My current edc/commute bag is a maxpedition Kodiak gearslinger. Due to past shoulder surgeries, the single strap setup is causing me some neck and shoulder discomfort. It’s also not waterproof.
I have searched and searched, but I’m having trouble finding something I really like besides a Truce drop liner bag, but +$400 isn’t really in my budget. $300 or less would be ideal.
Requirements: needs to be legitimately waterproof as I live in the PNW and get rained on 8 months of the year. I need a dedicated, padded laptop slot for a 13” laptop. A waterbottle holder that can handle a full size hydroflask is important to me, as are comfortable shoulder straps.
Recycled/upcycled materials preferred. USA made preferred, but I’ll settle for foreign manufacturers with validated fair labor practices.
I’m not looking for big bag here, Less than 30L would be good, but I love all the little pockets and pouches of the Kodiak, helps me keep my shit straight. …
First off, sorry for posting two days in a row but after shopping around and looking at previous suggestions I’ve found out exactly what I’m looking for.
I want a sling bag as close to this one as possible but a little better quality hopefully. Maybe this one would be fine? I’m not sure, but I love the way it looks and it fits all my needs perfectly l.
What I need: - Tablet pocket, that fits 8.5”, may upgrade to 10.5” - external water bottle pocket - a few internal pockets for various small items like knife, flashlight, chargers, medicine, snacks - big enough compartment to fit my over ear headphones - for the bag to be small
I’ve searched sling bag on this sub and all the ones I found were messenger bags or square looking bags. I want one like the linked one above but a little higher quality. If I can’t find one I’ll just buy that one and test it out.
Edit: For anyone looking for a similar bag I’ve settled on this Adidas bag. Thanks for all the suggestions!
I like to carry my running shoes for my actual working out but also my basketball shoes if I want to shoot around a bit after my main workout. Does anyone know of a good small-to-medium duffel out there with two shoe compartments (can be a mix of external and internal, doesn’t really matter)?
What do you have in your bag that is for sleep, nutrition, fitness or overall well-being?
Hello guys! I travel a lot. Partly it’s related to my job, and partly I do it because I just love to visit new places. But the thing is that I usually carry enormous suitcases and prepare extra cash to pay for the luggage overweight. So, usually, I look like a girl on the meme I’ve posted below. I just wonder if it’s possible to travel and take just a few basic things? Maybe someone can share some tips for beginners?
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I’ve tried to take fewer things with me and follow some standard lists available online. But if I take fewer clothes with me, I end up buying something while I’m traveling. Perhaps, not even something. I usually get a lot of stuff and then search for a place that sells some suitcases. It’s weird because I barely go shopping at home, and I live in an area that has so many different stores around. But …
Aaah finally back to travel! What a blast, I missed this. First time taking out the Bellroy Transit and it worked great. We did a LOT in 1 week, and really wish it was extended to two, but it is what it is. Time was split between friends places, a cottage, and a hotel in Halifax. There was a lot of walking and a lot of eating. The weather was mediocre at best with a lot of rain and cooler temperatures, but what can you do. Figured I’d drop my list and my thoughts on what worked/what didn’t! This sub helped a ton and I can’t thank it enough.
I’m headed off to house sit for friends for a week and thought it would masker a good time to do a test pack of the new Osprey Daylite 26+6 expandable travel pack. It’s as I expected and will handle the items shown with the lid not expanded.
Osprey specs the bag as 17H X 13W X 6D IN. and it’s really more like 9” deep when packed tight. It’s actually easier to compress it as you might with the expanding section opened up, allowing the contents to slide around a bit. If you’re thinking about under seat use, don’t pack it too full.
Weight is 11.5 pounds packed as shown.
Filled packing cubes:
Left to right: Osprey Ultralight folder, Eagle Creek tube cube, Osprey liquids bag, another Eagle Creek tube, Eagle Creek medium compression cube, bandana, Eagle Creek medium Sak.
Clothing list:
3x short sleeve polyester tees
1x long sleeve polyester tee
1x walking shorts
5x Merino wool socks
5x polyester …
I see Outlier UFT and W&P thrown around a lot on this sub, I was researching some cheaper alternatives and I’m curious if anyone knows how they stack up:
REI 100% Merino Midweight T-shirt: This one is $49 on sale, 100% merino and it looks like a heavier fabric similar to the UFT/W&P 100% merino.
Icebreaker tech lite: $37.50 on sale, 87% merino 13% nylon blend. This ones look the most appealing at this price.
Is there a benefit to spending twice as much or more for Outlier/W&P?
Sierra seems to have osprey farpoint 40 backpack for sale - just thought I would share! I have been looking for this bag lately and this seemed like a good deal. It says “almost gone” so might be OOS soon.
https://www.sierra.com/osprey-farpoint-40-backpack~p~46trt/
You can buy 9$ of random items for free shipping and stack discover 5% cashback if you pay via paypal.