While we’re waiting for the new stuff to go live this week, here’s a site in Japan that seems to have the scoop.
I have a few bags from Harvest Label and have really enjoyed using them, I took the chance on the Flyers’s Litespan Sling a few months ago and it’s been my go-to sling as of late.
The brand was founded in 1995 by Koichi Yamaguchi, the creator of the “Tanker” bag series for Yoshida & Co. / Porter.
Website: Harvest Label Flyers’s Litespan Sling (Expandable)
Expandable gusset at the front that reveals an extra front mesh pocket.
The sling is very simply constructed with one expandable main compartment with one internal organizer pocket (no zipper) at the back of it. When expanded the front gusset reveals a mesh pocket as well. While in larger bags I like more organization, for this one it’s fine because I use a small Muji pouch inside. The bag is made of a Cordura Blue Sign Nylon Twill, aqua guard main zip and some leather pull tabs on the custom Harvest Label hardware.
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In case anyone else has been frustrated with the current onebag bag landscape, and is willing to put in some time and frustration…
I’ve bought WAY too many bags in the hunt for “perfection”, so I decided to get into MYOG. They are still rough, but I have been using these regularly for awhile. My goal was versatility and simplicity. It is used for travel, hiking/climbing, and office commuting. I’ve been inspired by many bags through the years and have taken various ideas from each one.
Backpack details:
(not sure if this is strictly within the sub’s scope, but this is a big development for American onebaggers)
According to reports, the two budget airlines will be combining soon.
What do you think about this? Will we see an upward creep in prices, or will the consolidation help keep overhead down?
When I went to Mexico, I vowed never to travel with a suitcase again. The burden of having to carry it, the delay of waiting in line to check it, the hazard of airports potentially losing your luggage between flights, and the time spent fearfully waiting to pick it up all make suitcases incredibly inconvenient.
What if you could just show up at an airport for a great adventure, board your plane with a light backpack, and hop off ready to leave the airport immediately? What if you never had to wait in line for checked luggage, fear the loss of your suitcases, or endure the unnecessary draining of your energy while you haul your baggage around like Sisyphus pushing his great boulder? These were the questions that prompted me to embrace the one-bag philosophy and I’m so happy to discover a Reddit community who feel the same way!
This is exactly what I decided to do for my trip through 11 different cities in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and spent a little time in Japan, within a period …
Did another quick weekend trip with one of my backpacks and realized how indispensable the external water bottle pockets were. When I started one bagging, my bags didn’t have one so I didn’t think much of them. When I finally bought a bag with them, I realized how useful they are. Especially now when most of my trips are road trips, I always have some sort of drink bottle with me so having easy storage and access to them is essential.
What are some items or bag features that you originally didn’t put much stock into but have now become essential?
Like many of us, I haven’t had a chance to travel all that much over the past couple of years. I’m currently living in Ireland and going over the the UK was something I would frequently do. That all stopped over the past couple of years but with things now opening up, I took the opportunity to go back for five days, Thursday - Tuesday. The trip was mostly just hanging out, however we were looking to go out to dinner one of the nights and I knew we’d likely end up in a pub one or two nights. Still I wanted to pack as small and light as possible, not only to get through Ryanair’s baggage restrictions, or to make moving around easier, but I enjoy trying to pack as light as possible. I settled on the 10.5L Topo Designs Trip Pack, which I usually just use to go to mates houses or if I need a bag while I’m out.
I was quite surprised by how much I managed to fit into this bag, and I did have a tiny bit of space left at the top which I used for some bars I bought …
This is likely for non-digital nomads – but I’m curious how people on this thread are able to travel for so long in the middle of their lives. Taking a sabbatical from work? Retiring early? Just sending it? I’m about to graduate college and will have time to travel, but I’m worried about not being able to do it fully again. I’m sure everyone has their own story.
Thanks!
I was very excited about the Supermarine Daydream shirt. I wanted to feel Supermarine (Ventile), because I’ve read about it for years but haven’t _touched_ it. I like the Daydream merino, and a Ventile/Merino combination would hit the spot on a cold and grey February. I liked the snap-down collar, that was a clever riff on a button-down. It looked sharp in the pictures, and when it arrived in the package. It wanted it to look on me like it looked on Taj. But, it didn’t fit.
I’m an XL in Outlier shirts and overshirts, and while they warned that I should size up if I want to wear it as a loose overshirt, I bought the largest size this was made in (the XL). Wearing it over just a Cottonweight, the Supermarine Daydream was too small.
No fit pics, because nothing looks good if the sizing is off. Here are some details: https://imgur.com/a/MaFpaY2
The first picture shows the inside of the chest, with the shirt worn over a Cottonweight Cut 2. The seam between …
Lightweight strength and movement. These are the ones you can go anywhere with. Rugged yet breathable, they are perfect for the hot and the humid, yet substantive enough to wear year round. Formerly known as the Futureworks.
Now available in Khaki Drab, Sagebrush, Sandstorm, Black, Charcoal, Dark Navy, and Dry Tan
The driest kind of cozy in a pant. The Ramiefall fabric takes all the open magic of ramie and turns it into a warmer, fuzzier, midweight beast in our relaxed and chill Yes Pants silhouette. Elastic waist with a 3Bar + paracord 550 drawcord.
Now available in NYD Fuchsia, NYD Gray Light and NYD Deep Ink
I’ve been eying the future/strongdarts, but I’m curious how much stretch they actually have.