Spent 1000s on bags, slings and lord knows what and the Recon could literally be my EDC for years for £100. It does everything the best bags from AER, PD, Alpaka, Timbuk 2 and more for a fraction of the cost.
Edit: (unrelated) the pure Redditness of the top response is gold.
Visiting Wotancraft was one of the items on my list while in Taiwan, as I’ve been curious about their bags for some time. The storefront is tucked away in a quiet part of the Da’an district.
I couldn’t figure out how to enter at first, as the door blends in completely with the building (see if you can find it in the first pic!). The interior follows the rustic theme with all the brand’s products on display. It’s not a big store, but I was impressed with the display and presentation.
The Pilot 2L and 3.5L seem like really cool bags and I’m thinking of picking up the 2L (pic of me is me wearing it) even though I don’t really need it haha
I have the Bellroy one but as you can see it’s nowhere near big enough.
As well as all that in the pic, there are also two camera batteries, SD card and external hard drive.
I’m looking for one that have sections for this without becoming ‘round’.
Can you recommend one that might work?
My daughter - age 7 - has her first night away from home tonight: Brownie camp.
She laid everything out before packing sensibly. The list of equipment she was given might be a little excessive, but she crushed the bag-pack.
Me with Cotopaxi Allpa 35L (plus an Eddie Bauer 10L packable sling bag with personal items for the plane)
Him with Osprey Farpoint 40L plus a 15-year-old Vaude Denver 55L daypack attachment that fit the Osprey (with personal items for the plane)
His first trip with the Farpoint, my second 2-week trip with the Allpa. We did laundry halfway through and we packed for mild spring weather. Instead it ranged from 30 Celsius as the high, down to 0 Celsius as the low - we wished we had more sweaters 😬
The Allpa definitely fits more, despite its supposed smaller volume, but the Farpoint has a way better system for tucking away the straps to carry it like a suitcase. The Allpa straps were always swinging all over the place so I always defaulted to wearing it as a backpack even when it would’ve been better to hold in my hand.
Nothing too serious here, but here are two good tips for one-baggers.
That’s it. Bags are like Highlanders, there can only be one.
After weeks of trying to figure out what my first bag should be for international travel, I still couldn’t make up my mind. I watched every video and read every blog. And finally, I narrowed my decision down to the beloved Cotopaxi and the lesser-recommended Thule.
Both bags are good. This is a hard decision. See both my pros and cons.
Cotopaxi Allpa 35L
Pros - fits my torso (as a 5ft 2in woman) - has a removable hip belt - heavy duty, nice quality materials - was able to snag for $170 - has nice zippered compartments on the inside to keep everything organized
Cons - it sits a little bit high on my shoulders and leaves a big gap between the back of my neck and the back top of the bag. Not sure if that’s how it’s supposed to fit but I don’t know if I like that. - the coating on the front of the bag seems like it could peel or scratch out down the line, as I’ve seen posted a few times. - no (quality) water bottle holder?? - the zippers are a pain, especially around the corners and in …
Hi again. It’s been a while. I’ve been busy. Anyways. Last time I did one of these reviews, I talked about Bombtwill and Strongtwill pants. I figure now could be good to lead into the rest of my pants.
So these are kind of like the new age wider version of Injected Linen Pants, but with a raw edge at the bottom and a massive inseam length- basically made to be hemmed. I did exactly that and more: hemmed, tapered, and ironed in a pleat. I don’t have a ton to say about these pants since they’re pretty simple on their own. What is important to note and what I’ll spend a paragraph talking about is the new dyeing process used for these.
Hard\/Co Merino C2 Hoodie, Ramielust Longsleeve, The Carry, Injex Linears (unaltered)
I grabbed these in Sagebrush to pair with the Injex Blazer in the same color. The depth of color is amazing and has been the most impressive I had seen from Injex so far. This is due to OUTLIER getting batches of Injex that is dyed before the fabric is cut …
Summer simplicity at its purest, a short sleeved button up with a single chest pocket. Made in Manhattan using our Injected Linen fabric and the flawless intersection of openness and opaqueness it brings.
Now available in NYD Margarita, NYD Black, NYD Resort Blue, NYD Copperglow and NYD Olive Territory
A long sleeve shirt with two low-slung chest pockets and a hidden placket front. Made in Manhattan using our Injected Linen fabric and the flawless intersection of openness and opaqueness it brings.
Now available in RD White, RD Olive Territory, Black, RD Mauvesmoke and RD Darkness
A big off-the-shoulder experiment [#435]. A button-up with oversized vibes but well-modulated neck opening and sleeve lengths for optimal wearability. All in the flawless intersection of openness and opaqueness that Injected Linen brings.
Now available in RD Miami, RD White, RD Darkness, Black and RD Mauvesmoke