The Brooks Review

Month: April 2026

  • Member Journal — 4/6/26

    Member Journal — 4/6/26

    This week: how the iPad is losing its shine for me.

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  • ULA Cicada Ranger Green X50

    ULA Cicada Ranger Green X50

    I was lucky enough to be the person who chose the company gifts, and after a lot of chats with vendors, I settled on ULA’s Cicada backpack in Ranger Green with a custom patch field. It’s lovely, and ULA was stellar to work with.

    I expected that this would be a good backpack, but what I did not expect is how great this backpack actually is. It’s one of those bags where the simplicity of it, transcends anything which might be missing/lacking.

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  • Gear Report — 4/1/26

    Gear Report — 4/1/26

    This week: some road trip gear that worked out well; and a little phone home issue.