Hey guys do you think it’ looks too small on me? It fot my 14 inch Lenovo laptop tight though
Just got it today and I like it! It’s a long backpack but seems to fit my back. I’m not sure if I chose size well - couldn’t decide between 20 and 24l, went with 20 as it’s main purpose will be my city EDC bag. I looove the colors!
I got inspired by a popular post on here recently about overhyped bags/brands, so now I wanna do the opposite.
Ah, r/manybaggers, the ultimate haven for people who treat backpacks like they’re crafting the next NASA space mission. It’s a place where grown adults engage in philosophical debates about zippers and argue about the best way to carry a laptop that they’ll inevitably just use to scroll Reddit.
Everyone in that subreddit has the same existential crisis: *“How many pockets is too many pockets?”*—but God forbid you suggest a bag with just one compartment. Oh no, we need at least 17 secret compartments because who knows when you’ll need to pack an entire emergency shelter, a portable espresso machine, and a backup for your backup power bank. The average manybagger could probably survive an apocalypse for a month, but can’t decide which water bottle sleeve is the most “aesthetically functional.”
And let’s talk about the obsession with brand hierarchy—there’s no middle ground. Either you’re packing a $500 GORUCK because you need that …
I love the variety of bags that constantly get shared on this sub. But sometimes some bags tend to get more praise than others. I wanted to get an idea of which bags have gotten your attention through this sub, that you may not have otherwise ever even considered.
I’ll start: Tom Bihn. While I don’t have any particular hate towards the brand, and I actually admire their ethos, and product quality, I have to admit that had it not been for all the praise they get on this sub, I previously wouldn’t have looked at any of their products twice.
Again, just want to emphasise that I’m not taking away from the quality of their bags, and I’m fully aware that design taste is VERY subjective - heck I’m even considering getting a Synapse 19 myself. But I do find their designs to be rather dorky-looking and not the kind of style you’d want to rock up with in a more formal setting.
So what are your questionable bags that you’ve encountered via this …
I bought and tested 7 backpacks for a total of $1355. I used this subreddit when deciding on what backpacks to try so I figured I’d share what I learned!
The Bags:
I was looking for a small ‘do it all’ backpack. Here is what I was looking for when testing the bags:
With this in mind, the seven bags I bought and tested were: Peak Design Travel Backpack 30L & 45L, Cotopaxi Allpa 28L & 35L, Tomtoc Travel Backpack 40L, Osprey Sojourn Porter 30L, and the Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L.
For additional context, I am a 5’10 150LB Male, and found most of …
Ah, r/onebag, the subreddit where minimalism is treated like a competitive sport, and every post reads like someone’s manifesto on how to out-simplify the next guy. Welcome to the world where owning more than a toothbrush, a pair of merino wool socks, and a collapsible coffee cup is considered overindulgence. If you haven’t managed to pack your entire life into a 26L bag, don’t even bother showing up—you’re clearly not enlightened enough.
The first thing you notice is the tone of superiority, like this is the Mensa of packing advice, and if you can’t roll your T-shirts into a shape that fits perfectly between your razor and your laptop charger, you’ve already failed at life. It’s less about traveling efficiently and more about flexing how few items you can own without succumbing to the weight of your materialistic burdens. God forbid someone suggests bringing an extra pair of shoes—you’ll have a horde of minimalist zealots descending on you, ready to remind you that true nomads only …
I see some complaints about the back panel of this backpack with the pass through only being at the bottom half where the previous iteration had it all the way through.
I’m pretty sure Osprey didn’t intend this but I found it actually useful that only the bottom half has an opening.
This way I can put away the straps incredibly fast by loosening the straps to their max and just shoving them in there.
If I need to get through security or put the bag under the seat I prefer a (semi) stowable back panel. Otherwise I feel like straps will get stuck behind things or even break. Again I’m sure Osprey didn’t intend it this way but it feels like a nifty little hack. Hope it’s useful for you guys
Oh and by the way the new Daylite 26+6 is an incredible pack. In it’s 26L state I’m able to fit the same as in the Patagonia Mini MLC 30 which should be 4L more. And it’s a lot smaller in size. You can see the images to get what I mean. Also you have …
So for anyone who wants to travel with one bag to Japan here’s what I’ve learned:
Don’t bring too much, don’t worry too much.
For real you could go with an empty bag because everything you possible could need you can get in Japan and even cheaper (at least cheaper than in Germany where I’m from).
Toiletries are free in most hotels so don’t worry about that too.
It’s crazy, I love this country 😂
I brought way too much, next time I just take some few clothes with me, done.
With tomorrow’s drop of the bombtwill jobjacket I decided to take the opportunity to write about some of the standout features of one of my favorite Outlier pieces. I own the 2023 experiment version of the jobjacket in inkolive, which I purchased second hand from one of the homies on Discord.
People with more technical knowledge than me have already written exhaustively on why bombtwill is awesome, so I’m not going to go on about that. Instead, let’s talk about the pockets. The jobjacket has 7 total pockets; 5 big ‘uns on the outside and two huge ones inside. Externally, there are three chest pockets, including a layered pocket “inside” the left chest pocket, and two large pockets down at the waist. So many pockets to hold an assortment of tools, both physical and digital. Sometimes too many pockets can feel detrimental to the form and structure of a coat or jacket, but the jobjacket handles it elegantly. Paired with bombpaints (wtb 29⁄30 bombpaints if you’re …
A jacket that gets the work done. Horizontal split body with five external and two internal vertical pockets in the hardcore yet secretly soft Bombtwill. A hidden placket with matte black stainless steel shanks closes it up.
Are there any PFAS in outlier fabrics?
What makes some of the fabrics water repellent?
Hi, does anyone know where I can buy a replacement fidlock hook fastener for my key piece? I lost mine, but I remember there being a website where they sell this.