Three days before a week-long trip, I realized that I needed a new duffel bag. I’m not a fan of rolling carry-on luggage, and so I was looking for a soft-shell bag. Osprey’s Transporter series 46-liter pack seems to fit the bill. The Transporter 46 is spacious and with generously large handles while being small enough to serve as a carry-on.
Camelbak recently came out with their new Groove 0.6L water bottle, for on-the-go water filtration. Tap water goes in, cleaner filtered water comes out. The Groove is made from Tritan a durable BPA-free plastic, and has a BPA-free cap and straw with silicone bite valce.
The Timbuk2 “Racing Stripe” messenger bag that I ordered and posted about last month has dropped in price again to $50. I’m really liking this bag thus far, although it’s sometimes a bit too large for my needs. The price was right – I paid $55, compared to the $100-120 Timbuk2 charges for their other … Read more
I’ve been wanting to buy a Timbuk2 messenger bag for the longest time. I didn’t really need one, but I wanted one. They look good, they’re spacious, they’re typically very well made, and the straps look oh so comfy. Timbuk2’s custom Build Your Own bags and some if not all of their special editions bags are … Read more
Did you know that Nalgene came out with glow in the dark water bottles? Neither did I! It looks like there are currently two glow colors, blue and green. These are wide-mouth 32 oz bottles and are made in the USA of non-BPA Tritan. I’ve got one of each on order to check out. I … Read more
Keep2Go tubes are small multi-purpose travel tube containers. There are literally dozens of different applications for them, many of which are shown on the manufacturer’s website. The plastic Keep2Go tubes include a loop-cap which can be used with carabiners and lanyards to attach them to your gear. At $3-5 each Keep2Go tubes are a bit … Read more