Why do most bag makers do this kind of setup? With parts of the laptop exposed? Doesn’t it make it more prone to scratches?
Pictured is my 14-inch laptop, so a 15 or 16incher would be more exposed.
My solution for this is to just put a tall folder to help shield it from whatever else I’d be putting in the main compartment.
And no, I will not get another sleeve just to cover up the notebook. I don’t want redundancy.
*Just my OCD for details, not scratches, kicking in, not complaining as I love this pack overall.
Hello Baggers!
Just a word of warning against 2 potential scammers. I posted a WTB/WTT about an Evergoods CAS2. I was subsequently contacted by two individuals looking to sell.
Their usernames: No-Boss-7387 and AllynBullard.
When I asked for photos, they sent me exactly the same ones. They might use other usernames so if you see photos of a CAS2 on a yellow fluffy carpet, proceed with caution.
When I confronted them about this, they deleted the photos from our chat.
Be safe out there!
Loving the stark contrast of the exterior and interior of the X-Pac version.
Tried utilizing the interior pockets and foregoing my pouch for my cables and charger, but figured it’s easier to just whip out a pouch with the brick and cables instead of picking them up one by one out of the interior pockets.
Seems like the 14L is the perfect cafe/office backpack so far.
Well, I’ll just say it before anyone gets a chance too, haha. We still have a lot of stuff. There’s room to improve for sure. But I’m really happy with where we are now, considering how poorly we packed for our first trip to NZ years ago. We each had 2 large pieces of luggage and backpacks that we lugged everywhere. We learned a lot about how not to pack from that trip.
We are about 2 weeks into the 6 months.
Sorry for all the pictures, btw. I thought it could be cool to show how the stuff fits in the bag.
I don’t have an itemized list for my wife’s bag (which is technically 1 bag and a small bum bag that’s always on her). I’ll try to get one and update the post or add a comment. Here is what I am carrying…
Backpacks:
Cotopaxi Allpa 35L - my wife got hers during their Kickstarter campaign and I liked it so much I got one maybe a year later.
On Plane: - Cotopaxi Hoodie (forgot to picture, also packs in bag if needed) - Black Jeans …
I stumbled upon this sub last week and fell in love.
Here’s a couple pictures of my packing for a month traveling from London to Spain to Morocco.
My bag is a 50L, so it’s decently larger than a true one bag. But I haven’t gotten hassled about using it as a personal item yet 🤞
I’ll take any advice or tips you guys got for reducing what time taking
If anyone wants a detailed list or any info about the items, I’ll put one together
You guys are awesome!
Patagonia black hole 32l under the seat of a Lufthansa plane.
A couple of weeks ago, I’m returning from a work trip to New York. I was returning home on a United ERJ-175 booked in seat 4D (Window seat in the last row of domestic first class). As always, I’m one-bagging it this trip. On this particular trip I was traveling with an Evergoods Phoenix 2 (X-Pac version of the CTB26).
I had boarded the flight during the pre-boarding process, stowed my bag in the overhead above me, then proceeded to settling into my seat and have a nice little conversation with my seatmate who had the aisle.
Shortly before the boarding door closed, someone came up from somewhere near the back of the plane with a massive rolling bag that was clearly too large for United’s carry on sizer, and proceeded to ask me in no uncertain terms to move my backpack from the overhead and put it under the seat in front of me. I explained to the gentleman that I’d prefer not to, because doing so would basically eliminate my foot room. He proceeded to storm …
Patagonia MLC26 full, but not overstuffed. Alaska coach with less space from the power transformer encroachment.
Had to remove waterbottle, but still fit with plenty of space.
It may not be your thing. These pouches - the good ones at least - are not cheap. And you may not need it.
It took me a few tech pouches before I realized they’re just not for me. I don’t like having a small zippered bag/pouch/thing inside my larger zippered backpack to keep all my tech things in one place. This is specifically for tech. I prefer instead having some basic organization in my backpack and assigning very specific locations for very specific items. Over time, this results in muscle memory actions that I can perform blind, e.g., on a plane at night.
At the moment, I have and enjoy The North Face Surge
backpack. The top admin panel houses my headphones, camera batteries, Anker chargers, a small mouse, and external SSDs. The right front-facing pocket houses my medications, powerbank, and a notebook. The left front-facing pocket houses some winter gear. The big fleece-lined pocket houses my glasses. For all of these items, I need only open one zipper to access …
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The catch is the cards are not activated and emailed to you until leap years day, February 29th 2024, so you need to have a few weeks worth of patience.
The gift card you buy then behaves like most other gift cards; you can buy things, exchange them, refund and the like. The minimum value you can buy is $200, the max $5,000.
We reserve the right to cancel and refund any purchase we find suspicious or dubious in nature.
Any refunds on the cards are for the value paid, not the card value. IE if you buy a $200 value card for $170 and refund it you get $170 back. If you spend half of it and refund the rest you will get $85 back.
Just as a note this is the first time we’re running the …
This is random, but I suppose that makes it totally on-topic for this sub…
I’m trying to find a Fidlock fastener that’s either identical to or compatible with the Key Piece. Really, I just need the receiving portion (that’s attached to the carabiner clip on the Key Piece) — I’d like to have the option to attach to a belt clip type thing instead of the carabiner.
The HOOK 25 appears to be the closest thing, but it’s not identical.
Does anyone know what was used on the original? And is it still available / compatible with any current fasteners?
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Experiment 413 - Alienskin Magfold Wallet
A magnetic snap-close wallet experiment made from our dwindling supply of irreplaceable Doubledyneema Alien Skin. Two card sized pockets plus two card/cash sized pockets. A strong pair of Systemmags closes it tightly with a satisfying kachunk. Might demagnetize your credit cards, but who still uses those strips?
The 21st century jean, cut lean. Lighter yet stronger than denim, the hardcore yet secretly soft Bombtwill stays clean and crisp while wearing nearly bombproof. The Dungaree cut is slim and gusseted for movement.