Matador Blog

The digital nomad lifestyle has dramatically transformed the way many people work and live. This professional shift has prompted several countries to develop visa programs catering to this global community of remote workers. At Matador we embrace this lifestyle and make products to support it. In this article we highlight some of our favorite countries, their visa offerings, and what...

    It’s an ever-present goal among the Matador team to extensively field test our products prior to releasing them to you… the adoring public. Over the last 12 months, our Product Development team has been feverishly prototyping, redesigning, tweaking, and testing the new SEG45.     The SEG45 is the new iteration of our previously released SEG42. This bag...

Don’t even get us started on the late-night-trip to the pharmacy the night before our flight to pick up those travel sized toothpaste tubes we forgot.  Or, having to pack 2-3 travel sized tubes with us because we literally have no idea how long one of those tiny tubes will actually last.  Add in a travel partner that forgot to pack toothpaste...

In the never ending pursuit of new, interesting, and mind blowing new materials and processes, we have amassed what can only be defined as a dictionary of everything equipment related. Since we have found this resource so helpful, we wanted to share it with fellow Travel Hard™ enthusiasts and equipment junkies.  We update this resource constantly, and you can always find...

Vitamin B If you’re like us, you probably land at your destination with a packed schedule and don’t have much time to be tired. Vitamin B is great for boosting energy and getting over jetlag.  One of the (many) active ingredients in 5 Hour Energy, you can skip the jitters that come with the energy drink alternatives and chew on...

Derek, Sales ManagerWhat are you gifting this year? Flatpak Toiletry Case Who are you giving it to? Anyone I know Why it makes a great gift: It’s great for those who actually travel and want to use it for its intended build purpose, or to anyone else that might use it for other purposes ie- storage/organization catch all to carry...

We rounded up some of our favorite lesser known alternatives to popular travel destinations. These spots have all the appeal (if not more) with a fraction of the crowds. Instead of Rocky Mountain National Park, try Indian Peaks Wilderness Don’t get us wrong, Rocky Mountain National Park is an incredible place, and from our HQ here in Boulder, we’re lucky...

Over the past year, Gear Patrol, Popular Mechanics, and HiConsumption put hundreds of backpacks through rigorous testing, ultimately looking for the best hiking backpack of 2021. Matched up against some of the biggest companies in the outdoor industry, in a competitive field filled with heavily-featured frame packs, the Beast18—a packable backpack—topped all three lists. Packability without compromise is something you'll...