Will cross-post in r/EDC. Thought this might be useful for those considering a Bellroy System Messenger. I have both the Tokyo work bag and system messenger and prefer the messenger. They fit the same amount of stuff, but one is more geared to shoulder carry and getting in and out of the bag is easier IMO. As you can see, it fits a lot!
These items are primarily work carry, and will give folks some context relative to bag size as well as the content!
Clockwise starting upper left:
1/ Sea to Summit stuff sack with gym clothes 2/ Bellroy System Messenger 3/ Owala Waterbottle with boot 4/ AirPod Max (Space Gray) 5/ iPhone 14 ProMax 6/ Anker MagSafe battery 7/ Anker Tech Hub 8/ Bellroy Card Sleeve 9/ Crkt Squid Folding Pocket Knife 10/ Midori Travelers Notebook 11/ Mouse Pad 12/ AirPod Pro 2 13/ Security Fob 14/ Bellroy AirTag case 15/ Logitech M650 16/ Logitech 500 17/ Uni Kuru Toga Mech pencil 18/ Everyman Pen 19/ MacBook Pro 16” 20/ iPad Mini 21/ RayBan Wayfarer 22/ Hide & …
I sent a return over a month ago. Have USPS confirmation it was delivered. No refund..no emails…completely ghosting me. Fair warning to you all!
Edit:
Return Policy was followed correctly. Confirmation email…item unused.
Update: still no response from RF. Filed a claim with the credit card company today.
I recently had an overseas flight and I knew I’d need a neck pillow.
I use a 16L bag for compliance with personal item only budget airlines, and I didn’t want to have to pack clothes AND a pillow, and I hate the situation where the neck pillow swings off the back of the backpack.
I bought a Cabeau brand neck pillow at a luggage store, took out the pillow part, and packed all of my clothes into it instead.
It worked great and was comfortable. It wasn’t even that full and I could have fit more into it, but these were all the clothes I needed to pack for the trip.
hiking shorts
2 pairs underwear
1 pair socks
orange t shirt
bathing suit
tank top
black leggings
long sleeved spf shirt
I liked that I could customise the composition of the pillow too. I put fewer things at the back so it didn’t push my head forward, and rolled the clothes into the sides of the pillow in a way that felt nice and supportive.
An added bonus could be that if your bag is a bit …
I’m looking for a bag that can carry clothes and supplies for being homeless, as well as school supplies with reduced risk of being robbed (hopefully a laptop) and ideally, not being laughed at for a goofy backpack (because that definitely matters).
I’ll be homeless for about 3 months, and at School for a couple more years before college. Rotating between friends, the forest, and soft wooden benches.
Current supplies: generic toiletries, 2 shirts, 1 long sleeve, 3 shorts (sleeping and swimming hybrid), sunglasses, sweatpants, cash belt, chargers, kindle, misc electronics/chargers, hoodie, double rain jackets, hat. Socks, underwear, food (2 bags, one for salty stuff, one for sweeter). So far I’ve been dumping it in a north face overhaul.
Need a rec for a sleeping bag (been using an uncomfortable hammock), a tarp or something, more ways to stay dry.
Also, a system to keep stuff dry. I’m also a rower so sometimes I have wet unisuits to take care of. Been just …
PFAS is a “forever” chemical. They’re long chain chemicals that don’t break down, and cause liver and immune system problems. They’re not illegal yet,
I only noticed because I was buying a steeply discounted Syncro 12 for commuting, and saw the new version was PFAS free. The old for sale version does not say that. It’s not illegal yet, and it’s questionable whether actually wearing the item causes damage. But drinking water with PFAS sure isn’t a good thing for anyone.
All the outdoor companies were doing it for a while so it’s hard to avoid. But buyer beware! Check to see if the newer items are PFAS free, and decide if the discount is worth it.
I have the Minaal 3.0 and it doesn’t fit it in the metal box thing. Ended up having to pay for it. The crazy thing is I used flew with it on Ryanair as a personal item. It fits under the seat no problem, but they gotta get paid somehow.
TLDR; frontier sucks.
I recently returned from a 10 day trip to Chile during which I one bagged and wanted to share my packing list and some observations. I’ve really enjoyed reading the perspectives here and on r/HerOneBag and thought maybe it would be good to share something myself!
In the past 2 and a bit years I’ve one bagged a few times before but normally for no more than 5 day trips. Based on this post I read on here over a year ago I’m definitely a DUH, albeit more BRH (British Airways - rental car - hotel), and so my packing tends to be more “just in case” rather than “I definitely need this”. If the trip is longer than 5 days I tend to just throw stuff into my Tumi checked case and hope it arrives at the other end since, owing to a combination of airline status and job perks, I typically have a 96kg total checked luggage allowance 😅
This trip was a mix of outdoor activities and city exploration using domestic flights and rental cars. Due to a combination …
Hello,
Last summer, when Outlier began looking at alternatives to the RamieNorth fabric, they make some prototype Hemp137 boxfords, and sent me one. I wore it in the September heat, and during winter travels to Jamaica, comparing it against my RamieNorth Boxfords. I gave it a lot of wear, and it’s behaved well for me. Below is a summary, for folks who don’t want to read a long screed.
About me:
I got offered this review copy through being active on the Outlier discord. I’ve got a few too many Outlier items, including a RamieNorth Boxford and a SS140 Boxford that I will reference for comparison.
I generally take an L in most outlier tops and this is no exception.
Again, I was sent this shirt for free.
Initial Impressions:
The hand feel of Hemp137 out of the bag is probably one of the better Outlier fabrics I’ve handled, definitely one of the nicer bast fiber fabrics I’ve ever handled. The Isola teal (a new color for me) was even more vibrant in person than I expected.
I also thought the fabrics seemed more durable than RamieNorth but I don’t have enough testing to validate that yet.
Fit:
The fit was very good, after a wash I think the fit in the shoulder and sleeve length is the best among the 3 fabrics of Boxford I have now tried (Hemp137, SS140, and Ramienorth).
My usual L fit very well in the Boxford. It is a good fit at the shoulders, the …
Tyler reached out to me recently asking if I would like to review the new Boxford that will be dropping tomorrow (5⁄16) at the usual time of 1PM NYC. I was sent a Hemp137 Boxford in black in my usual top size of Medium. I gotta say first time touching this new fabric as I pulled it out of the sealed bag was very shocking.
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As I understand it this shirt is in many ways a sort of succesor to the now dead Ramienorth and Ramielight shirting fabrics Outlier has previously used when making clothes intended to be worn in warmer hotter weather. Now I love Ramienorth and I especially loved Ramienorth in the boxford cut. In my experience the short sleeved cuts can sometimes heighten the unpleasantries of how the stiffness of the fabric can feel against the skin in motion whereas in the boxford cut that stiffness translates to a more secure feeling. Ramienorth wears more like a rumply armor that stands off the body a bit allowing air to pass through in a breeze and drying …
A lightweight and airy hemp button up shirt in an open, boxy cut. Garment-dyed with an inside/outside double chest pocket. You can think of Hemp137 as linen’s chilled out younger sibling, it uses extrafine single-purpose hemp fibers and an air-beaten finish to create a thinner and softer hemp shirting for an endless summer cool.
For those of you who own Hemp camp or boxfords, could you please share more details about the stiffness and wrinkliness of the fabric after the wash?
Experiment 377 - Switchback Bombflows
A pant overflowing with structure experiment. A Bombtwill iteration on the baggie Dartflow cut that adds pleats near the bottom hem to switch up the silhouette.