Status of the collection for the year 2023. I may have overdone the purchases this year but I think I finally know what I want that would stay in the collection.
Top to Bottom. 1. Western Rise Shift Cap 2. Lojel Cubo in Small 3. Alpaka Bravo Tote 4. Trakke Mairn Buir 5. Owala water bottle 6. Greenroom136 Ronnibsparrow 7. JLB pouch for EDC. 8. Inspired GR Wire Dopp 9. Evergoods MHP 10. Custom inspired MW Drift Tote 11. Greenroom136 Northseeker 12. Evergoods CHZ22
Not in photo 13. EG CAP2 Burgundy 14. EG CAP2 Slate Gray 15. AER Go Duffel 2. 16. Mountain Hardwear Tallac25 17. REI Waistfinder 5L
Sold - EG Phoenix 1.0 - EG Phoenix 2.0 - GR GR1 26L - GR GR2 26L - 1733 Sidepack 7L - Wotancraft Pilot 7L - tomtoc iPad Sling - GR Laptop 16L - GR Bullet 15L - GR Kaidan 2.0 - AER City Pack Pro xpac - AER City Pack Pro cordura - AER Go Tote - Bellroy Tokyo Tote - Bellroy Tokyo Totepack - Bellroy Venture 22L - Greenroom136 Metromonger - Peak Design Messenger - Peak Design Sling 3L - Evergoods …
What was supposed to be a two hour stop over from London to SF turned into a delayed flight so I had time to check out Tom Bihn and get these.
Great place, recommend checking it out if anyone happens upon Seattle!
Hi,
First time one bagging. Starting in January I will be visiting Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, visiting the usual places with some moderate hiking.
Welcome any suggestions:
Packing list: Bag: Osprey Farpoint 40L
Wearing: Trainers Pants Patagonia R1 fleece T shirt Socks Boxers
Large packing cube: Jeans x 1 Uniqlo dry ex shorts x 2 Swimming short x 1 Training shorts x 1
Medium packing cube: Round neck t shirts x 3 Polo t shirt x 1 Training t shirt x 1
Small packing cube: Uniqlo boxers x 5 Socks x 5
Dry bag: Light rain coat x 1
Other: Uniqlo ultra light down x 1 Terrex hiking shoes x 1 Sandles x 1
Tech: iPad Chargers AirPods Anker power bank Electric bear trimmer
Toiletries: Toothpaste Toothbrush Moisturiser Sun screen Shower gel
Misc: Nike pouch First aid kit (included medicine) Ear plugs Journal Microfibre towel
This is my packing list for indefinite travel in a carry-on bag. The contents have changed over time, but this is my general assortment. This took me from Australia, SEA, India, Pakistan, and Eastern Europe.
Here are some of my favorite items:
Starting the trip we’re hiking a few miles to a village which will be the coldest part of the trip. In an REI 40l Ruckpack 3 dri fit shirts and underwear 3 pairs merino socks 2 REI merino quarter zips Nike 5in running shorts Patagonia Baselayer bottoms A festive fleece hoodie from Walmart that I’ve had for a while 5.11 Polyester Pants A Magellan fishing hoodie(it makes a good windbreaker and is somewhat water resistant) OR Research Raincoat Patagonia Micropuff
In a Jansport Fanny pack 5.11 Buff Arcteryx toque Anker 20k Cables and block Petzl Headlamp
Worn will either be 5.11 Jeans/Or Fjalraven Pants(if I do I won’t bring the other pants) and a American Eagle Flannel and a Drifit shirt/underwear and Smartwool socks with a Pair of Solomon Boots or Ironrangers
I travel light whenever possible, but don’t get the borderline irrational fear of checking in luggage in this subreddit.
I’ve checked a bag hundreds of times because I needed to carry a knife, a tent, liquids, a bunch of camera gear, or just for convenience, and never ever had a problem. What’s the big deal?
Another year, another journey deeper into the materials
-alphacore
This is a pretty expansive one to start off with and includes all the warm shirt variations and basically anything that uses merino on the inner layer and Alpha as the insulation. In other words we did a lot with stuff and it’s amazing. The Warmshirts really showcase the range this set up has, the merino and alpha combo is delightful, warm and cozy yet breathable and you get a huge range of expression by swapping the face fabric. It’s not clear how far we can take this stuff but we’re certainly going to be testing to find that out.
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Abrushedcotton
This one is super nice but not particularly transcendent. The “high definition” plaid aspect is quite nice and we’ll likely play with it some more, but the non-visual differences between it and it’s close sibling Acottonflannel are very subtle and mostly favor that later.
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Acottondown
First off we learned we’ve pushed the “Acotton” prefix too …
Inspired by Abe’s annual fabric list, here is my take on the products that performed (and puttered) this year for me.
At first it felt kinda weird to type this all out but in the end I was feeling a little more empowered than anything else. Each passing day I believe more that honesty is probably the most important thing to creating good products…” If you can’t love (and not love) your own products, how in the hell you gonna expect someone else to love (and not love) your products?” (see also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8AyBlNpePQ )
MY PERSONAL MVPS: listed in order of how much I would be lost without them, 1=most lost. (I would buy each of these products if I didn’t get them as part of my job)
1. BOMBTWILL PARAGLIDERS
These do not come off my body. They feel so right to me in this moment, have the right amount of detailing and specialness, wash well, pair with lots of different types of tops well and just WORK. Case closed.
2 .INJEX LINEARS …
tl;dr This is pretty much the only button-up shirt I wear. I love it. Nearly a year later and it’s still in great shape, as soft and luxurious as ever. With the $50 price drop (to $225) for the regular release, and a sweet new colorway, it’s a no brainer if you’re in the market for a super soft shirt with great drape and a wide range of uses across a broad band of temps.
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11 months ago, I wrote a longish review. Then I wrote another one, promising a third. This is it.
The first review was aimed at a general audience and part of a website I was hoping to develop that would include clothing and gear reviews alongside reflections on my journey as a dad and a rock climber. Soon after starting the site I realized that I’d rather actually just enjoy being a dad and a climber and compulsive consumer of Outlier releases than trying to grow a website about these things. (That said, I’m still happy to review stuff for you guys, Tyler!)
The second review was …
[Trigger warning: this gets kinda sappy.]
In a world full of “final sales” and selling-for-the-sake-of-selling, where consumer insecurities are amplified and exploited for the sake of profit, where customer service is usually either an afterthought or just another marketing tool, Outlier feels like, well, a shelter from the storm.
As I mentioned in my most recent review, I discovered Outlier in 2019 at the same time that I discovered a number of supposedly similar brands – that is, non-mainstream brands selling “performance” clothing online. Outlier is the only brand I’ve stuck with, and it’s not just because of the clothing. To me, “Outlier” means clothing as much as it means a kind community – one built around fabrics and fashion and joyful experimentation. This community is certainly evident on Reddit, but it lives mostly on the Discord server (which, if you’re reading this, you should join, if you’re not a …
IG Live Date: 12.19.2023 featuring Experiment 405 - Acottondown 45 Cowlneck and Experiment 420 - Dreamweight Disintegrators
IG Live Link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1C08rWuFMh/
Both products are the last releases for 2023.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/urzX–ZYF-k
ROUGH SUMMARY
Exp. 405: Acottondown 45 Cowlvest
Product Page: https://outlier.nyc/products/experiment-405-acottondown-45-cowlvest
Material: Made of Acottondown, a blend of 80% post-consumer recycled down and 20% PLA (polylactic acid), a plant-based plastic.
Features:
Wear and Tear: Abe has been wearing the sample for nearly a year with minimal wear & tear.
Design and Fit: