Iām a train operator for the London Underground, and this bag is great for EDC!
I was very happy to discover the One Bag community here - a place where we can all be obsessives together - and I’ve learned a tremendous amount from you all. Thank you.
Tomorrow morning I’ll get on a plane at JFK and fly to Tokyo in order to start 3 weeks of hiking around the island of Shikoku. I just turned 70. I’ve done three Caminos, but only on the last one did I carry my bag, which brought the lessons of this community into hyper-sharp focus.
Shikoku is not a place where foreigners go. Poor, rural, depopulated, with ancient, left-behind people. Think West Virginia without the coal. Not much English in Shikoku and you need at least a bit of Japanese to survive, which is exactly what I have: a bit. (Thank you, Pimsleur, and my newspaper job of 45 years ago.)
The trip is a Buddhist pilgrimage - call it the Buddhist Camino - visiting 77 temples around the circumference of the island. I expect the weather to be cool and rainy, in the 50s and 60s, down to the 40s ā¦
Just want to share my onebag experience from last summer. My wife and I traveled to Verona and Rome last summer. I spent weeks researching our bags and we settled on the Cotopaxi 35l Alpa backpacks. They worked out great but the reality is we didnāt āuseā the bags all that much. And what I mean is we packed them with our clothing for the trip. Took an Uber to the airport with our bags. Briefly wore the bags in the airport to our departure gate. Boarded the plane to Frankfurt. In Frankfurt, wore bags to departing gate/bus to plane for Verona. Arrive in Verona. Wear bags in airport to taxi. Taxi to VRBO. Unpack. 6 days later, repack. Taxi to train station. Wear bags to train. Board train to Rome. Arrive in Rome. Wear bags to taxi stand. Take taxi to air bnb. Unpack. 4 days later repack. Taxi to airport. Wear bags to departing gate. Flight to US. Wear bag to Uber. Uber home. Only reason I am posting this is I chuckle at the amount of time I spent researching bags and worrying about the ā¦
This journey across 6 countries in 6 months has delivered more to me, in every step of the way, then I could have ever tangibly fathomed. Its been my first time solo travelling, and Iām in love. With life. With this planet and its people. Thank you to everyone in this community for your insight and knowledge, I couldnāt imagine travelling any other way moving forward. So without further ado;
Hereās a quick packing list of what accompanied me over the past 6 months. A more detailed breakdown can be found here (https://www.reddit.com/r/onebag/comments/xgl9gu/46_month_onebag_backpacking_in_centralsouth/)
Packing list;
Tech;
Iām curious, which medication (general, not specific like insulin etc.) do you keep in your bag and on you during your travels?
I was thinking some ibuprofen, electrolytes, maybe something else?
Internet Misfits - Ep009 - Abe Burmeister
Available on all podcast platforms
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/internet-misfits/id1660313370?i=1000607534862
Hope you like it!
REVIEW
Exp 345 - Hard/Co Merino WN Hoodie
Released October 13, 2022 in Dark Navy & Sagebrush (currently out of stock!)
M Hard\/Co Merino WN Hoodie in Sagebrush, with Warmform Balaclava & 32 Charcoal Strongdarts
I was encouraged to write a review for this piece by some outlier discord members! I hope you enjoy, and keep in mind that it’s currently out of stock.
(recommended listening: Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emotion)
I fell in love with Outlier because of the feelings.
I wear clothes that make me emotional and a little bit romantic.
My 10 year old sleep shorts and tank tops keep me grounded - they’ve seen me through the best and worst of life.
My first pair of Slim Dungs give me a sense of pride. They represent 10 years of vaguely wanting “the ultimate travel pants” and finally being able to treat myself to them despite the price tag. As y’all know, this only sparked the downward spiral ā¦
Warm weather is approaching fast! If you’re located in the south like I am, it’s already time to break out the shorts and let the thighs out of hibernation. To bring in this change, I wanted to talk about Outlier’s shorts offering and give some quick thoughts on them. All of these shorts have been in my wardrobe for a year and have been tested, washed, and are still holding strong.
Some of my stats in terms of fit: I am 6’2” 210lbs and wear a size XL/36 in all Outlier shorts. Everyone’s body is different, but I know that someone will be curious regardless.
New Way 5-5s & Longs - The perfect do-all short. F.Cloth used in these shorts is probably the best use of this fabric. It makes for a dynamic and easy-use short for any occasion while still feeling sturdy. So dynamic that these function well as swim trunks. The built in paracord and 3-bar is the hardware you’ll be using to secure these on your waist while ā¦
Iāve searched and been through all the threads but itās been a while since this was last posted so hopefully itās not a shitty post. Delete if you wanna though.
Iām sick to death of the dad core thing and canāt wait for the endless New Balance love in to end. I donāt know who they paid to get this level of relevance but they did it perfectly. Theyāre pretty much all I see where I live (East London).
I mostly wear a pair of GTX Hokaās or ACGs but want to find something new. What are people wearing at the moment? Iāve been through so many online stores and thereās not much at the moment.
Edit: really appreciate all the replies
Daybreak Merino Cut One T-Shirt
A lightweight and near perfect t-shirt made with 16.5 micron nylon-core merino jersey, natureās finest performance fabric, upgraded. Beautifully soft and light, with merino’s hygroscopic dry touch and a nylon core for simple durability. Cut One is our classic cut, straight and long.
Now available in Olive Territory, Anthracite and Black
Daybreak Merino Cut Two T-Shirt
A lightweight and near perfect t-shirt made with 16.5 micron nylon-core merino jersey, natureās finest performance fabric, upgraded. Beautifully soft and light, with merino’s hygroscopic dry touch and a nylon core for simple durability. Cut Two is our box cut, squared out with broad-shoulders and a high neck.