Four or five 11 hour economy flights a year and I never sleep on any of them. I've tried the free horseshoe foam thing that came with a bag and it just pushes my head forward. Willing to spend up to about $60 and carry…
Five budget legs in September, mostly low cost carriers, and I keep flip flopping between a 40L and a 26L. The EU deal that Parliament approved in July guarantees a free personal item up to 40x30x15cm, but everything I…
Bike or train five days a week, 16" laptop plus lunch plus a spare shirt. Budget $120 200. My current bag holds everything and makes me look like I'm about to abseil into the office. I've ruled out the ultra minimal…
It's $249.99 for the original one and I keep almost buying it. I want it for two day work trips with a laptop, a tablet and a handheld, so on paper the tech organisation is exactly my use case. What I can't tell from…
New job means a lot more flying and my current bag is a six year old $80 nylon thing with a zipper that catches every single time. A coworker swears by his Tumi, and the ones I looked at sat somewhere in the $500 700…
Shoulder season backpacking in the mountains, nights around 0C/32F. Budget is roughly $250 350 and I'd like to stay under about 900g. Last trip I borrowed a bag marked "0C" and shivered from 2am onwards, so clearly I…
Two of us, three or four trips a year, mostly damp forested valleys. Budget tops out at $300 and I'd like to stay under about 2.5kg split between us. Our current tent is a cheap double wall where condensation drips off…