Hey guys, I recently came to market with a premium EDC style parenting pack (read: diaper bag) that is unlike anything on the market. It’s ultra premium, made to last years into the arc of parenting (not just the first 18mo) and is designed in a way as to be as good a general use pack as it is a base camp for parenting gear.
About me: I’m a 10+ year veteran of the bag design market (Samsonite, timberland, eBags, Skiphop and others), and I’ve been looking forward to starting a brand for about that entire time. I decided to launch a parenting gear brand for bag lovers like us!
Check it out here and let me know your thoughts! Carryology reviewed it last month and had great things to say, which was humbling:
They have a bunch of backpacks and slings up including the classic backpack and transit workpack for $109. Mostly in the maroon and light blue.
Amazon links appreciated.
Normally we’re more concerned about what we can leave instead of what we should take with us, but I wonder if there’s something you find very useful and I would too, but I’d never have thought of it if you didn’t mention it.
A couple of months ago I had family members on a trip on the other side of the country, got a call that there was a rather serious medical emergency. My immediate response was to grab a bag, any bag, throw in my bare essentials and start looking at flights. In this case the family member made it to the hospital and it was it as bad as what was originally relayed to me. This incident got me thinking and I was curious if anyone keeps anything on hand like this. In my case there was zero thought into what I grabbed, I simply grabbed an Osprey that I just ordered because it was the closest thing on hand. I’ve known people who keep backpacks ready to go to the hospital if someone in the house is about to go into labor, didn’t know how common it was beyond that.
Note. I’m not talking about a prepper bug out bag, just a bag with serviceable clothes and what not just in case.
I got a 100% merino wool short-sleeve shirt from Icebreaker, and I’ve been wearing it for running, hiking, living, and have yet to wash it, and it still smells brand new two weeks later.
I thought it was gonna be hype, but I couldn’t be happier with this shirt, and I now want to replace basically everything I own with merino wool, and I’d love recommendations for: boxer-briefs, socks, pants, and a good mid-weight hoodie or sweater.
I’m male and 5’6” (168cm) with a small build, so I also often buy women’s / children’s sizes, too.
EDIT: This is exactly the type of conversation I was hoping to spark, thank you all. I have lots of different things to try now. And thanks for the silver, kind person!
My girlfriend and I are traveling Northern and Western Europe for ten months. I have a 38L bag. We are planning to go out at night, do bodyweight workouts, light trail hiking, and etc. I’ve looked at a few options. Its so hard to find athletic shoes that look good with jeans. The one that caught my attention the most is ALLBIRDS WOOL RUNNERS https://www.allbirds.com/products/mens-wool-runner-mizzles-natural-grey?size=11
Been reading this sub for almost a year and been posting for a few months. I have read a lot of discussions around bags, accessories, clothes, packing lists, etc. Would love to hear folks’ favorite onebag travel “hack”: thing you customized for travel, cheap/old thing you have found 100+ uses for while traveling, a few things that put together are more than the sum of their parts, or maybe a better way to do something regarding travel, packing, or planning.
Mine is that I prefer to use himalyan salt deodorant over alum salt deodorant but have always struggled to find travel sizes of himalayan salt, so I make do with Crystal salt while traveling. On a whim, I purchased a stick of himalayan salt from Etsy and cut it down to three smaller pieces. Turns out the salt chunks fit perfectly into an extra silicone wine topper that I had lying around. Now I have three small himalayan salt chunks deodorant for travel that will last for years and are about half the size of a …
Hi all,
Thought i would update with a couple of trip reports and gear recommendations
I’ve posted some pics and links where i can
Pack - https://imgur.com/a/F5HNzEB
Iceland Images - https://imgur.com/a/KtnD4xe
Iceland - Nov 2021
Trip - 5 nights, golden circle route and south coast.
Gear
Bag - AER travel Pack 2 Small
Worn
patagonia capilene cool trail-shirt
Merino Socks
Exofficio Boxers
Garmin Vivoactive 3 watch
Pixel 5
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Packed - Clothes
Insulated Jacket - arcteryx atom LT jacket
Rain Jacket - patagonia torrentshell 3L
4 x Merino Underwear
Hat - Handmade Iceland wool
Ski Gloves
Swim Shorts - patagonia baggies lights
Packed Other
But first… A picture
I just want to start off and say thank you to the outlier gang for sending this my way to review, I really appreciate it… Love you all!
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With that, let’s kick this off and starting answering, “What’s so special about this?”
Alright, so you’re prob asking yourself, “What’s so special about this?”. Why am I going to cough (bad time to use the word cough) up $888 for this thing?
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###Fitpics and videos:
Cata | u/Catalisticise: Fitpics / Fitvid > For sizing: I am 6’2, 165-170 lb, and have a 40 inch chest and a 31 inch waist. I take large in all of my outlier tops including the MMBB and CWBB.
Abe | u/ahn_anon: Fitpics / Fitvid > 5’8” 135lb, Winedark S
Product Page / Release: Thurs Nov 11 2021
> $148 / $380 for 3
###Intro/Overview
Cata: Hey! We’re Cata and Abe (the fan of outlier, not the owner). Recently Tyler reached out to me about reviewing the new mackenzie merino billboard (MMBB). As a fan of the cottonweight billboard (CWBB), I was extremely excited to try the MMBB out.
Abe: It’s no secret that I’m a Billboard fanatic and I was pining for a lighter Billboard and this fits the bill so well. Let’s see if I eatt my words once summer rolls back around, but I think this is a 4 season billboard!
###Fabric:
Cata: This was the real amazing part of the MMBB to me. Originally when it was announced, I remember scoffing at the idea; why would anyone …
Lightweight strength and movement. These are the ones you can go anywhere with. Rugged yet breathable, they are perfect for the hot and the humid, yet substantive enough to wear year round. Formerly known as the Futureworks.
Experiment 295 - Extrafleece Topcoat
An experiment in unexpected elegance. A topcoat made from Polartec fleece, their plushest, heaviest and thickest, more jacket than midlayer. The Ultrasuede under the collar, the Overkill Mesh pockets and sleeve linings, the electroplated rubber shanks and the internal camlock carry sling, none make sense on paper, yet synthesize flawlessly when worn.
Anybody hear anything about these possibly coming back? My favorite outlier pant by a large margin.
A near perfect billboard in the one-off Mackenzie 180 merino fabric. Beautiful, top-capped and tight spectrum 17.5 micron merino from the Mackenzie Range in NZ is knit into a midweight 180gsm jersey that is especially soft and with all of nature’s finest performance that pure merino brings. The billboard cut is a loose fit that features hockey-kimono shoulders and a horizontal chest seam.
Now available in Gray Light, Seascape, Black, Charcoal and Winedark