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Normally I’m wouldn’t bother announcing one new color introduction for bags, but since I posted about Tom Bihn’s two new colors and mentioned that the made-in-America bag manufacturer was teasing us about yet another color announcement today, I thought I’d spread the word: Tom Bihn’s newest ballistic nylon color, announced today, is forest green. Over …
American bag manufacturer Tom Bihn is noted for his rugged, long-lasting bags, but as a small company, he’s very careful not to expand his line too much, allowing him to focus on making sure that the designs he does have are up to his standards. That’s probably why he typically only carries three or four …
Once in a while I come across a product that just makes me go, “Hey, that’s pretty cool!” I was at the Bed, Bath & Beyond box store earlier today when I came across a product called “Silk Feet.” Silk Feet is an exfoliator designed to “sand” the ugly cracked skin on your heels. If …
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Blank journal manufacturer Moleskine has announced its introduction of products that go well beyond the standard notebook with three new lines that complement their core inventory: Writing Collection This collection consists of rectangular pens and pencils designed to clip onto the elastic of and sit flush against your Moleskine notebook. The pens are rollerballs, although …
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Bag maker Tom Bihn offers “a convertible organizer bag/shoulder bag/waist pack” called the Side Effect. I was looking for something that would serve as a multi-purpose bag to put in my carry-on; specifically, a tiny purse that could also serve as a non-liquid make-up case. Optimally, I wanted it to be able to fit one …
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Tall people often feel very cramped in coach seats on the airplane because they don’t have enough leg room. Short folks like me, on the other hand, have a different problem altogether: Our feet don’t really touch the floor, making long flights especially uncomfortable. It’s hard to recline comfortably when your feet are dangling, and …
Are you on a budget but still want to get a carry-on to travel light in? If you want… The lightest The lighest carry-on is going to be a large Weekender ($108-$120) shoulder bag from LeSportSac, the folks who use the really lightweight ballistic nylon for their purses. Just be aware that their large model …
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Do you try to minimize what you pack by traveling with just the pair of shoes you are wearing? Or do you ever yourself periodically needing to pack an extra pair of shoes in your carry-on? I was recently contacted by a self-professed heavy packer named Mark, who wanted to send me a product he …
In general, my mantra is “If you don’t need it, leave it home.” Once in a while, though, I make an exception because the item makes life so much easier. One such item is the travel tray. They aren’t particularly popular items at travel supply stores so you might have trouble finding them, but you …
A lot of artists like to take their art supplies with them when they travel. For some, the joy they get from creating art on the road more than makes up for the inconvenience of lugging all of their supplies. For others, they come up with creative ways to lighten their load, carrying fewer things …
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