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EPOP Appearance
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Check out my guest appearance on the Extra Pack of Peanuts podcast!

May 13, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

So if there’s anything missing from this ingeniously written and lovingly crafted chronicle of my far-flung thoughts and adventures, it’s the deeply pleasing, sonically delightful, Barry White-esque timbre of my voice. …

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Tom Bihn Aeronaut 30 Travel Duffel
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The Tom Bihn Aeronaut: Probably the best duffel bag for carry-on-only travel

January 11, 2015May 2, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

I have something of a bag obsession. I know all sorts of specs and fabric details for so many bags from so many random companies, and finding a bag that manages to …

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Cool hostel buddy, Lviv, Ukraine.
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How to prioritize pricey travel gear purchases

October 17, 2014November 5, 2016 - by SnarkyNomad

You know all those people who say travel isn’t really so expensive? It’s only kinda true. Sure, you can save big by staying in cheap hostels and shopping in street …

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Synapse vs Humongous Monster Pack
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Backpacking through Central America with just a carry-on

September 16, 2014March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

As perhaps some of you may know, I am a scrawny weakling with embarrassingly atrocious upper body strength huge fan of minimalist travel, and the unhindered wandering it allows. I haven’t …

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Tom Bihn Synapse 25 in the wild
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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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Waterproof Hiking Backpack Design
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The bizarre scarcity of waterproof hiking backpacks

January 17, 2014June 2, 2014 - by SnarkyNomad

Years ago, I set out on a mammoth, nine month adventure that took me from sweltering summer infernos to teeth-chatteringly frigid winters. One of the most important items on a …

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The Myriad Benefits of Minimalist Travel
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The myriad benefits of minimalist travel

January 3, 2014April 28, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

Traveling amplifies nuisance. Each and every tiny little issue becomes several orders of magnitude more annoying than it would at home, where you can return to your comfortable abode of …

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Hobos with a bindle
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5 dumb things backpack designers need to stop doing

October 15, 2013January 5, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

As many of you may know, I am an endless complaining machine that cannot be satisfied even by the most magnificent of creations anywhere to be found. This debilitating curse …

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5 of the best travel backpacks for global adventures
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5 of the best travel backpacks for global adventures

September 29, 2013January 19, 2019 - by SnarkyNomad

One of the most important things a backpacker can find is a great travel backpack. It holds all your gear, it’s with you almost all the time, and in some …

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Hauling supplies up the mountain to the bar.
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Cool travel gear I wish I could have

September 15, 2013January 5, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

As many of you may know, I am fanatically obsessed with ultralight minimalism, to the point that most of my brain power is allocated toward determining how to travel with …

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5 of the best travel backpacks for global adventures

5 of the best travel backpacks for global adventures

September 29, 2013January 19, 2019

Drinking from the Lifestraw

The one problem no Lifestraw review ever mentions

February 8, 2014January 5, 2018

Uniqlo Airism boxer brief

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

Dmitri K - My love affair with Russian train travel

Another thing to keep in mind, is trains in Russia would typically run on Moscow...

sex - Best backpacking water filters and purifiers

My family members always say that I am wasting my time here at net, however...

Uniqlo Women - The near-perfection of the Uniqlo Blocktech Parka

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Ram pahari - Mayan ruins in Guatemala worth visiting besides Tikal

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

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019

Announcing my first-ever product collaboration!

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018

Uniqlo Blocktech Parka angle photo

The near-perfection of the Uniqlo Blocktech Parka

May 8, 2018May 9, 2018

Arcade Belt on pants closeup

Arcade Adventure Belt Review

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018

Reviewing the new Tortuga Setout Backpack

March 27, 2018January 19, 2019

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