First time I modified a bag and never sewed anything before this 😂
I wanted to share my (maybe) final mods for my DadsFanny. It now hits all of my requirements that I set initially set out for!
I wanted a small sling to take on day trips, hikes, or traveling. We have grade school kids, so I often don’t need a backpack. But, I do want to have some camera gear to capture the moments. Our DSLR is too big to lug around. The X100V was perfect, so wanted to find a perfect small bag to carry that around.
Pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/GHdfEgb
Gear:
Special requirements:
Hello everyone!
Just a quick report, pre-review of a new bag in my collection: a custom-made Xpac bag made by Arch in Milano. Imgur: The magic of the Internet
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Arch is a one man show manufacturer of backpacks and biking gear. The process to get a bag is simple: you tell Andrea what you want, and after a few exchanges of ideas, he builds it for you.
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I have been onebagging for 7 years and I have been a frequent user of this sub under the account /u/pastelitomaracucho, which I deleted last week. I started with a farpoint 40 like most, moved to Fjallravens, Cotopaxi allpas, Bellroy transits (that I am selling in the monthly thread) and the ULA dragonfly, which I reviwed extensively over the last few months here. I always wanted to try a Tom Bihn Synik in Guide’s edition colors, but never had the chance.
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You probably see where I am coming from: I wanted my favorite features of all these bags packed into one, so I contacted Andrea Perici …
5 Days in NYC for a wedding. Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel Buds A-Series, Macbook Pro M1.
It was delightful.
[updated 27th June 2022: removed items based on feedback, added more images, showed weight]
I’m not your typical backpacker but I’m pretty robust & sensible, so I’ll preface this with a few things which may explain the rationale behind my packing choices. Please don’t take any of these the wrong way:
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I just got back from a 1-week trip to the Netherlands. It was a chill trip, with ’s-Hertogenbosch as our base, and day trips to Den Haag and Utrecht. We went mainly to see the Bosch Parade. This was our first international trip since the pandemic started. What I bring for 1 week is basically what I’d bring for 1 month or 1 year, so this list is not much different than what I’d pack for any other trip.
I’ve been one bagging since forever. The only time I remember checking a bag was occasionally to see family, where I’d inevitably have surprise items foisted on me. Even then, I could still often one bag it (even got a set of cast iron pots cross-country in carry on!).
I did a year-long round-the-world trip back in 2008, and I’ve since realized that my packing habits are entrenched from that trip, even though …
I love a challenge and love being as mobile as possible so when my new Kanken Laptop 13L came yesterday, I wanted to see if I could make it work for our upcoming trip to the UK, Barbados, and France in August! I think I was pretty successful but feedback is welcome.
Worn - undies, bra, socks, slip shorts, circle skirt, tank, merino tshirt, icebreaker merino hoodie, denim jacket, white barefoot sneakers
Handbag (Bellroy City Pouch with a lightweight, colourful merino scarf tied to strap) - glasses cloth, tiny Muji pouch of Advil, 2 passports, small pouch of earrings, small coin pouch, Bellroy card sleeve, tic tacs, small Muji bottle of hand sanitizer, lozenges, Nitecore NB10000 battery pack and apple usb c to lightning cable, a few hair clips, lip balm, Loqi grocery bag, spare mask, sun glasses in a soft leather pouch, AirPods
In 13L laptop kanken
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Showing how the below all fits in!
Main pocket:
A long sleeve popover with a subtle placket pocket, made from a fabric remarkably open to the air yet opaque to the eye. Linen’s dry touch and beautiful aging character meets a radical warp-knit weft-insertion construction to create a light and elegant layering piece.
I’ll briefly talk about my expectations before giving my thoughts on the piece. I never once thought to myself, “how about a sleeveless injex top with a collar”. I’ve been wanting an injex camp collar ever since I tried on the popover a few years ago. I think that’s just the male space for fashion though. We don’t like to have fun. I find myself wanting to reach for my injex popover or shank a lot lately but the recent heatwave in the Midwest said otherwise. So it made sense to give this made in Manhattan garment a try. That and seeing Willie sport this on multiple Instagram lives. It also helps to bite the bullet when you have Outlier’s amazing return policy. Last time I returned a product I was given the balance back immediately to buy other Outlier products. It was really convenient.
Now the shirt. I was sceptical about the price but the attention to detail on the shirt is great. I’ve usually had issues with the made in NYC drops but the work is impressive. I really like …
A popover piece of ramie magic (with a collar). At 200gsm it’s relatively heavy for a shirt, but ramie’s open structure and incredible ability to absorb moisture means that it’s comfortable from the depths of winter through the peak summer nights. Garment dyed for beautiful color.
Experiment 319 - Injex Sleeveless Popover
A sleeveless collared popover experiment with an oversized L-angle pocket on the left chest. Made in Manhattan with the radically open-yet-opaque Injected Linen fabric.
Hi all, can anyone share a photo demonstrating the size of a large grid linen towel packed down, for size comparison? The photos on the website don’t really show how big it is rolled up.