Many years ago, I bought a few lightweight shirts that dry easy for a trip to SE Asia. Since then, I have used those same shirts for trips all over the world. They are easy to launder and dry quickly. I recently took them on a trip to Spain and Portugal. The funny thing is that when I glance back at travel photos, it looks like I have been on one long, strange trip. You would think I have only owned three outfits for the past 18 years. Time to upgrade….
You know what I mean. That one item you didn’t bring or didn’t own at the time and now you swear by it and NEVER take a trip without it.
Mine was a cup/mug for tea or coffee. For some reason when I went for a few weeks to Europe I kept finding myself in a situation where I needed a hot liquids cup. So now I travel with a collapsible sea to summit x-cup. Which I have never needed to use since the trip but my lizard brain will not let me leave it at home.
Not my first one bag trip, but the first where I put some real effort into the planning and tried to really limit the packing.
Bag:
Mil-Tec 15L sling (about 30$) with the Molle system. Attached a Mil-Tec 3L pouch (15$) to it for a total of 18L carrying capacity.
EDIT: Forgot about the Mil-Tec 0.3L belt pouch. Not really a bag, but enough to carry change, battery, and such small items.
Clothes:
4 t-shirts, 100% merino.
4 pair of underwear, merino/synth blend.
5 pair of socks, 2 long, 3 ankle, merino/synth blend.
1 zippered sweater/hoodless hoodie, cotton.
1 blazer, linen.
1 pair of dark (gray/Black) jeans.
1 short sleeved shirt (buttoned), cotton.
1 set of socks, underwear, t-shirt used for travelling and discarded after first day in country. (This is how I give old clothing a proper send off).
Toiletries:
Antiperspirant, toothpaste, toothbrush, electric shaver, small sunscreen.
Lessons learned:
The merino-antiperspirant combo is a winner. My t-shirts smell like new …
Everyone who owns the amazing Duckshank knows that the cuffs are too tight to fit a normally proportioned human. A wise person at r/Tailors suggested a number of solutions, including button extenders. I didn’t want to pursue a complicated tailoring project, so I picked up a few black button extenders: https://imgur.com/a/YnyhpBU . Um, yeah! These provide 1-2 inches of extra cuff, look fine, and allow me don and doff the jacket with the cuffs buttoned. Highly recommended.
Gotta say Bombdeux surprised me this month as that easy-to-wear cold weather pant that looks good but not too good. The off the body drape and dense structure is good for hiking through thorns and I look forward to wearing them sledding too as I can easily wear a base layer underneath.
Been out of stock for ages and don’t see them being restocked. Any other brands that are comparable to this short design?
I unfortunately spilled a little bit of wine on my gray UFT and didn’t realize until it was dried and set in. I tried soaking in kookaburra wash, which did not remove the stain. Then I tried applying a baking soda paste overnight, still no improvement. Any suggestions how to remove the stain?
Hey everyone! Just wondering if anyone knows whether Outlier has any options for buying their linen style fabrics. I couldn’t find anything on their website but thought we might have some experts here that might know something I don’t.
Also curious if anyone knows of a similar fabric that is super airy, opaque and has that nice linen texture.
Abe -
Feel free to ignore but I’m a huge fan of outlier gear (as my closet can attest to) and I had a few questions for you if you have a few minutes. Thanks.
First, not sure if you ever look at eBay or similar sites where it’s possible to find pre-owned product listed but if you do:
A - don’t you think it’s hysterical when they list an outlier product as NWOT (new without tags)? I keep having to stop myself from sending the seller a snide/ sarcastic comment…
B - are any of the products that they post breathlessly as being “rare” ever that?
And more generally:
A - any product out there that you really use and like and wish that outlier had come up with?
B - what are your favorite brands (not including your most favorite) whose products you like to wear and/or who you look to for inspiration?
Thanks so much and keep up the amazing work (of emptying my wallet).