Probably more of an addiction than a collection haha - here’s a combo of Aer bags and Alpaka pouches/lings. Feel free to AMA
Like many of you, I have more bags than I have uses for, so I’m going to post 3 of my bags (categorized in tiers) per week until… well, until I run out of bags, along w some brief thoughts on each bag.
Next up for Week 6:
Evergoods Civic Panel Loader 24L
Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L
Tom Bihn Icon (V.1)
I think Chase is easily one of the absolute best bag reviewers/personalities. Few others add such thoughtfulness and levity to videos talking about… bags.
He seems to have fallen off the map though. He used to pull hundreds of thousands of views on his YouTube video, but his recent (and less frequent) posts only get maybe 5k views. What’s up with that?
I’ve been apart of and casually browsing this community for almost ten years now, so I’ve always been aware about how consumerist things can get.
But recently, I was recommended some onebag travel pages on YouTube and watched some videos out of curiosity. I was pretty taken aback by how much more commodified and consumer-driven things were, even when compared to this sub.
All these channels just peddling an endless stream of the same videos of frivolous packing list recommendations, seemingly mostly made of gadgets that had an extremely niche purpose or were just recommended for the sake of inventing a small problem and providing a solution. I saw recommendations for niche tools, wallets (?!), water bottles, expensive tech pouches, computer mice, and more. Since when did any of this have to be “onebag” specific.
Seemed more like a grift and way to promote consumerism more than anything. Totally the opposite of what makes onebagging, onebagging. It almost reminds me of how certain …
Adding this pic as reference of what my friends packed for the same trip. (We were 3 of us. Everything else is theirs except the Kanken)
5 day trip to a seaside town, with intense humidity. Hence needing multiple changes of clothes as I didn’t want to cough up the hefty hotel laundry fee.
Packing List: 3 dresses 3 t shirts 1 dryfit shorts 1 skirt One shirt which I wore to the airport One pair of pants which I wore at the airport 6 days worth of undergarments One pair of sandals One pair of flip flops which I wore to the airport 2 pyjama sets Small box of medicines A small pouch of makeup and skincare Phone charger and power bank A small handbag Earplug and wired earphones (which I carried in the little black pouch attached to the handle of the bag)
My bag did get a little too stuffed after I shopped for a few knicknacks and had to force the zip. I ended up not using 1 dress and 1 t shirt.
Hoping to pack a bit lighter next time.
Further to the Atlantic article posted here recently (The Carry-On-Baggage Bubble Is About to Pop)… I was curious as to your opinions. I have an Aer Travel Pack (OG) and an Ultra Dragonfly and I was recently traveling with my Aer when the crew said “the plane is full and we’ll use the sizer to forcibly gate check your bag”. I was super nervous because if they forced me to gate check the (very full) bag I was worried about what would break and it got me thinking… Going forward, if I assume they will gate check my bag, what bag would you recommend that would stand up to some gate check punishment? I would consider going bigger (40L??) if I don’t have to even try to get it under the seat in front of me. Hot takes welcome!
Last week, I went over my various OUTLIER bags. I had mentioned things that I keep in my bags, so for this batch of reviews, I’ll lead into my thoughts on those little objects from the brand that belong in my everyday carry or accessorize my outfits. We’ll start from the top and go from there.
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The Merino Watch Cap is pretty straightforward. I have had one for a long time, but never found myself using it because it’s not my ideal cap. Regardless of brand or design, Florida just was not the spot to be rocking a wool beanie for any extended period of time. Another case of a warmer climate invalidated a product… until I moved! Nowadays, I gravitate to this for a good portion of the year.
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Merino Watchcap, Injex Overkill Mesh Paneled, Bombtwill Fatigues
Now that I’ve had more time to actually wear this, I’ve found some variations. My biggest problem with this cap is how many I’ve gone through to get the right fit. I have a pretty massive …
Spring is on the horizon and curious what you all rock. This subreddit rarely disappoints.
I’m looking for something that is versatile and will work for business casual office but also warm weekend days. I find that polos work best for warm days by not having a tight neck that a T-shirt does. Recommendations that work for both settings are welcome.
I still haven’t found the “perfect” polo but as of right now my favorite might be the Vuori Strato Tech polo.
Thanks in advance.
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Abe, Willie and Tyler break down the new knit fabric Push/Pull/Poly.
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