For those unfamiliar: In 2018, Victor Reynolds, a 29-year-old rail photographer, was trackside when a CSX freight derailed at a notorious bend outside Altoona. Reynolds survived—but his backpack didn’t. It was thrown 40 yards, pinned under a wheel assembly, and spent two days in a rain-soaked ditch. Remarkably, when recovered, the contents (camera lenses, a notebook, even a PB&J sandwich) were intact. The pack itself looked like it had fought a war.
The company (a small Michigan brand called RidgeHaul ) later released a limited “Reynolds Edition” replica—exactly the same model he carried. Cordura fabric with a melted, scarred patch on the lower right. A zipper that “clicks” instead of purrs. And a small interior tag with the coordinates of the accident site. victor reynolds train accident backpack
The Most Haunted EDC You’ll Never Want to Carry (But Can’t Look Away From) For those unfamiliar: In 2018, Victor Reynolds, a