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A versatile and well made messenger bag, with classic looks.
Note: this item was provided at no-cost for review.
I didn’t set out to find this bag, but the brand and bag kept popping up on recommendation engines over at YouTube and so I started to look into it. And after watching a few reviews, it seemed like something I should check out, Cravar was nice enough to send over a review sample of the F.C. 13 Messenger in Mocha.
It’s a very well made bag, and very different than what I was expecting.
Om Malik, on a note about my last Member Journal: Resale is shorthand for not knowing the true joy of ownership. I love that line. Be sure to read his full thoughts.
Om Malik, on a note about my last Member Journal:
Resale is shorthand for not knowing the true joy of ownership.
I love that line. Be sure to read his full thoughts.
I don’t know why anyone would worry about resale value when they are buying something unnecessary like a luxury watch.
A beast of a briefcase, with a great padded section and a really high ‘ease of use’ factor.
I’ve tried a lot of Filson bags over the years, and this is one (though the name has changed a couple of times if memory serves, so you might see it listed as ‘Padded Computer Bag’ or ‘Padded Briefcase’) — this one I have had the most mixed feelings about this one. I find most Filson bags pretty aesthetically pleasing, but the Rugged Twill Computer Bag ($625) always looked a little — meh to me.
I managed to pick this one up second hand, and once I unboxed it my feelings on the looks changed. It looks not great in product photos, but in person it has the solid Filson looks I have come to know and love.
So the really big thing here is: this is a seriously big briefcase. It carries a ton…
Let’s talk about some briefcases and backpacks, before we dive into men’s clothing for a moment.
All the GORUCK’s current MACV-1 stock is on sale right now from $99-119 a pair. These are the only boots I wear for rucking, or outdoors/hiking stuff. I love them, the Light Brown + Coyote colorway is fantastic. I tend to keep two pairs of these on hand. Go get a pair.
All the GORUCK’s current MACV-1 stock is on sale right now from $99-119 a pair. These are the only boots I wear for rucking, or outdoors/hiking stuff. I love them, the Light Brown + Coyote colorway is fantastic.
I tend to keep two pairs of these on hand. Go get a pair.
This is a really nice, and easy to own briefcase from Filson.
A while back, Filson launched the Dryden line of bags. These bags are primarily nylon, with touches of leather, brass, and other ‘standard’ Filson materials. They are less expensive then their twill and tin cloth counterparts, but still far from being inexpensive themselves. I’ve taken a look at the Dryden Backpack already, today I take a look at the much more compelling, Dryden Briefcase.
A very good travel planning app for individuals, and groups of people.
It’s getting to that time of year where people are going places, and if airline ticket prices are any indicator — many of you are traveling. Wanderlog came into my life this year, and I’ve found it to be a pretty great tool for travel — perhaps the only travel type app that has ever proven useful for me.
You should download and install it, but for those of you who want more convincing and less trust, I’ll expand on why…
I convinced myself I need another watch, but not to buy it. And I wonder what building security is going to think of my new office ‘bag’.
I thought this bag would be good, but I had no idea it would be this good.
Note: this item was provided free of charge for review.
Mystery Ranch’s Coulee lineup has always been one that I waffled on — the past version sizing was always a little larger than I wanted for a day hike at 25L being the smallest. For 2023, Mystery Ranch revamped the lineup and released the Coulee 20. A 20L variant with a robust (but removable) hip belt and everything you could want from a day hiking pack.
It’s a winner for me…
I know quite a few of you have been asking me about if this was coming, well here it is. I wasn’t a fan of the GR2 in X-Pac (or really X-Pac in general anymore), so this isn’t something I am looking to grab. But if my Discord is any indication, I might be in…
I know quite a few of you have been asking me about if this was coming, well here it is. I wasn’t a fan of the GR2 in X-Pac (or really X-Pac in general anymore), so this isn’t something I am looking to grab. But if my Discord is any indication, I might be in the minority of opinion about this setup.
But, wow, that price.
Filson is having a 30% off sale on select items. Three of my all time favorite bags are included: Journeyman, $276.50 24hr Briefcase, $276.50 48hr Duffle, $346.50 (review) Get it while you can.
Filson is having a 30% off sale on select items. Three of my all time favorite bags are included:
Get it while you can.
Some thoughts on where the iPad is today; before I talk about baggery.
Upgrade your zippers.
One of the most common modifications I do to bags is messing with the zipper pulls. I don’t like metal zipper pulls with something attached to the very end of them, as they jingle when you move about and annoy the crap out of me. The fix for this is pretty easy, and can be non-destructive if you prefer, so I thought I would share some different options I use/have used over the years.
Especially, since I’ve been seeing some brands start to sell zipper pull kits, for stupid prices. Most of this stuff can be done very low-budget.
Did you know that there’s a cooler I am lusting over, and also I tested a bunch of LED light bulbs for us.
Allow me to explain why these two watches brands are moving the needle in impressive ways, without boring you with talk about movements and such.
As I watched all the reactions from the 2023 Watches and Wonders trade show, I started thinking about what all these luxury watch brands represent. Why do I gravitate towards some, and not others — the big questions in life.
And what I realized is that Tudor and Grand Seiko are at the top of their game, and the others just don’t get it.
What a week to talk about LED bulbs, and watches. Let’s do it.
My thoughts on the GR lineup of bags, and the 210D downsides.
GORUCK bags have gone through a lot of changes over the years. There’s an entire community of people who hold the information that I am not sure GORUCK holds about when changes were made, and what they were. There’s an equal amount of people who hold different beliefs as to when the perfect GORUCK bag combination was met and shipped.
Are there really people who think walking next to roads with noise cancelling headphones on is a safe and smart thing to do? Is that my old man showing?
The bare minimum amount of bags you need to own is three, here’s the best three for three different budgets.
This is the second part of my ‘Three XYZ Collection: Budget to Luxury’ series of posts (read part one, here). The idea is simple: building a three items collection in a given category which should cover almost anyone, and doing it in three price brackets.
Let’s get started with bags.