I am really excited. Plans were to get the Western Flyer when funds would allow, but this is the first time I'm glad it's taking me so long to save up! Steel dyneema FTW!

If you find yourself having to stay in at night because it's not safe, then wear yourself out with lots of walking during the day. Besides being a great way to stave off vacation weight gain, you'll...

I've been really enjoying the Decemberists and their (relatively) new album, The King Is Dead. Another album of theirs, The Crane Wife, is also really great for road trips.

I always travel with a carry-on bag, whether it's a long or short trip. Ever since I came across Doug Dyment's site onebag.com, it's been a paradigm shift in how I thought about packing for trips. I...

That was on NYT's web site. If you go through old posts of 1bag1world.com, they have a direct link to it.

I didn't see the other thread, but here's one. I just ordered it after hearing about it on 1bag1world.com.
http://www.rei.com/product/799600
Ultra-Sil daypack. It's 2.4 oz and packs down into a...

From my recent recent trip to Europe, a photo list of what I brought.

I wish I could even think about not using conditioner. I use Lush's Gentle Lentil. Even though it has moisturizing properties, my wavy hair demands conditioner. So, I use Jungle afterward. It's too...

The brand is Eco dent. While I found it at Food Fight, while on vacation in Portland, OR, I've also seen it at Whole Foods in Dallas. You can also get it from Amazon, if you live out in BFE. ...

Since I'm sink washing, I packed a long sleeved Tilley shirt; pants; two pairs of socks; two pairs of underwear; a long sleeved, lightweight, long underwear shirt for sleeping and some shorts for...

I'm going to be traveling for 17/18 days, including travel time.
The deodorant isn't actually pebbles (unless you're referring to the moisturizer bag, which is #3 and beneath the deodorant). The...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eastercat/sets/72157620430081892/
The only items not pictured: iPhone and charger; itinerary papers.

I would imagine they sent it because more people travel during the summer. Since they charge for domestic checked bags, people are probably trying to pass huge ass bags as carry-on.
I'm flying to...

I'm so excited to take it with me to Europe. It's really great that Tom Bihn designed a smaller bag, instead off trending bigger.

Very ingenious. That means it's less likely to bulge like some other bags and won't look overly big when taking it to the airport.

Personally, I love the size and configuration of the TriStar.
The size is perfect, because it means that I'm less likely to overpack. Heavy luggage is not fun to carry around. Currently, my packing...

I usually use it when picking out my seat. It's been helpful, because it shows which seats in economy have power ports and which don't. IIRC, it also shows which seats have those media boxes as well.

I got my UPS alert today. It's scheduled to arrive on the 18th! I'm so excited and I've got plenty of time to pack before my trip on the 27th.

Everyone at Tom Bihn rocks the house.

When I travel, I carry the bulk of my money, my passport, travel docs, etc. in a money belt that goes under my clothing. Because my travel pants have secret pockets, I'm able to put my credit cards...

OMFG! You must post pictures when you receive your bag.

I hope my steel/solar gets here before I leave on the 27th.

I just discovered the amazing tastiness that is Lara bars. When I was shopping at the discount grocery store in Cleburne, TX, I found Lara bars for $0.69/bar. Since I was needing food bars for my...