The following was more for curiosity’s sake than to definitively establish these bags’ usable or claimed capacities or challenge makers’ marketing—though some results did raise eyebrows.
Disclaimer: I lacked the equipment—it wasn’t exactly accredited lab calibre—to apply the precision required by the ASTM standard which *should* be the final word on backpack capacity. Not that that keeps manufacturers from substituting their own flattering calculus.
However I did maintain a procedure throughout the tests:
Anyone have experience with this guy? He looks intriguing.
https://whitelabeldesigns.square.site/product/c-messenger-ss22/3
I’ve reached out to to Bellroy and they have no plans on continuing with this classic color for some unknown reason. Anybody here trying to sell theirs or recommend anything comparable?
Have/Had the xpod. Ex decided to take it with her when she left the state, needless to say I would rather buy a new sling then contact her for mine back.
Any advice similar to xpod? Love the pockets and space, wasn’t a huge fan of the straps.
If you could start from scratch, what is the ultimate without budget Onebag bag (I prefer peak design duffle), gear, clothing, shoes etc -10F to 100F all under 7kg (laptop in external sling) packing list for men?
I have a small Etsy balance left over and figured I would get something for onebagging/travelling or just in general. But there’s so many things, a lot of junk and it’s hard to sift through everything, so I’m looking of recommendations.
As for onebag-specific items, I have bought linen towels, bottle carriers and dyneema pouches that have been recommended by some in this subreddit. I would like to spend the rest of <$10 balance on something useful.
EDIT: As requested, here are more photos of the MEI Mini: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UHBxagfZ6DN4otYf8
The coffee-color bag on the left is my original MEI Voyageur, circa 2007. The bag on the right is my new acquisition, the MEI Voyageur Mini. It is smaller than I expected it to be, and it doesn’t have the fancy rubber handle on the side (or the nice padded hip belt, but that’s not needed on a bag this size), but otherwise, it is pretty much the same. I think it makes a nice addition to my travel lineup.
I visited a good friend in HI for 18 days and was easily able to do so in 25L. Normally I prefer carrying less, but I had to bring a laptop, monitor, external keyboard, and mouse for work so that constrained me a bit.
Tech: - MacBook Air 13” and charger brick - ASUS MB169B+ 15” external monitor with case/stand and USB plug - Roost laptop stand - Mac wireless keyboard/mouse - Anker PowerCore Fusion (combo charger and battery) - 3’ microusb cable with lightning adapter cap - Bose QCII headphones
Clothes: - 2 reversible Express Barcelona camis - 1 reversible Colorado Company skirt - 1 pair Athleta Dipper II pants - 1 pair thin Banana Republic shorts, cotton blend - Belt - 1 Eddie Bauer soft shell jacket - 1 thin J Crew men’s cashmere sweater - 3 pair Icebreaker merino undies - Adhesive breast petals (didn’t use) - 1 Aerie strappy one-piece suit - 1 Athleta bikini - 1 pair thick wool ski socks (Darn Tough) - 1 pair Croc Kadee flats - 1 pair cheap flip flops - 1 pair glasses and one pair …