Gear
Soft shell pants for men that look as great as they feel
Many years ago, when I was on the verge of setting forth on a nearly-year-long adventure throughout the international urban wilderness, during which I would brave everything from below-freezing winter …
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An obsessive review of Outlier’s Slim Dungarees
As many of you may know, I complain, quite frequently, about a great many things. It is only through great force of will that I manage to distill this tirade to a discussion only …
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Backpacking through Central America with just a carry-on
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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Reviewing the Scrubba: A 30 second manual washing machine for ultralight backpacking
If there’s one word to describe backpackers, it’s “dirty.” Eighteen-hour bus rides in sweltering summer heat with no air conditioning is just a recipe for olfactory disaster, making laundry errands a frequent necessity …
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Tyvek shoes: A lightweight, rainproof sneaker alternative
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
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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