I am very excited to be working on a project for Wayks Berlin over the next couple of months. Even since before I started photography I had an obsession with backpacks. They made me feel like I was going on an adventure or setting out on an expedition. I had a rather vivid and far off imagination. When I began pursuing photography, backpacks became a necessity and they had to be big. I took every ounce of gear I could take even though I didn’t need it.

Now I’m older and hopefully more wiser I require less. Not just for photography but also from life. I consumed so much that looking back on it I see how much waste I created, not only with money but with backpacks. Think of all the air miles, plastic wrappings, materials used and thrown away. Some bags I’d keep for a couple of weeks and move on to the next one.

Now I pursue a much more sustainable lifestyle and for a longtime I’ve been searching for a backpack that I can use for everything but that is also sustainably made. I’ve been aware of WAYKS for a couple of years now but it wasn’t until I reached out to them that I realised the potential behind their product. One backpack that can be used for everything from hiking, backpacking, street photography, picnics and daily commuting. It does everything and from my first unboxing I can tell that they have thought of everything.

Over the next couple of months I will be using this bag for everything. I’ll be taking it around the city and into the hills in the hope that it will turn into the only backpack I need to use ever again.