Just as spring was morphing into summer last year, Remote Equipment's new-and-improved version of the BRAVO 18 tote bag came to the market. My initial reaction was a bit tepid — I mean, it's a tote bag — but mostly because I had yet to fully imagine the almost endless possibilities that a lightweight, rugged tote bag presents.
But we've had the pomegranate BRAVO for a year, and my wife and I continue finding new ways to use this bag. While certainly not life-changing, this bag has handled many creative tasks over the past year with the possibility of more to come.
Our boat, a 20-year-old, 19-foot Chaparral, (so we're not exactly members of an exclusive yacht club) is docked at a marina about 20 minutes away. We'll use it after work for sunset cruises, on nice weekends, and we'll hang out with friends on Lake Champlain. The BRAVO accompanies us on every trip, sometimes carrying food, sometimes stuffed with dry clothes,
If you've been a fan of Remote Equipment since the early days, you're likely aware of a bag called BRAVO 18. There were several iterations of the BRAVO – an 18-liter tote bag that received rave reviews from Carryology and other bag-reviewing websites when it was initially released five years ago.
If you're just becoming familiar with the brand, we're taking this opportunity to introduce you to a bag called BRAVO. Because, well, the BRAVO is back in a big way.
We're taking a detailed look at the 2024 version of the BRAVO, now available on our website. We’ll explain some of its features, the materials we use, and provide background on why we're making the bag a cornerstone of our emerging brand.
But before that, let's take a quick look at the BRAVO bags that came previously.
The Remote Equipment brand started in 2018 with the introduction of the ALPHA 31. It was launched after a small, but successful, Kickstarter campaign. Even with its small production run, the ALPHA