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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 …

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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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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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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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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Rohan Jeans Plus make Levi’s look dumb

March 31, 2014August 11, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

So a while back I shared some thoughts on the endless debate over whether or not to travel with jeans. They’re immensely comfortable, but incredibly bulky. They’re suitable for any …

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The Uniqlo Airism boxer brief, thoroughly reviewed

March 25, 2014May 13, 2017 - by SnarkyNomad

As many of you know, I am an insatiable gear junkie whose standards can never be reached with anything short of exquisite perfection. You’d think the reason for my constant …

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Why are women’s rain jackets so much more stylish than the men’s?

March 13, 2014January 7, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

The glass ceiling has yet to infringe upon this realm. Apparently. As an obsessive travel junkie who’s trudged through near-freezing downpours because I might never be in Italy again and who lives …

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Travel jeans, my imaginary best friend

February 5, 2014March 3, 2019 - by SnarkyNomad

For the last decade or so, I have spent a stupid amount of time tracking down high-quality travel gear, digging through mountains of insufficient nonsense in an attempt to find …

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A few of the best ultralight down jackets

January 27, 2014January 26, 2016 - by SnarkyNomad

So if anyone hasn’t told you already, goose down is absolutely the best way to pack a super-warm jacket into a tiny package. It’s the warmest and most compressible clothing …