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Good time to get an amazing bag.
Some great prices on Bleu de Chauffe bags for Black Friday. I love the bag they sent me, and it’s among one of my favorite bags I’ve used. Big fan.
More great deals on gear I love.
Triple Aught Design’s Black Friday sale has great prices, especially on:
Gear that will last a lifetime, on sale.
Filson has their Black Friday sale posted and an Extra 20% off items in the Outlet. Some great deals to be had:
Huge savings, on more bags.
Some great deals on almost every bag. GR1s and MacV boots included in the deal.
My first pair of raw denim, and it’s been a success. Great jeans.
Note: this item was provided for review.
I’ve been wearing a lot more denim these days, while actively trying to stay away from going deep into the world of denim. At the same time, I’ve been curious about the denims people rave about. That’s why, when Gustin offered to send a pair of their 75 OKAYAMA STANDARD denim — I went for it. This felt like a great chance to dip my toes in the water, and try out my first pair of raw denim.
It’s been nothing like I expected, and I get how people can go deep on something like denim.
Good deal on some of the best bags out there.
Running until 12/1, 25% of this selection of gear. Includes the Rip Ruck, District, Radix, and 2 Day Assault bags — all of which are fantastic.
This might be the perfect slipper.
Note: this item was provided for review.
My new home office is the coldest room in the house, and because of that, I’ve had cold feet a lot of the days I’ve worked in this office. Add to that my recent move from muggy and hot Houston, to cool and dry Boulder — it’s a recipe for needing slippers. Thankfully, Kyrgies sent over their Indoor Wool Slides for me to test out, and they might have found a customer for life.
I have no complaints about these.
It’s like free coffee at this price.
What a steal of a deal on my favorite coffee maker. Go get it.
One of the best sweatshirts I’ve owned, and not even remotely the most expensive.
Note: this item was provided for review.
Many years ago, I decided to spend real money on a sweatshirt — I never saw the point in spending that much on one before then. They are all the same, right? Simply “sweatshirt material” after all. But once I got my hands on that premium sweatshirt, I realized the multitudes of nuances — a nice sweatshirt simply feels premium and undeniably nice.
While I don’t generally wear sweatshirts day to day, I have been wearing them more than ever with my move to a colder climate, so I was pumped when Gustin offered to send over their Vintage Heavyweight Sweatshirt in Navy. Especially since I have only two nice sweatshirts on hand.
I’ve been wearing this and living in it for a good while now, and it’s fantastic.
Some gear to keep your eyes on when shopping sales, and a funny experiment I am doing.
An excellent go to jacket for a wide range of temperatures and needs.
Note: this item was provided for review.
When I was offered this jacket to review, I thought it would be a pretty neat looking jacket, but maybe not the most versatile. However, shortly after this jacket arrived, Fall with spurts of Winter hit the Boulder area. And the Rampart Jacket quickly became my “easy” go to for covering a hugely variable ‘feels like’ in temps here.
This jacket is far more versatile and easy to wear than I thought, and is fantastic.
Dressing well, reducing laundry, and covering a huge temp range during a day.
This is really the only pocket knife any one needs, but it’s not easy to keep it in your pocket.
When I think of pocket knives, there’s two iconic blades which pop into my head: a Swiss Army Knife, and a Buck 110. Those are also the first two knives I used growing up, getting my first Swiss Army knife at the ripe old age of five. And handling the Buck 110 not too long after that.
I’ve had a Buck 110 for 7 years now, an item of my grandfather’s I inherited. It’s Damascus steel with a horn handle scale and nickel bolsters. I never use it, I treasure it too much. I’ve bought variants of the 110 since then, the Slim and others to try out more modern takes on the classic. They are all not that great, and not really a Buck 110.
Then, Buck added magnacut steel to the custom shop for the 110, and I bought myself a 110 of my own. It’s amazing, overbearing, and well worth it.
Good stuff, and a good way to get a recipe.
My wife has been using Perplexity a ton in her baking, and it’s led to a very delicious kitchen. She is also sharing her muffin recipe the kids love for their breakfast. Take a read and hit subscribe.
Exceptional quality and style.
Note: these items were sent for review.
A while back, my wife gifted me one of the first iterations of Leader Studio’s camo mouse pads. I loved the aesthetics of it, and it’s always found a home in random areas of my office. So when Leander Studio asked for a quick video chat, I was pumped to talk with the brand. On that chat we talked about how they were wanting to help craft work spaces which feel inviting, where people want to work and be there. This thinking and philosophy immediately clicked with me.
They sent me over a sampling of items to review, I took time to rearrange my entire desk. A new desk pad, mouse pad, and valet tray all arrived. They also sent over two of their leather pouches. They told me “no rush” and so I’ve been not rushing anything.
