I also promise not to post up the Aer for 200% on ebay.
Carryology admin and mods are thin skinned brats and now slowly becoming bullies. Im over it.
I found this bag at Walmart which is 38.5L and is advertised as a “Racquet sports bag”. It’s very lightweight ( I believe 1lb, but definitely less than 2lbs). It is able to hold a weeks worth of clothes including 2 pairs of pants, a couple sweaters, 4-5 rolled t-shirts, a pair of lightweight compressible shoes, toiletries, and an iPad. It also has a decent sized zip compartment on the outside and 2 water bottles holders.
This probably won’t be suitable for long hikes, but as a minimalist travel backpack I find it completely adequate if packed efficiently.
Edit: Included bag load-out and details
Trip: 7 days central Italy, 1 day NYC (mid-March)
Bag: Walmart Athletic Works 38.5 Liter Black Racquet Sports Backpack
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Athletic-Works-38-5-Liter-Black-Racquet-Sports-Backpack-Unisex/706264737
Bag price: $15
Load-out:
If you travel with someone who brings a huge suitcase and you’ll have to wait at the luggage belt anyway they don’t seem to see the advantages. Even the lack of heavy lifting is apparently not appealing to them.
How do you deal with this badly balanced logistics?
I’m hopefully going to be doing some trips by train soon-ish. There mostly seems to be less to consider - liquid allowance, pen knives, size/weight restrictions on bags ect. This sub is mostly focused on plane travel, is there train specific things I need to consider? Or just tips for train travel
Hey folks,
I’ve just come back from a 1.25 bag trip to the west of Ireland, my first sort of go at packing light. The weather was predicted mid 40s F, scattered rain, which it mostly was. My challenges/constraints were attending a Christmas party, and hiking and/or biking in a situation where it would probably rain and you probably couldn’t find shelter. The onebag was a 2020 version Patagonia MLC Mini 26L, the .25 bag was a personal item/EDC convertible purse/backpack, maybe like 10L. I was staying with a friend, and used his laundry machine once. Also I am a size 8-10 (US) woman, for clothes volume reference.
I’m gonna run down the packing list and put reflections after. Apologies to the cynics, I am one of those merino people. I have trouble with body heat regulation so have been wearing it independent of travel for many years.
EDIT: I realized I didn’t say what I ACTUALLY did there: few days walking around downtown Galway City, Drove up through Connemara …
With Experiment 357 – Acottonflannel Bigs arriving today, I thought I’d post a quick and dirty review of the Futurebigs, which, alongside the New Way Longs, are my best-loved and most-used shorts of all time. First, some fit pics, taken this morning in the Dominican Republic. In the first set, I’m wearing pure green Futurebigs (M) alongside two of my other all-time Outlier favorites: a darkness Dreamweight Raw Cut Shortsleeve (M) and a fuchsia Cottonweight Billboard (M). (Shoes by Erik Schedin; sunglasses from Reality; hat is Bellerose. For size reference, I’m 6’0” and 190lbs with pretty hefty thighs.)
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Experiment 350 - Hard/co Merino C2 Crewneck
A pullover crewneck experiment in the emotional armor of Hard/co Merino. High density cotton on the outside for serious structure and form. Soft merino terry on the inside for all the warmth and natural performance merino brings. Cut high and broad with stacked two piece sleeves.
Experiment 357 - Acottonflannel Bigs
A cozy winter shorts experiment. The Acottonflannel is a midweight and exceptionally cozy shirting spun and woven in Italy by the masters at Albini. The Bigs are a loose cut short with an elastic waist and 3Bar + paracord 550 adjustment on the front.
The best damn beach towel around. 100% linen in a dimensional grid weave. A towel that dries better, weighs less and packs so compact that you can use it most anywhere, from beach to backcountry and of course in your bathroom.
A pullover hoodie in the emotional armor of Hard/co Merino. High density cotton on the outside for serious structure and form. Soft merino terry on the inside for all the warmth and natural performance merino brings. Cut high and broad with a kangaroo + matryoshka pocket.
Experiment 360 - Extrafleece Alien Throw
An alien sublimation experiment. Thick, plush and stretchy, a decent sized Extrafleece throw sublimated with Zak Krevitt’s depiction of LOOK 19 from IDEAS 4 into it on both sides. (Due to the nature of the hand-placed sublimation printing process, exact placement of alien graphic may differ slightly from the pictured sample.)