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Let’s go ahead and earmark this bag now for the best list.
Note: this item was provided for review.
I wanted to give you a quick preview at another fantastic bag that Bleu de Chauffe sent over for me to look at. This is the Business Musette Bag in khaki bm. I’ve not had this bag long, but I can already tell that this is one of those items I am going to get a lot of use out of.
A quick review of some excellent new boots from Meermin.
Note: this item was sent for review.
When I saw these on Meermin’s site, I knew I needed to check them out. I’ve been wanting a boot of this style for some time, and the pricing looked outstanding for what was being offered. I’ve had these for a few weeks now, and I’ve found them to be excellent all around boots. The pair shown here are the Black Calf colorway, but Meermin offers Tobacco Waxy Calf, Brown Scotchgrain, and Green Thibet (and a few more coming soon).
I am still putting these through their paces, but it’s winter and that’s when these boots shine, so I wanted to share some initial thoughts.
Fun read on how backpacks took over schools.
Ian Bogost, for *The Atlantic:
Such a circumstance made the school backpack possible too. McCory was a Seattle-area native and attended the University of Washington. Pacific Northwesterners have a reputation for outdoorsmanship, and the classic hiking backpacks—with their large, rigid frames—were familiar to McCory (who also invented the dome-shaped tent). Once JanSport figured out how to make a lightweight backpack suitable for carrying books and supplies, it sold the product at the University of Washington bookstore. There, more stereotypically outdoorsy youths surely understood the pitch intuitively.
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.
