Salkan

07/10/2026

Field testing the Shorthaul 27L in Shkodër, Albania 🇦🇱

07/08/2026

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06/24/2026

Thought I’d try and explain why we’ve only ordered 500 of our latest backpack the 27L Shorthaul.

We’re still very much a small company, there’s Tom and me who founded it and Charlie and James who help is run the day to day operations.

We don’t have any investors, and it’s really not that we couldn’t get any it’s more we wan’t to run the company in a certain way. We don’t wan’t to be in a position where growth deadlines and yearly mandatory scale starts making the decisions for us.

For us we really see this like travel, although there’s nothing wrong with a packed weekend itinerary, seeing everything quickly and ticking the planned boxes. But the trips you really remember usually aren’t like that. They’re slower, more open and they leave space for things to happen and that’s how we wan’t to run SALKAN.

So the long answer is this, we order in small quantities, from the profits from the previous batch, we’re simply making what we can, selling it and learning from it every time. Because of this, certain colours or stock does run out from time to time.

I hope that gives some context into the way we work and consider it a warning for The Shorthaul, 250 in green and 250 in black.

As always, any questions - fire away!
Will.

06/22/2026

Introducing the Shorthaul 27L.

Designed for the trips we take most often, weekends away, short-haul flights, overnighters and a few days on the road.

Roll it down for daily carry. Expand it when you need the extra space. It fits under the seat when packed light and in the overhead when fully loaded.

Pre-sale is now!

06/20/2026

Hey! Will here with some exciting news.

Introducing the new Shorthaul 27L.

Ever since launching the Carry-On 35L, we’ve had requests for a slightly smaller version. The Shorthaul sits right between our Daypack and the Carry-On, and is designed for work trips, long weekends, overnighters and a few days away.

27 litres that expand to fit your trip. Roll it down for daily carry, or fill out the top when you need room for a night or two away. On a plane, it fits under the seat when rolled down, or in the overhead when packed out.

It’s been so much fun to design, and the team have been loving it, so I’m really excited to finally get it into your hands.

I’ve made a quick walkthrough to show you around the bag and hopefully answer any questions.

As always, any questions, just shout.

06/12/2026

Team underprepared, desperately searching for a head torch.
Some silly point-and-shoots frames from a trip last year.
SALKAN team behind the scenes.
Huge Grant Charlie

06/02/2026