Gifted this bag to my bro, loaded with under 5kg approx when it snapped at the airport. Still under warranty, but a pretty disappointing failure of a grab handle
A couple people on this sub recommended ILE Radius to another poster. Within 5 minutes of browsing, I was in love with the Radius. I bought the 20l in blaze orange vx25 and it arrived today. Stitching is perfect and straps are comfortable.
I plan on using it for mostly outdoorsy things like beach and short hikes. It will go on a trip to the Caribbean next month.
I’m 6’2” for reference. In the pics I have my regular edc including a 14” MacBook Pro, kindle scribe, CAP 1 and 2, 40 oz Owala, and 26 oz Yeti.
Decided to do a little wall decorations with my addiction!
Having gone down the bag rabbit hole, I recently acquired my first ‘nice’ bag: a used Aer City Sling 2 in X-Pac off Facebook Marketplace. However, I could never shake the nagging suspicion that something about the sling seemed off. Upon purchasing a copy from an authorised retailer for comparison, lo and behold it turned out that the FB sling was fake, probably bought from AliExpress and upsold. I was somewhat surprised to learn that a relatively small brand like Aer had counterfeits. After feeling defeated and cheated, I decided to treat it as a lesson and an opportunity to help others not make the same mistakes I did.
I will say first off that it is a decent counterfeit; as someone new to the hobby and the brand, without the real sling to compare against I may have been left wondering for much longer whether it was fake. Credit to u/Qyyyyz ’s previous comparison https://www.reddit.com/r/ManyBaggers/comments/18bevrb/aer_fake_vs_genuine_visual_guide/ of a different …
If anyone is still in the market for an EDC bag or light travel pack, Ebags is worth checking out right now. I don’t see this brand mentioned here much, but if you’ve had your eye on a bag then now is the time to buy!
Happy Shopping!
Editing to add
**As of 06/25/2024 the Ebags online store is officially closed for business**
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Onebag pack size is a matter of the compromises you are willing to tolerate.
The pack needs to fit you, fit your gear and fit on the plane.
Pack for a week and laundry happens.
Pack only what you will absolutely use. “What-ifs” just add weight and bulk.
Layering is the key to an efficient multi-season wardrobe.
“I know 10,000 things that don’t work” —- Thomas Edison
And borrowed from Glen Van Peski of Gossamer Gear: “less is more.”
Caught the one bag bug with a 3 week holiday last year. Trying to to do the same this year for a business trip. I have a conference on the US east coast in July followed by two weeks of meetings in the same area and Canada. Looks like it’ll be warm in the US (~30c) and coolish in Canada (~20-24c).
Plan is to take everything in a Heimplanet 34L transit. Current packing list is:
Wearing: - navy blue blazer/jacket - black Arcteryx jumper - black button up shirt - grey Kuhl trousers - merino socks - On running shoes (bulkiest shoe I’m taking - plan on running four days a week so wanted comfortable shoes)
In the big bag: - khaki Patagonia chinos - navy blue button up shirt - light blue button up shirt - navy Lululemon polo - dark grey Lululemon polo - grey tshirt - running shirt - running shorts - navy blue shorts - two pairs running/shorts socks - two pairs socks (merino) - four pairs underwear - black Vivobarefoot boots - beanie - cap
Toiletries: - toothbrush - toothpaste - floss - …
To explain, my birthday is next week. I’ve also been allergic to alcohol my whole life, and every year people joke ‘I’d buy you a beer but…’ So, I’m doing an Amazon list of things specifically under $10 as a lighthearted joke that also gives me a few smiles getting the mail.
Rules: Has to be under $10, available on the site that profits Bezo’s ex, and you actually like it.
First trip using the one bag approach. Two week trip (1 week in Turkey/1 week Kazakhstan) 6 foot 250lbs male Cotopaxi 35l 2 pants from Costco 6 pairs ankle socks 1 pair of shorts 2 pairs running shorts (sleep and swimming) 6 underwear’s 2 T-shirt 3 polo style shirt, 1 button short sleeves shirt 1 pair Flip flops 1 pair sneakers (worn not packed) iPhone, battery bank, 1 wireless earbuds, 1 wired earbuds Travel deorderant, toothpaste Hip pack for plane seat and daily travel
No issues with bag size or weight checks with United, Turkish air, Astana air, Lufthansa
Big freedom, cut a little shorter in a Hollywood wrinkled experiment [#455]. Cut short, loose and easy in Linenfoil, a lightweight and crisp linen-rich weave, spiked with viscose and poly to keep it forever in that rumpled action star zone where linen looks so good. Elastic waist with paracord 550 drawstrings, an external 3Bar adjust and four powermesh pockets all multiply into pure relaxed comfort.
https://outlier.nyc/products/experiment-422-push-pull-tank
Had you told me in 2019 that in 2024 I’d buy a $110 black polyester tank, I’d have said, “Yeah, that sounds like the sort of crazy shit Outlier might get me to do.” Lo:
Worn with the Ultra Ultra 3-Bar Cap and New Way Longs
Honestly, though, I ordered the Push/Pull Tank on a whim, since there had been so much talk about the OKM tank. I told myself that I’d never keep it. Famous last words. I loved it right away, and I realized that it filled a gap in my wardrobe. And while I was afraid that my wife would think it was “sexy” in all the wrong ways, she loved it, too. (She reserved the other judgment for the OKM tank, which, yeah, I don’t love, either.)
Since then, I’ve …
Big freedom in a Hollywood wrinkled experiment [#456]. Cut loose and easy in Linenfoil, a lightweight and crisp linen-rich weave, spiked with viscose and poly to keep it forever in that rumpled action star zone where linen looks so good. Elastic waist with paracord 550 drawstrings, an external 3Bar adjust and four powermesh pockets all multiply into pure relaxed comfort.