Overview You must be serious about your backpacks to land here, so you must have already heard of TOM BIHN. The legendary bag maker needs no introduction. With an in-house manufacturing team, they are certainly taking full advantage of it by designing and producing every variation for all kinds of usage. Each of these variations […]
If you haven’t already, check out my review of the last iteration, the Carry-on 2.0. Overview It’s been more than three years since I’ve circled back to Minaal’s Carry-on. While their Daily Bag has seen quite a bit of use, the Carry-On, is less so. Besides the era of COVID, I’ve been doing more slow […]
Overview Having lived in Singapore for the past year, I forgot about the four seasons. The consistently atrociously scorching weather and laidback attitude towards fashion in Singapore encourage me to wear the same outfit all year round. Having mostly worked from home in the last few years, I leave my home most often to head […]
A utilitarian’s dream pack in a small package.
Premium cases to elevate your adventures.
Overview Once upon a time, I was fascinated by one-bag travel. The feeling of traveling indefinitely on just a single backpack was liberating, leading to amazing multi-week trips with my GORUCK GR1 and Tom Bihn Synapse. But, my travel style evolved over the years, adopting slower travel. I would spend about a month each time […]
Minimize your setup with one device.
Hardcore with a Willie Norris touch.
A pack for the tech essentialists.
A distinct understatement.
A Swiss army knife in textile form.
Versatility through innovation.
A rain jacket that doesn’t feel like wearing a trash bag.
Technical version of a purse
Charge with style.
Perfect everyday carry.
Keep warm in style.
The trinity of warmth, breathability, and flexibility.
So much beauty in something so tiny.
Most comfortable pair of boots ever.
No limits.
Doing things the good old way.
A work of art.
Indestructible, hardcore, bombproof.
Charge and get charged.
Create a forcefield to keep pests at bay.
Details Overview This site has seen it’s fair share of kickstarted projects that gone on to become some of my favorite brands, such as Aer, Wool&Prince, and Minaal. Suffice to say, Kickstarter is a great way for another backpack to get off the ground and the Watson Pack is yet another to take advantage of […]
A masterclass in minimal luxury.
An aesthetical choice.
Linen, but durable.