Customer Stories
Travel and Outdoor Bags: Simon’s Three Montrose Bags
Simon is a primary school teacher who kayaks, walks and travels whenever he can. Here’s how three Montrose bags earned a place in his everyday life.
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Customer Stories
Open Water Swimming Bag: Donna’s Jura Holdall Story
Swimming all year round, Donna needed a bag that could keep up. Here’s how the Jura Holdall keeps her kit together, from icy lake mornings to weekends away.
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Guest Journal - Mike McLaggan - Tayside Mountain Rescue
In our guest journal this week, we caught up with Mike McLaggan from Tayside Mountain Rescue. We’re thrilled to share insights from Mike McLaggan, a dedicated member of Tayside Mountain Rescue and Scottish Mountain Rescue Equipment Officer. In this exclusive Q&A, Mike talks about what inspired him…
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Just launched: MEGA RUCKSACK
Happy April Fools Day!
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Guest Journal - Bothies and Bannocks
In our guest journal this week, we caught up with Calum Lockerbie from Bothies & Bannocks.
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Guest Journal - Simon Calvin
We recently caught up with Simon Calvin , who is a huge outdoor enthusiast and fan of our Montrose Bag Company products.
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Guest Journal - MacHardy Mountain Journeys
In our guest journal this week, we caught up with George from MacHardy Mountain Journeys.
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Guest Journal - Dan The Merman
We recently caught up with Dan, Swim_DanTheMerman who is an open water swim coach based on the west coast of Scotland in Argyll.
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Highlights of The Year - 2021
If you've got some time, grab a hot drink and take a read of our highlights of 2021. Then, why not think about your highlights from the year?
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Guest Journal - Everyday is a Mountain
We recently caught up with Lee Sutherland, an adventure and outdoors lifestyle photographer based in Scotland.
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Festive Gift Guide: Stocking Fillers
Festive Gift Guide: Stocking Fillers Make Christmas morning extra special with our collection of stylish and sustainable stocking fillers all made at our workshop here in Montrose, Scotland.
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Festive Gift Guide: Outdoor Enthusiasts
Outdoor Enthusiasts - Festive Gift Guide We’ve put together a carefully curated collection for those in your life who are obsessed with adventure and the great outdoors.
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Guest Journal - A Bonnie Travelers Inside Guide
In this weeks guest journal we hear from Alexs Smith from A Bonnie Travelers Inside Guide.
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Just Launched: CLOVA CAMO + BLOOM
We're so pleased to introduce our brand new CLOVA Bloom and CLOVA Camo Travel Accessory Sets!
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Just Launched: JURA CAMO Kitbag
Introducing our new JURA 18" and 24" CAMO Kitbag! One of our most popular Kitbags, but with a new update - a little bit of Camouflage.
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Guest Journal - Dave Does Outdoors
Guest Journal - Dave Does Outdoors In our guest journal this week, we caught up with Dave from Dave Does Outdoors, who was the lucky winner of our Summer Photography Competition winning a Jura 24” Kit Bag and the complete Clova Travel Set.
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Customer Stories
Guest Journal - Adventures Around Scotland
An island-hopping day trip to Rousay with my LEE Day Rucksack – Susanne Arbuckle Thanks to its compact size, Scotland is the perfect country to go sightseeing on a day trip.
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Just Launched: LEE Day Rucksack
The LEE Day Rucksack is perfect for a day outdoors or for your everyday commute. Our new waterproof Olive and Lime materials are supple but ultra-durable. Available on our website now for Pre-Orders, find it here.
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Open Water Swimming: Beyond the Water
We spoke to Sarah from Beyond the Water recently about all things open water swimming after we saw on social media that she uses one of our kit bags to take with her. Sarah is an open water swim coach based in Aviemore, Scotland.
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Celebrating Made In UK Day
We’re celebrating the first Made in UK Day - Today - 9 March 2021! As the appetite to shop locally and support local businesses grows, we’re taking part in the first-ever Made in UK Day on Tuesday 9 March 2021.
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Kit Bag Comparison: Offshore + Jura Outdoor Kit Bag
Kit Bag Comparison: Offshore + Jura Outdoor Kit Bag We often get asked the difference between our different kit bags, so we thought we'd put together some information comparing some of our different Kit Bags exploring the differences between them. In this first post in the series we're looking at…
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Gift Guide 2020: Cabin Rucksack
Next up on your Christmas Gift Guide is our Cabin Rucksack.
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Gift Edit 2020: Jura Family
First on our Christmas Gift Guide this year is our Jura Family Collection.
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Blood Bikes Scotland - Medical Carry Bags
We were delighted to design, manufacture and donate 4 of these bespoke Blood Bikes Scotland Carry Bags back at the beginning of August.
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A Time To Reflect | Hand Manufacturing + Technology
A Time To Reflect | Hand Manufacturing + Technology Our highly skilled manufacturing specialists learn on the job and we still use traditional craftsmanship techniques which have been passed through generations of the business.
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A Time To Reflect | Oil + Gas
A Time To Reflect | Oil + Gas With the introduction of new materials in the 1970's, like the tried and tested waterproof materials we use today, we grew into the Oil and Gas markets supplying bespoke tarpaulin covers for equipment and our offshore bags.
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A Time To Reflect | Adapting To Survive
A Time To Reflect | Adapting to Survive Between 1940 and 1970, there was a significant period of change at Montrose Rope and Sail.
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A Time To Reflect | The Paton Family
A Time to Reflect | The Paton Family We have little information of the company from which it first established in 1789, until the late 1890's, when it first entered into the Paton Family.
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A Time To Reflect | Rope + Sails
A Time To Reflect | Rope + Sails As many of you know, Montrose Rope and Sail originally served the flourishing local fishing industry manufacturing ropes and hand-sewn sails that could withstand the harsh weather out at sea.
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A Time To Reflect | Where We Started
A Time to Reflect | Where We Started The Montrose Rope and Sail Company was first established in 1789. Our business first operated from 'The Old Ropey' on Bents Road, Montrose hand manufacturing ropes and hand sewn sails for the local fishing industry.
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A Time To Reflect | An Update From Us
A Time to Reflect | An Update from Us We would like to thank our customers for your continued support over the years, you, alongside our employees are at the heart of everything we do.
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A Message To Our Customers | Covid 19
A message to our customers, followers and the wider community which we operate in, from our Managing Director, Neil Paton.
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Gift Guide: Gifts for Her
You know the drill - following on from our previous two gift guides we've now selected our favourite gifts for her ideas! Whether she travels offshore for work and needs a new kit bag, or needs an everyday tote to go to from A to B, we’ve got your needs covered and lots of options!
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Gift Guide: Gifts for Him
On the hunt for a quality, scottish made, festive Gift for Him? We've put together a selection of our products suitable for any outdoor adventures, from travelling offshore for work with one of our kitbags, to heading off on a trip with some super durable luggage - we've got your needs covered!
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Gifts £25 and Under
For those of you getting prepared for the festive season, we have put together a number of gift guides to help you find the perfect gift from Montrose Rope and Sail and Montrose Bag Company!
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New Product Release: 230th Anniversary Special Edition Jura
You will have seen that we have put a few social media posts up on about us celebrating our 230 th year in business this year and in line with this we’ve got another piece of exciting news to announce!
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Montrose Bag Company Iona Shopper - Sustainable Style
Arguably one of the most versatile products in the Montrose Bag Company range is the Iona Shopper which was first introduced to the Montrose Bag Company Brand in 2016 and since our customers have used the Iona Shopper as a sustainable, stylish reusable bag!
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New Iona Shopper - Seasonal Colours Revealed!
We continuously strive towards ways in which we can improve our products and product offering to our customers and we’ve made some changes to our versatile tote which we hope any Iona Shopper fans will love!
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Celebrating 230 years - Montrose Rope and Sail Story
The Montrose Rope and Sail Company was first Established in 1789. Now 2019, this year we have been celebrating our 230 th year of business and to start we’ve been looking back at Montrose Rope and Sail so far!
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New Colour for Selected Montrose Bag Company Styles
Exciting news! We’re introducing a new material colour into the Montrose Bag Company range!
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In the News!
We were in The Couriers - Business Matters supplement last Tuesday! To read to full article click here and go to page 8 : http://bit.ly/2Zpsff7
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Customer Stories
Montrose Rope and Sail 'Vintage' Tarpaulin Cover
We were recently sent this picture of an old tarpaulin cover from a customer of ours! We reckon that this one was first manufactured back in the late 1980’s. In extremely good condition, this tarpaulin really does show how our products withstand the Scottish outdoors.
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Veske - New Range Brand Name Revealed
Today, we reveal the name of our new range. Veske, is our new luxury luggage and accessories brand! The prelaunch of the new brand consists of the opening of the new Veske social media platforms which will be posting content from today. We plan to slowly reveal the new range with behind the scenes…
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Prelaunch of New Bag Range Coming Soon!
You will remember last year when we announced our collaborative project with Grays School of Art through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with the appointment of a dedicated design role within our business. (If you don't remember, the link to read the article for more info is here: Montrose Rope…
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Guides
Mo Cross X Montrose Bag Company
Mo Cross X Montrose Bag Company bespoke kit bag Just before Christmas in Montrose on Sunday the 16 th of December, Mo Cross , North East Scotlands inaugural Links Cross Event took place and brought an exciting and challenging new round to the Super Quaich Cyclocross Series, a cycling event which…
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Bag Features - The Jura Collection
Bag Features - The Jura Collection Interested in our Jura Collection of products and want to find out a bit more about them? Want to find out what they are most commonly used for and the features they have? You've come to the right place!
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Customer Stories
Your Bespoke Montrose Bags: Miniatures transport case
We were approached by a customer who was looking for a good way to transport Wargame Miniatures. There are various products on the market for transporting miniatures, but none quite suited their needs.
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Match of the day!
We were approached by Mearns Vintage Vehicle Club to manufacture a giant football which would be battered around a pitch by vintage tractors at the Fettercairn Show 2018. The old workhorses owned by members of Mearns Vintage Vehicle Club are regularly on show at the annual event and club chairman…
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New partnership with Robert Gordon University’s Gray’s School of Art
A dedicated design role has been created as part of a partnership between Robert Gordon University's Gray's School of Art and Montrose Rope and Sail company to develop a luxury range of products suitable for high end markets. Amy Gair has been appointed as the KTP associate whose role is to be the…
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New product lines launched!
Breaking news! New Product Lines Launched. Two new styles have been added to our bag range!
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W-A-S-P: Work Area Safety Pack
Our Work-Area-Safety-Packs are tailor-made for your working environment. We have catered for working at height, transporting tools up and down ladders, and securing the bag to structures, along with a number of useful attachments. Our W-A-S-P contains the following items;
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Personalised Football Kit Bags
Keep your football team kitted out for seasons to come with our custom made football kitbags. Made in our hard-wearing waterproof PVC, Montrose bags are built to last.
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Meet the JURA Bag family
Meet the JURA family - 3 sizes of bags to suit all the family members for all sorts of applications – gym, football, dancing, travel, work.
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Protective Motorcycle Wheel Bags
We were asked this week to make up a set of bags for transporting and storing spare motorcycle wheels. Our customer was really pleased with her new heavy duty, padded wheel bags.
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The Story of Montrose Rope & Sail So Far
We thought it would be a good idea to tell the story of how our famous Montrose Rope & Sail offshore bags are made. Then we thought it would be good to show how our company continues our 200 year tradition of producing hand crafted, quality products.
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Customer Stories
Retirement of a 13 year old Kitbag
Derick Macleod from the Isle of Lewis has announced that his blue Montrose Rope and Sail kitbag is going into retirement after racking up an impressive 13 years of offshore service. It has done many a trip to Brazil, Mozambique and it's last couple of years were spent back and forth from Tanzania,…
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The 3 Piece Jura Kitbag Family
We're now selling our Jura Kitbag Family as one set of bags. This includes 1 of each size in the range.
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