Hey, as a Russian I thought it may interest you to know there are Russian brands (manufacturing locally) of backpacks, slings, waist packs etc.
From the most tactical/military to casual-styled. ₽100 = $1.38
An outdoor brand focused on, I would say, military-inspired hiking gear. Backpacks, duffels & slings & crossbodies. Too tactical for me, but double-carry waist bag seems fine. Also I like their line of cheap simple 600D wallets. They claim to have factories on Moscow, Tver and other Russian cities.
More casual-looking outdoor brand. Backpacks, other bags. I’m kinda into their waist bag and a light city backpack, but never tried them. They claim they’re manufacturing in Russia, but I …
I recently got taken for $100 by someone who hacked someone else’s account and sold me something they didn’t actually have. Please be incredibly cautious / suspicious / careful when the “vendor” is asking for a friends & family payment through PayPal. In my case the scammer presented me with a legit looking picture of the item in question and even showed me an image of the shipping label (they must have photoshopped all the relevant info). these scammers present the transaction in such a way that it is very convincing, so your only real give away will be their request for an F+F payment instead of a G+S (goods & services) payment. This scammer took money from at least one other person using the same hi-jacked reddit account. The emails we know about, which they asked for their payments to be sent to are:
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I came across this bag recently and I thought to buy one because I liked it’s functionality.
I purchased the Apex knowing that it comes with a 10 year warranty and a 30 day refund which is really what sold me on it. I was really happy with the material, durable, ascetically pleasing, and lightweight. The bag is roomy and very comfortable, but I didn’t care for some of the seams. The stitching in some places was irregular and I mentioned that to the customer service staff. They immediately offered to replace it or have it refunded. I found an alternative to the Apex so I went for the refund, but I’m very satisfied with the customer service.
If anyone is on the fence about getting anything from Bellroy, just from the customer service and the warranty, I would recommend going for it.
I don’t work for Bellroy and I’m not an affiliate, I just wanted to share honest feedback of the product and the customer service.
I’ve heard good things about the Baseus but was wondering if there were any new ones or better alternatives as it isn’t readily available in the UK afaik
Hey all,
My boyfriend and I are planning a 2-4 month trip to Central and South America (Costa Rica, Chile, Peru) at the start of next year. We’re located in Europe, but I’m willing to hunt down backpack suitable for me. I’m short 161cm (5’2 or so) and quite small all around and I’ve yet to find a bag that doesn’t hurt me. In June I did a 20-day hike with a hiking backpack from Decathlon that was supposed to be for women under 170cm, however the waist belt was doing virtually nothing so it ended up bruising my shoulders and upper back and causing me tond of pain daily. So now I’m looking for a bag around 40L that will hopefully fit me nicely, doesn’t look too flashy, isn’t pink, and will be good for traveling with planes and buses, walking in cities and some hiking too. I’ll also bring a camera with 2 lenses, so if there’s a camera compartment that’ll be great, if not I’ll look for designated cubes.
Sorry …
Been cruising around this sub for a few years and don’t really recall any posts where folks are using a 40 liter like one of these: https://zpacks.com/products/nero-backpack
I’ve always been in the sub-25l bag range for my onebagging that hasn’t exceeded a month at a time but I’ll be switching to slow long term mostly settled travels, and suspect I’ll be hauling a bit more junk between places. It’d be the sort of thing where I’d really only be carrying the big bag fully packed about once a month at most, and using my 12l for weekend trips and as a daypack.
I’ve already got a 55l similar version of the above bag that packs down to a 40 liter when strapped correctly, which I’ve used for carry on travel in the past and aside from the obvious issues like organization by basically being a big ol’ sack, are there other downsides? Do folks have any testimonials/informed opinions? Feel like I’m overthinking and should just try …
I’m writing this review to help people decide which of these shirts is right for them for their one bag travels (or every day life), or if they prefer to get something else entirely. Hopefully you find this information useful or at least coherent.
All In Motion performance tee(AIM): $12
Features:
-Vuori-:
Moisture Wicking
Anti-Odor
UPF Rating
96% Polyester, 4% Elastane
-AIM-:
Moisture Wicking,
Quick-Dry
Odor-Resistant
Split Hem
92% Recycled Polyester, 8% Spandex
Before we get started, yes, I know merino wool shirts are a thing. But that’s a topic someone else can discuss because I don’t own any!
I’ll start with the Strato tee. This is the softest t-shirt I’ve ever felt. I’ve owned mostly cotton t shirts my whole life and never wanted to really pay more than ten bucks for a t-shirt. That is until I discovered this shirt. I’ve been planning a trip to Japan and have been slowly trying to put together a …
I have had this bag since 2015, and have used it every day cycling to work in all weather, overnight trips, longer travels and even camping.
Immediately when receiving the bag, I noticed the poor quality of hardware, the plastic buckles, sinches and zippers etc. and considering the high price, this was quite disappointing. The construction and other materials seemed extremely well done - so again it was a strange combination.
Within one year the main buckle predictably broke, and as I am in Europe it isn’t really feasible to return it to the US. I had a friend replace it with a cheap eBay copy of the cobra buckle that was like 1⁄10 the price and has held up well to this day. I usually use the bag in expanded mode, and the inner zipper lasted about four years before breaking.
It was hard to see online, but only the front compartment and laptop compartment have a “waterproof” lining, the main compartment doesn’t—which again, very disappointing considering how well it was …
A few weeks ago, someone pointed out in this thread that Abe had stopped posting these threads, and he explained that it really wasn’t worth his time anymore.
Obviously my opinion isn’t important enough to justify posting in the main body of the post, but I’ll probably comment some of the stuff I’ve been into recently.
I go to check the wares, and any item that’s post-redesign pops up in the browser window so massively large that I can’t see the entire piece on my screen. I’m looking at the ultracharge mag bandana and the image is so large that I can’t see the entire bandana on my screen at once. What about bomb dungarees? Same thing. If I horizontally resize my window to the point where I can no longer read all the copy describing the bombtwill, then the images dynamically resize to a manageable height. But then if I want to read about the fabric, I have to reresize the window.
I get that the fabric is a costar here, and the fabrics are indeed nice, so they have ridiculously blown up images to highlight the fabric. But fabric means nothing if the fit is shit. And when I’m distracting myself during a zoom meeting by shopping for clothes I don’t need, I want to see the whole fit in one picture without having to fuck around with the size of my browser window. And as …
I know the highly anticipated Futurecore track jacket is coming up in a couple of days. As a previous FCTJ (both exp and prod) owner, I was curious if some of the issues that were frequently brought up in the community were addressed on the new iteration.
A highly breathable midweight insulated track jacket with three full length two-way zippers for precise temperature calibration. 17.5 micron nylon-core merino against the skin, super-breathable 120gsm non-migrating insulation and a tough yet lightweight F.Cloth face fabric combine for warmth, dry performance and excellent breathability.
New season, new you - time for layers at used prices.
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