Knocking and nailing a product together
Motorcycle waterproof soft luggage for adventure-enduro-overlanding is a bit of a black art.
In fact, designing all outdoor, travel overland gear for most activities can be a bit of a challenge. Riders demand that gear must last while being dragged through mud, withstand the brutal Sahara sun, scrape down rocky roads, and keep their stuff dry when riding in torrential downpours.
We believe in a design philosophy that focuses on crafting gear, that is:
- Built to withstand the toughest riding conditions with lifetime durability.
- Compatible with a wide range of motorcycle types.
- Versatile for a range of applications beyond mere motorcycle adventures.
- Affordable without compromising quality.
Our products have to offer a great experience for our customers
Our straightforward aim is to provide soft baggage that enriches your experience and multiple applications. Take our Turkana Duffalo™, or duffel bag:
- This versatile travel partner serves as an everyday outdoor duffel, gym bag, business travel, kayaking, car travel, and motorbike waterproof luggage duffel.
- Want to focus on your inner Indiana Jones? It might even double as your gold-heist escape pack in Sudan. Just kidding—but it’s that durable.
- With Turkana Gear, you’ll get gear fit for every chapter of your adventurous life; travel baggage must be the ultimate multitaskers.
Designing for repair, endurance and reliability
- The products are repairable by almost anybody in a small village with a sewing kit if you temporarily run out of talent skills on a small remote dirt road.
- You can customise your bags to the need for it if our design is not 100% to your liking, i.e., if you want to remove cut straps to fit different or sow on extra pockets if you prefer that.
modular design—customised for personalised packing needs.
- We incorporated MOLLE (similar in pronunciation to the name Molly) which is an acronym for Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment.
- This system makes it easy for riders to customise their saddlebags, duffels, backpacks, tank-bags, or tail packs with different-sized pockets and bags. Customers can even use standard-issue military pouches, pockets, and bags to attach to our gear.
Hand-built products
- We are committed to collaborating with small local businesses whose owners are as passionate about their production as they are about working with us. We’ve been in cahoots with our factory in South Africa for nearly two decades now!
- They are true experts in their field and understand our need for products that can withstand the most severe abuse from our customers. Nearly all of our products are hand-made, for the most part, with genuine craftsmanship.
- We’re so confident in our product manufacturing that we back it up with a lifetime warranty.
- Talk about a commitment! With our rockstar manufacturing partners in the mix, we get to kick back and focus on riding, dreaming up designs, and crafting new products—all while keeping our customers front and centre!
KISS: Keep it simple, stupid
- Our motto at Turkana Gear is “Keep It Simple, Stupid” (KISS). We’ve learnt from years of motorbike adventure that bulky, over-engineered equipment isn’t useful. Rather, excellent design is about functionality and simplicity.
- Function Over Fluff: Each component of our gear has a specific function. It gets ditched if it doesn’t add value. A feature is successful if it can fulfil several purposes.
- Balanced Materials: To achieve the ideal balance between cost, weight, and durability, we carefully select textiles and construction techniques.
- No Overcomplication: We steer clear of needless design complexities. In many cases, straightforward solutions outperform more complex ones in terms of performance and cost.
Adventure-Proven Gear
Our gear is designed, tested, and refined through real-world use. Whether you’re an experienced adventurer or just starting your journey, Turkana Gear is built to withstand the rigours of adventure riding while keeping things simple and functional.
