"The Rucksack Pro-Tector & New Travel Accessories" Personal Page by into-thin-air

On my latest trip to Nepal this year I placed a second order for another batch of Rucksack Pro-Tector's, Also I have now spread into other travel accessories that I found unavailable elswehere.
All my goods are designed by a Backpacker for practical use by backpackers and are available on my web-site at Pro-Tector

The Rucksack Pro-Tector

Have You Ever had a Rucksack Destroyed by an Airline ???? I have, Three Times now !!!! So I thought that it was time to do something about it -- and This is the outcome !!!! Designed by a Backpacker for Backpackers. This " Bag " is Made from Strong waterproof fabric, sturdily constructed with double thick base and lower edge, It is fitted with a " Stiffening " strip which runs the entire length of the " Bag " and the integral handle is stitched through this for added strength and weight distribution, The seams are Double stitched and then an Extra strip of waterproof material has been fitted and stitched over them to increase the water-resistancey to an even greater level. It has brass eyelets that take a padlock to cut down on petty pilfering.
The " pro-tector comes in three sizes,

The Trekker ----up to approximately 50 litres -- weight - 10oz (283g). Dimensions -- 32 inches ( 820mm ) in hight and 48 inches ( 1220mm ) in circumference.

The BackPacker ---- approximately 50 to 80 litres -- weight - 12oz (340g). Dimensions -- 36 inches ( 915mm ) in hight and 54 inches ( 1370mm ) in circumference

The GlobeTrotter ----approximately 80 to 110 litres -- weight - 14oz (397g). Dimensions -- 42 inches ( 1070mm ) in hight and 60 inches ( 1525mm ) in circumference

Please note " The pro-tector " works at its best when your rucksack is a snug fit inside it and your rucksack doesn't wobble around, so please take the time to measure your own rucksack and buy the Correct size pro-tector to suit it -- then your pro-tector will protect it Better and Last Longer !!!!

Yet Another Pro-Tector Protected Journey

It couldn't be easier, when you arrive at the airport take the " pro-tector " out of it's little stuff-sack and simply pop your Rucksack inside and check it in.
Most airlines will allow you to then check your " Bag " in as " Normal luggage " saving you the hassles of having to locate the " limited liability " section.

The "Rucksack Pro-Tector " comes in its own little Stuff-Sack.

This " Bag " has a second function and that is it can be used as a water-resistant liner once your rucksack has arrived " safely " at its destination.

The " pro-tector " will help ensure that your Rucksack reaches its destination Dry and in one piece !!

Please Note -- Although there are quite a few other products on the market claiming to protect your Rucksack / Backpack whilst in transit, mine is one of the very few with a second function. Other similar products leave you with he question of what you do with it for the rest of your trip -- To carry something around with you for an entire backpacking adventure and only have the opportunity to use it for a few hours whilst transiting isn't exactly the most efficient way of doing things !!

"The Document / Valuables Pro-Tector"

The "Document / Valuables Pro-Tector", is the Latest piece of equipment in the "Pro-Tector" range, You don’t have to be a Backpacker to find this intuitive Travel Pouch an absolute Must, It Will prove its self as Essential during any form of travel. When you open the double zipper on the main compartment, the concertina type design opens up to reveal 3 internal zipped pockets, one for loose change, one for credit cards and one for currency notes and travellers cheques. it also has a further 3 pockets for Passport, Air tickets, Insurance documents and any other valuable papers that you might wish to carry. Also, lying unobtrusively along the bottom is a Long elasticised key fob, complete with key-ring, This enables you to both store your keys Safely and yet still use them without the hassle of having to remove them. When you arrive at the airport, your Passport and air tickets are readily available, Your pockets can be emptied of all those little travel essentials that also have a habit of setting off the alarms when you go through security, You simply unclip the "Document / Valuables Pro-Tector" and pop it through the Xray machine.

Measuring 10 1/2 inches (270mm) in length and 6 3/4 inches (170mm) in hight by 1/4 inch (6mm) in depth (empty) With a waistband that extends up to 45 inches (1145 mm) in circumference, Yet only weighing 6 oz (170g)

"The Pro-Tector Wallet"

When is a wallet more than a wallet ??-- When its a "Pro-Tector Wallet" What do I mean by this -- well Please read on and find out.

Designed by a Backpacker for Backpackers, The "Pro-Tector Wallet" is the Latest piece of equipment in the "Pro-Tector" range, Yet you don’t have to be a Backpacker to appreciate this Well thought out Travel Wallet, It Will prove its self Very Useful during any form of travel.

Specifically designed to make you aware When and If someone is trying to Rob you !! -- The "Pro-Tector Wallet" has a strong nylon lanyard incorporated into its design so that you can either fasten to a convenient button, put around a belt or attached to another handy part of your clothing. Then If someone tries to pick your pocket they come in for Quite a Surprise when they find out that it is securely attached to your person !! The lanyard is 20 inches (500mm) in length which allows you to use the wallet with ease and then store it in any pocket that you wish.

The "Pro-Tector Wallet" is made from a Strong and Highly Water-resistant fabric and has two large pockets for currency notes, a zip pocket for your loose change and four pockets for credit cards as well as an extra pocket to store the lanyard in when not in use.

The "Pro-Tector Wallet" then zips up completely to make sure that All your valuables are Safe inside.

It measures 6 1/2 inches (160mm) in hight and 4 3/4 inches (120mm) in length and 1/4 inch (6mm) in depth when empty.

The "Pro-Tector Wallet" is Very well constructed from Strong, Highly water-resistant fabric and all the zips are made by YKK.

It is so Ingeniously designed that you will Wonder how you ever travelled without one !!

Demonstrating The Rucksack Pro-Tector

Hi Rob

Got back yesterday, late our flight went through Heathrow so was cancelled. Pro-tector worked really well, most people in our group used some form of protection for their bags, but we did see people who didn't and I'm glad I did. Would recommend it to anyone.
Greg Dyer, Cardiff.

Hi Rob,
I've received my pro-Tector today.
I've just taken a quick look and it seems to be really well-built and bomb-proof, if I can say so!
I'm sure that I won't be disappointed with it: I'll write You back with my feedback but I will also try to advertise it with friends and people I now.
Last but not least, let me tell You it has been a real pleasure to deal with You.
Best regards,
Sebastiano Scorbati, Milano, Italy


Good communication, very friendly, fast delivery, great product
Geoff Smith, Nottingham

pleasure to deal with, no problems here A++++++++++
Andrew D Nicol, Tyne and wear

As described. Worked as intended. Thank you
Kathleen Ordway, Colorado Springs, United States

Perfect Fit! Very Pleased
Raj Lall, Oxfordshire

Excellent quality of item and speed of delivery many thanks!!
Adam Catchpole, Ipswich, Suffolk

product arrived quickly, looks just what I need, and represents good value
John Challis, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

item received very quickly and fits perfectly, thanks
charlotte spence, Melton Mowbray, Leics.

GREAT PRODUCT AND QUICK DELIVERY

Karen Davies, Harlow, Essex



Great product, sent very quickly with clear & quick correspondence - thanks!

Claire Harrison, London



Super quick delivery, Very Happy

Andrew Norgett, Northamptonshire



Excellent! Highly recommended, Thanks.

David Butterfield, Boston, Lincolnshire



Great Communication, Fast Postage, Fabulous Product

Emma Hunt, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire



Fantastic! Good communication, fast delivery, great product

Tina Stevens, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire



Prompt delivery, great product. Excellent ! Thank you

Elizabeth Stagg, SALISBURY, Wiltshire



Arrived very promptly - smashing bit of kit
Stephen Purves, BFPO 16, Via London

Quick delivery. Very good product. Kept my backpack clean in India & Nepal. A++
Magnus Olason, Worcestershire.

Choice of different sizes, super fast delivery, great product, just brilliant

Franz Brulisauer, Inverness

Brilliant idea-great item, perfect protection for your rucksack. Thanks!
Nancy Helen Gay, Burlingame, CA United States

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
Eleanor Walton, Leicestershire

Very pleased with item. Prompt delivery. Excellent, friendly service.

Lisa Scott, Essex

Hi Rob,Just arrived from an inter-island trip and I am pleased to report that my backpack and the pro-tector survived the flight and bus trip. I regret not having taken a picture of the sack as it appeared on the baggage carousel... The others on the same flight who had backpacks checked in had theirs ending up not really damaged, but dirty.

I found a nice little padlock with a short cable, as you suggested. Works perfect. I can even discard the cord.

Mark Mulingbayan

Batangas

Philippines



Arrived very promptly - smashing bit of kit

Steve Purves
Newcastle upon Tyne

arriving at Chania on the airport carrousel

Some people ask me if I Use my pro-tector's !!
Well I am pleased to report that my latest trip to Crete was another successful pro-tector protected journey, my rucksack arrived safe and dry in Chania
I am also Please to report that it arrived safely back in London at the end of my trip
Details about Pro-Tector.com are available by pressing this link

Rob Inspecting bags at the factory in Nepal

1) By purchasing a product from Pro-Tector you are helping support workers and their families in Nepal who are fairly paid.

2) When and If my products start to sell in some volume, then it is my Sincere wish to put back a percentage of my profits into supporting some of the less fortunate families of Nepal.

When I decided to start my Rucksack Pro-Tector and Travel accessory business the first thing that I had to decide was where to have my products manufactured. As I had already visited Nepal, at this point three times and had fallen in love with both the country and its people, Nepal seemed the Obvious choice.
I was however aware of certain drawbacks in basing the manufacturing part of my new venture there, The First Big downside is that Nepal is a land-Locked country, Therefor All my products have to be Air-Freighted back to England which is obviously a lot more expensive than shipping them by sea, Also as the political regime is, to put it mildly, a bit unstable, then I also risked loosing any money that I have there on Deposit. However, In Spite of these and many more lesser restrictions, I decided to follow my Heart and go ahead with production in Nepal, as at least by providing some employment, at a fair rate then I both then felt and still feel that I am doing my Small part to improve the peoples lot over there.
So after extensive trials on my prototype Rucksack Pro-Tector, I booked a flight to Kathmandu and there talked to several manufacturers and inspected their factories. I wanted to ensure that employees were fairly treated and paid at least the going rate. I didn't want my products manufactured under a "Piece Work" arrangement as I believed and still believe that this would be both to the detriment of the employee and the product.
I eventually settled on a family run, Kathmandu based company called P.G. Garments to manufacture my products as they pay there staff slightly above the average, they don't employ child labour and every time I visited the factory there always seemed to be a Happy atmosphere there.
So in 2004 I returned home with some sample pieces of my Rucksack Pro-Tector and the rest of the order followed me a couple of weeks later by Air-Freight.
I went live with my web-site in the summer of 2004 and traded slowly but surely for a period of 12 months before Disaster struck. I was defrauded out of my original www.pro-tector.com name and there was No way of me being able to get it back. The British Police were involved and the person who defrauded me, I am Pleased to say is now serving a custodial sentence in one of Her Majesties Prisons, But All this didn't get me control of my web-site back !!
So, This year, I returned to Nepal and ordered a new batch of my Rucksack Pro-Tectors and also Two New Lines which I had designed, The Pro-Tector Wallet and the Documents / Valuables Pro-Tector Travel Pouch.
As some of you will no doubt know, Nepal was in political turmoil earlier this year, But in spite of this, My Good Nepali friends manufactured my order and it was Air-Freighted back to England in May of this year.
June of this year so my New www.pro-tector.co.uk web-site went live and Slowly But Surely orders are coming in.

So, To Recap
1) By purchasing a product from Pro-Tector you are helping support workers and their families in Nepal who are fairly paid.

2) When and If my products start to sell in some volume, then it is my Sincere wish to put back a percentage of my profits into supporting some of the less fortunate families of Nepal.

Putting a Rucksack inside The Rucksack Pro-Tector

I will offer a Discount to VT members, So if you think you could use one of my products then Please email me for details,Thanks
Rob