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Clothing / Gear

Tyvek shoes: A lightweight, rainproof sneaker alternative

August 2, 2014March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

For many years, I’ve advocated ferociously in favor of using just a single pair of shoes while traveling, in addition to a single pair of sandals or flip flops, to cut …

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How to make a guidebook a bajillion times less annoying

July 26, 2014March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

Ah, guidebooks. The world’s most derided travel accessory. Filled with hundreds of pages of practical information, yet spurned with the contempt befitting a bitter arch-nemesis. “You don’t need a guidebook. The info’s always …

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Blog / Musings

What global nomads and the tiny house movement have in common

July 22, 2014March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

There’s been a minor revolution brewing lately. Not a big one, but a tiny one. But as tiny as might seem, it just might turn half the world upside down. …

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Clothing / Gear / Packing / Tips

5 of the best lightweight packable rain jackets

June 26, 2014June 30, 2017 - by SnarkyNomad

Ah, rain jackets. Absolutely essential to any sort of outdoorsy adventure, but utterly useless if all goes well. They’re the clothing equivalent of a first aid kit: Always there, but …

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Clothing / Funny / Gear / Packing / Rants / Tips

The long overdue rise of stylish travel clothing

June 19, 2014March 28, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

There’s been a minor revolution brewing lately, in quiet corners and in hushed tones, of ideas once thought unspeakably blasphemous, denounced as heretical ravings of fanatic madmen, the likes of …

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Distillation of Fear
Angry / Blog / Musings / Places / Rants

The insidious agenda of the Agenda Agenda

June 13, 2014March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

We interrupt this regularly scheduled blogcast to bring you an important message about society collapsing in on itself for the millionth time because humans learn lessons like a wombat learns …

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Clothing / Gear / Packing / Tips

Why merino wool socks make the best travel socks

June 9, 2014January 5, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

As much as I would love to imagine myself as a stalwart and courageous swashbuckling voyager, sailing the seven seas with magnanimous adventures of legendary renown, I am in fact …

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Clothing / Gear

Why cycling clothing is the new travel clothing

May 31, 2014August 25, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

Over the years, I’ve never had as many options for high-quality travel clothing as I would have liked, and most of the time, it’s because there weren’t any. “Travel clothing” …

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The Tom Bihn Synapse: Probably the best laptop daypack for frequent flyers

May 12, 2014March 11, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

There was a time, not long ago, when I would have considered the battle for the world’s best laptop daypack to be one of such insurmountable difficulty that debating such idealism …

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10 fun facts about Croatia you’d never have guessed

May 3, 2014March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

Chances are that if you’ve ever heard of Croatia, it was in the context of atrocious warfare. Some of the bloodiest conflict since the end of World War II was …

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5 of the best travel backpacks for global adventures

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The one problem no Lifestraw review ever mentions

February 8, 2014January 5, 2018

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The Uniqlo Airism boxer brief, thoroughly reviewed

March 25, 2014May 13, 2017

5 of the best travel pants for men

In search of the best travel pants for men

November 15, 2013February 28, 2019

Best Backpacking Water Filters and Purifiers

Best backpacking water filters and purifiers

March 30, 2013March 22, 2017

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Great insights on why merino wool t-shirts are perfect for travel. Their breathability, odor resistance,...

Zestwear - Why merino wool t-shirts are the best travel t-shirts

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The Wool and Prince Boxer Brief 2.0, reviewed and raved about

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Announcing my first-ever product collaboration!

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018

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The near-perfection of the Uniqlo Blocktech Parka

May 8, 2018May 9, 2018

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Arcade Adventure Belt Review

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Reviewing the new Tortuga Setout Backpack

March 27, 2018January 19, 2019

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