A little leather restoration on the weekend
Broken in leather is still fine leather
Time to load it up for the week
I’ve been traveling for over 20 years, things change and improve with time. But do not get carried away by this sub. One bag simply means “one bag”. If you need a little help, look at the posts.
If someone started today from scratch with one bag, they will buy a lot of stuff brand new. Most of us have things so it’s always a work in progress. You need to work with what you’ve got an only buy things if you absolutely need them. Looking over the posts here can seem a bit daunting. I still use my rain jacket from 15 years ago. Why? Because I already bought it, it works, it looks fine, and I’ll only use it once or twice on a trip and only if it’s raining. No point buying a $399 Arc’teryx jacket when you already have something that does the job. Plus those are designed for professionals who are always hiking in the snow. A $3 poncho might be helpful for most people - especially if you don’t intend on staying in the rain.
The YouTube …
About a month ago I made a post about stuff I’d noticed with Tom Bihn and how I was worried about what that meant for its future. Since then, they’ve continued doing things that kind of worry me-most notably, continuing their new restock policy in a way that seems to maximize FOMO, and a “refresh” of the Aeronaut line that seems to be cutting corners by doing things like getting rid of much of the Halcyon interior of the bag.
This past weekend, someone on the Tom Bihn BST Facebook group (shoutout to them, all credit for finding all of this stuff goes to them) posted this article saying that Tom Bihn had been sold back in late 2021 to Snow Hill Capital. This came as a surprise to a lot of people, since the company as a whole is somewhat renowned for its communication-or at least, it was. However, people started noticing that people from Tom Bihn (most notably Darcy, the former CEO) haven’t been active at all since the New Year. More digging was done, …
…it’s crazy to see just how much this sub has grown in the last couple of years. More posts than ever, and always heaps of helpful folk chiming in.
For those that have been here a while, what would be your one tip that you would share to all folk just embarking on the onebag tip?
My personal #1 tip is this - don’t sweat the bag.
That is, the bag in the end is just something to carry stuff, from Point A to Point B to Point F and Point J… and so on. I see a lot of chasing the perfect bag type questions here, and, for me (personally, YMMV, etc) I think it’s a bit of an unnecessary hurdle that could stall the other parts that make onebagging a joy.
Having a bag really is just a small part of the whole journey, know what I mean? Chances are, whatever bag you have is totally, totally fine.
Don’t sweat the bag.
So, veteran onebaggers - what have you got to share?
Hope this is okay to post, I just wanted to celebrate a little.
…Well, technically, it’s two bags, but I need the purse to be separate for carrying things I need at any time, like my phone or lip balm. That doesn’t count, right?
Even just a few months ago I was still using a big ol’ 24” suitcase for a small trip of 3 days, 2 nights. I’ve been working really hard to pare down my wardrobe to one that’s more focused but versatile, decluttering my house, the whole nine, because I was gong crazy with how much Stuff I had and travel always stressed me out with how much I thought I had to bring with me.
But instead of a suitcase, I managed to pack for this weekend using just a backpack! I’m not quite as advanced as some of you; there’s quite a bit in the backpack that I could probably do without, but I’m still quite proud at what a difference I made for myself. Maybe next time I’ll feel more comfortable leaving the extra …
I wanted to share some of my favorites and would love for others to share as well. These are mostly for women but several of the brands make the same item for men:
Old Navy Joggers - these dry in about 2 hours and come in a ton of colors and they are cute
Eddie Bauer Departure Ankle pants - more breathable than the Old Navy and pockets!
Athleta Brooklyn Ankle pants - great for more urban travel and can pass for business casual
Chicos has a great line of crushed jackets that are super lightweight - like this one or this one and they also have a ton of reversible clothing in quick dry materials
I love this top from Amazon - dries in about an hour and super thin without being sheer
The Uniqlo windbreaker is super packable but not waterproof
I have this rain jacket in blue from Decathalon - Walmart has it in white
Surprise drop! Heads up, if anyone’s in a gambling mood. Also, note that the prices are lower this time. Tops for $69 and bottoms for $48.
These are softer than Outlier’s 100% merino t’s, more traditional lightweight t-shirt feel, drapes beautifully, plus outlier’s perfect patterning. I like these significantly better than the sportweight ones too. I’ve worn these for a week hiking in Maine, trail running, lounging, sleeping, and they are the absolute perfect t. Please make these in every color imaginable.
Iteration two of an experimental version of our Injected Linen Pants using a 3Bar waistband adjust system for dialed in comfort. This time we use just one 3Bar for simplicity, while keeping the quickness, security and wide ranging comfort.
Used to be 160, now 175. Shipping was always free but now $10.00.
Anyone else take notice?
Love outlier but dang…
I’ve had a couple ufts and they’re good but I feel like they’re kind of a pain to wash and dry compared to other t-shirts. Was curious if there are any outlier shirts that I can treat like a normal shirt as in toss in a washer and low tumble dry without worrying about it shrinking.
The merino daybreak looks interesting but not sure if that is the best choice
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