Used my Urban Assault 21L as a personal item, this is my favorite bag and i carry it daily. Feel free to ask any questions. :)
Always felt that the TP3 lacked some pop. Good ole red 550 gutted paracord and black heat shrinking tube fixed that. What mods have you made to your bags?
Ok manybaggers, many of us own several bags serving multiple purposes, what are the additional accessories you’ve come across that you cannot live without, or that you swap onto each new bag without fail?
The build quality is immaculate. Happy to throw it into the main rotation. More pictures on request 😊
Saw some posts here asking about Aer’s warranty that was helpful when I was looking for a new bag so I thought I would add to the treasure trove of info.
Bought a city pack pro bag less than 6 months ago and the main compartment zipper completely came apart at its attachment to the bag rendering it useless. After a couple emails with customer support with pictures, I received a replacement completely free of charge today, less than a week after my first email. They replied fast and it took maybe a total of 5 minutes between taking pictures and emailing.
Note: I was the original buyer and it was clearly a manufacturer defect. No zipper should fail before 6 months. The bag was otherwise in near-new condition used as a daily bag for work, and I didn’t have a problem with the back panel as another person had.
Despite the dimensions being larger than that off most bag sizers, I took it with me on 4 airlines (Air Canada, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, Norweigan, Lufthansa) without paying for a carryon. It fits under the seat and sticks out a few inches, but not enough for anyone to care.
I’ve seen posts/comments stating that this bag would be too large for under-seat storage. In theory this is true, but in practice you can put it under the seat no problem.
Beyond the dimensions it’s an awesome bag in general, and to me had no obvious shortcomings.
So I’ve found the ultimate hidden bag to go along with your backpack to avoid bag fees.
This cheap fishing vest only cost $22.20 and not only does it have a ton of pockets, but you can sneak in TWO pairs of motherf*cking shoes!
https://www.walmart.com/ip/3083971201
Sure, you may feel like Quasimodo, but you’ll also have your jacket 🧥 and backpack 🎒 to hide your hunchback.
Just remove the vest when you get onboard!
Only suckers pay for carry-on.
Traveling with just the items I see most often recommended here results in too much of the typical hiker ‘Patagonia’ look (and smell if polyester….) to me during the whole trip.
Anyone here onebags without just the tech gear like trail runners, nylon pants, polyester fleece / wool layers and so on?
I prefer things like leather (dress) boots/shoes, cotton chino pants and nice (cotton) Oxford button up/down shirts particularly when out and about and meeting people.
They’re not as ‘versatile’ - you can’t pull off the “I-hand-wash-and-quick-dry-my-polyester-overnight” or “I-wear-my-merino-wool-for-2-weeks-without-smelling” but you can still workout / go outdoors with them and so on - if laundry facilities are nearby it should be doable?
Does anyone travel with a focus on the latter (or a combination of both) whilst traveling?
Thanks!
After the maiden trip with this bag, it rocks.
Short review:
Pros - Lightweight - Fits everything I need plus room for more - Pretty comfortable (don’t overload it though). Mesh panel and straps are good. - Just enough organisation without being too cluttered.
Cons - No strap keepers (not unbearable but the ends do flap around) - Front pocket access gets tight if the expandable compartment is used (not unusable though) - Mesh side pockets aren’t as secure as other bags. Things will drop out if bag is handled rough.
Absolutely stoked with how it performed. I can’t see myself going back to heavier bags with the weight savings this provided.
https://www.skechers.com/proven—aldeno/204875_BBK.html
Sketchers, the “Proven - Aldeno”. It’s my holy grail, perfect, one-bag, works most anywhere shoe. Sneaker comfortable, lightweight, easy to clean. I’ve worn it hiking wet trails and I’ve worn it in nice restaurants. One minor modification, it comes with this stupid grey strip under the laces. I removed that.
This is it, my search is over, I’m done. ;-)
tldr; if you are looking to buy 3 or more of any items currently eligible for 3Pack pricing we highly recommend you do it now
the long; While Shopify has worked pretty well for us, we’ve always had issues without it handles applying price adjustments to items. We think they should apply automatically with no user input, they think they should be tied to codes that need to get entered in either via typing or via special urls. They do have an automatic price adjustment mechanism but it’s extremely limited, and also poorly supported by even the big Shopify service providers that we rely upon for various crucial tasks. Returnly recently went out of business forcing us to switch to Loop returns, which in turn made it really clear how the way we handled 3Packs was us swimming against the tide. We dialed down what products were eligible as a stop gap but it was clear we needed to rethink it and take a slightly different approach to make it work how we wanted.
What that means is …
Experiment 403 - 1733 Nexhigh Sidepack
An experimental Outlier take on 1733’s definitive Side Pack form. 7L capacity with two zipper pockets and lots of internal organization plus their signature (and extremely useful) shockcord top. Made in Chicago with our custom developed Nexhigh, Polyamour, Dynylon and Doubleswanhook materials plus a Fidlock buckle for quick release and Outlier designed paracord 550.
A double-stacked update on the M65 pants silhouette. Like classic fatigues it has four front pockets, but instead of cargo pockets, a flap pocket is stacked on top of a slash pocket for a roomy but clean flow. Done in the hardcore yet secretly soft Bombtwill fabric with an adjustable waist and 3Bar cinches at the leg opening.
A wide and flowing pant in the hardcore yet secretly soft Bombtwill fabric. Like all our dart form pants there is no side seam, only a dart at top for shaping. Unlike many earlier dart forms these ones are big, wide and full of flair.
Helllooo looking for a 60⁄30 Chino replacement. Any of the current offerings similar in fit? Couldn’t find a contact link on their site. Thanks ahead of time for any help!
Was looking to buy some merino shirts, but are the duties and taxes supposed to be 90 dollars?