Hiking Boots/Shoes Recommendations?

Hiking boot recommendations?

Any recommendations for women's hiking shoes?

[Request] Hiking/outdoorsy style shoes that can handle lots of walking on concrete

Cold and wet weather hiking boots recommendations?

I am in need of a new pair of trail/hiking boots.

Hiking Boots for heavy use during the summer

Good pair of hiking shoes?

[Request] waterproof hiking shoes

[request] - Good quality walking shoes.

Hello Redditors. I'm in search of a classy yet extremely durable pair of hiking boots to take backpacking around the world for 12+ months with.

Hiking boots recommendations

Men's three season "urban hiker" (like Merrell MOAB but longer lasting)

BIFL Hiking boots for women

Hiking boots with good traction and can stand up to abuse.

Looking for a good pair of shoes for my weird feet

Request - Hiking Sandals

Request: Hiking Boots

Comfortable and cushiony shoes for walking on pavement 10KM/couple hours a day (UK)

Hiking sandals that last?

[Request] Powerful dishwasher with sanitize function?

I want the best god damned dishwasher money can buy.

Looking for the best, easiest to operate, cheapest dishwasher - Recommendation?

[Request] Best countertop dishwasher for reasonable price?

Can anyone recommend a good dishwasher?

Countertop/Portable Dishwasher

[Request] Dishwasher &lt;$1k Australian with QOL features and low water use

Dishwasher for Second Home

My friend bought a house with this KichenAid dishwasher from 1974. He says it works better than any of the other ones he has owned. He just has to convince his wife not to replace it.

What's a good Panel ready dishwasher under $1k?

Best socket set on the market $100-$150

[Request] Socket wrenches

I need a recommendation for a tool set that should last a lifetime. [Request]

Looking for a Mechanics tool set.

23 years later; GM Goodwrench socket set.

A Starter/Lifetime Tool set

Basic screwdriver set needed

Mechanic Tools that are BIFL

Trying to fill a tool roll for my truck and would like input on BFL tools like wrenches, pliers, socket sets, etc.

BIFL: Mastercraft ratchet set with lifetime warranty. Got it at 14, im 31. Went thru more abuse than you think!

Looking to upgrade my home hand tools

Was told to post this here. Husky 270pc toolset from Home Depot for $99, normally $199. Lifetime warranty too

[Request] Ratchet/Wrench/Etc tool set for home/bicycle/general use

Thoughts on a Honda Accord V6 2007?

2010 Honda Accord worth the buy?

Thoughts on a 2008 Honda accord v6 coupe EX-L?

2014 honda accord ??

After an initial round of research it seems like Honda Accord Hybrid is the right answer, but I want to pressure test that with you guys

2014 Accord V6 Touring (any thoughts?)

Which car ?

me again. 2010 2dr honda accord, 122k miles for $5,800. just want a reliable first car, thoughts?

Want to buy an Accord, any suggestions?

2020/2021 Honda Accord LX - Tell Me About Your Likes/Dislikes

Compact - Midsize suv

best small/midsize suv?

Looking for a used (06-14) reliable compact/mid-size SUV

compact/mid size suv

Midsize SUV

Recommendations for midsized SUVs to look at

Compact to Mid-Size SUV

Small to mid-size suv suggestions?

Midsize vehicle for three kids

Mid-Size SUV

Just tried a Lotus Elise Cup 250, driving impressions !

Dan Neil reviews Lotus Emira: As Good As It Gets

Considering a Lotus Elise - USA

How affordable are Lotus Elises from the 2005-2012 model year?

Lotus Exige Sport Final Edition review: farewell, Exige

I wanna know everything you know about a 2005 Lotus Elise

My Lotus Evora Review

Lotus retail sales up 24% in best performance for a decade

2022 Lotus Emira Looks to Be One of the Brand's Best

PURCHASING A LOTUS — Need Tips + Advice.

Looking for a good rpg/action adventure with a good story and good characters

Deep long rpgs?

Looking for a story-focused RPG

Looking for a complex RPG

Fantasy games with an detailed and immersive world?

[WSIB] I am in search for a open world RPG that will keep me busy for hundreds of hours.

Open world game with huge map, lots of things to do, and great graphics

WSIB Feeling a bit of an rpg lull and want something exciting like old school BioWare with a engaging story that doesn’t take 100 hours to play.

WSIB: long, immersive games with high quality storytelling and writing

looking for an open-world rpg

[WSIB] A turn based strategy game that isn’t 4X

Turn-based strategy game

Turn-based strategy games

[WSIB] Small-scale, medieval, strategy game, featuring pikemen and cavalry

(WSIB) Turn-based ”wargaming” game

[WSIB] Turn Based Strategy games

WSIB if I want a strategy game for dummies

WSIB Strategic Rpg

[WSIB] Good offline strategy/(ish) games?

What are some good "smaller scale to control, but still feel large scale battle" tactical / strategy games?

Bullet Hell-Type Games: Atomicrops vs. I, Dracula: Genesis vs. Others?

WSIB if i want a completely story driven indie game but have already played undertale and oneshot (preferably similar to those 2)

Post apocalyptic enthusiast, Underrail or Atom RPG?

[SIB] Undermine or Atomicrops

WSIB if I like "Run into things, need to grow in power/special items to move further so I come back after unlocking said element" type of games.

Blsoodborne or Resident evil 2 ?

What should I buy? Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Doom: Eternal

[WSIB] Fast-paced top-down roguelikes?

[SIB] I Hate Running Backwards or Planetary Dustoff? Or something else?

SIB Nuclear Throne?

What can you recommend for minimizing pores?

I know you can’t get rid of pores but I’m wondering is there anyway to make them smaller? I use La Roche Posay products. They keep my acne mostly at bay but I feel like my pores are just so large. Part of it is genetic, but just wondering if there’s anything else I can do at home to help. Thanks!

OPEN PORES- WHAT TO DO? IS THERE ANY PRODUCT I CAN USE?

What skincare products have you used that helped with large pores?

What is the best thing to use to tighten pores on your face?

Can anyone tell me why my pores are so huge and what I can do to minimize them?

How to reduce pores.

Hey guys, how do I make my pores not look like this? Info in comments (deleted and reposted for an error in the title)

Pores reduction tips?

Advice for shrinking pores on and around nose?

[sun care] sunscreen that doesn’t irritate rosacea and perioral dermatitis

[Sun Care] Looking for sunscreen that doesn't irritate Rosacea

Sunscreen recommendations for rosacea

Looking for a sunscreen for my acne prone skin.

[Sun Care] looking for a sunscreen that works well for people with Eczema.

Desperate for a good sunscreen

Looking for a Daily Suncreen

I’ve tried them all and I still can’t find my holy grail for my dry rosacea skin. Any other recommendations?

Sunscreen, eczema and makeup, Help [Sun care]

[Sun Care] Help with not being able to use Sunscreen

How can i stop a really greasy face?

How to best defeat oily skin?

Is there any long-lasting solution for oily face?

Oily Face -&gt; Wash Face -&gt; More Oily

Extremely oily skin

Y’all know some sort of cream or product I can buy to make my face less greasy looking?

super oily face help needed

Oily Skin— please help!

Really oily skin

How to have less oily skin?

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 The thin fabric makes for a hood that practically disappears when stowed, a nice touch when using the Acto as a layering piece. The hood fits over a helmet, though it is tighter than I am used to from Arc’teryx, but is also comfortable over just a bare head, or lightweight toque. It’s lightweight, breathing well when I’m working hard but also keeping the wind and weather out: as with other Arc’teryx products, the DWR finish is superb. The Tyono 30 Stormhood is lightweight and low-profile

 Long moves are no issue thanks to the stretchy fabric and Hemlock system. It’s also quite stretchy and, thanks to the Hemlock harness retention system, I haven’t had it come out from underneath a harness even when upside down in a figure-4. The Hemlock system is comprised of foam inserts in the hem: lightweight and flexible but creating enough of a ‘bump’ in the hem to prevent it from sliding out from underneath the waist belt. Additionally, the Acto FL now comes with stretchy hem drawcords, solving the ‘flapping hem in the breeze’ issue I had with the Acto MX

 Weight in a Men’s Large is 458 grams, which if you’re counting grams is on the heavier side of mid-layers but acceptable to me given the Acto FL’s versatility as both an approach and climbing jacket, and an insulating mid-layer once it gets colder. I suspect I’ll be wearing this jacket more than any other through the coming winter climbing season. Very highly recommended. Pros: great design, excellent fit, durable, versatileCons: odd sizing, inconsistent colours, expensive ($450 CAD)Overall: An amazing jacket that I absolutely love, from the approach to climbing, and either as an outer-layer or insulating mid layer

 The Acto FL is made of the same ultra-breathable Aerius Grid Loft fabric as the MX. With a 100% Nylon face, the fabric shrugs off scrapes, sharp rocks, and errant crampons. The smooth outer slides easily under layers, while the bonded, gridded, fleece backer wicks and breathes exceptionally well. I’ve been using the FL as both an approach and climbing layer and it breathes well enough that I can wear it to around +5C on an uphill hike without overheating

Field Tested: Arc’teryx Acto FL Jacket

 A good idea but for me the jacket was long enough for that not to be a problem. A word of warning, Arc’teryx designers have been clever and provided a slot so the foam inserts can be removed – but getting them back in proved next to impossible!

Arc’teryx Acto FL Jacket Review

Close up of the fleece “backer” that gives this soft-shell a broad range of comfort and excellent breath-ability

 The informal “try to blow through the fabric” test makes it seem twice as wind-resistant than the main material. The hood fits perfect without a helmet on, which leads me to one of my only negative marks on the jacket. The hood is really a tad snug when worn over a helmet. If you have a low profile helmet like the Petzl Sirocco or Black Diamond Meteor III it would probably work, especially if you are a small or medium sized helmet vs my XL sized melon

 My home scale on my size large weighed in at 490 g / 17 oz. This puts the jacket towards the heavier side of “minimalist” jackets but I’m not sure that could be helped given the base fabric used. I’d take the a few extra ounces for the amount of comfort-range this piece affords. While the jacket isn’t super pack-able I haven’t really had a reason to not be wearing it during day missions

 I’d take the a few extra ounces for the amount of comfort-range this piece affords. While the jacket isn’t super pack-able I haven’t really had a reason to not be wearing it during day missions.

Arc’Teryx listed this at 440 g / 15.5 oz. My home scale on my size large weighed in at 490 g / 17 oz. This puts the jacket towards the heavier side of “minimalist” jackets but I’m not sure that could be helped given the base fabric used

Gear Review: Arc’teryx Acto FL Jacket

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The ARCTERYX Beta LT Jacket is designed to give you the ultimate in weather protection while providing a highly breathable and packable option for backcountry adventures. Its waterproof GORE-TEX Pro membrane and hardy face fabric provide a durable barrier between you and the great outdoors while maintaining a light weight so it can easily be stored when not in use.

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The Arc'teryx Beta LT offers the best rain protection when inclement weather gets wet and wild, allowing you to stay out longer and go further. The 3L Gore-tex held up to every lab test we threw at it, as well as hiking in some serious tropical storms. The gusseted underarms and slightly tailored fit with a drop hem provide a good range of motion even though the fabric is thicker and a little stiffer than many other options. 
At 12.3 oz, the Beta LT is one of the heaviest jackets tested and one of the few that does not pack down into one of its own pockets. This jacket is not necessarily the best one for those trying to keep a pack ultralight. The price tag is by far the highest of the jackets tested. Still, this is the jacket we recommend for those seeking ultimate extended wet weather protection when a serious squall rolls through. 
Read more: Arc'teryx Beta LT - Women's review

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 You'Ve got these really nice little die-cut velcro adjusters, which seal up really tight and when i have got famously skinny little wrists. But these seal up really neat and tight around my wrists or will open up to dump heat or to fit over heavier gloves or mitts. And then right down at the bottom, you've got a dual sided: dual pull draw cord which pulls in right from the front all the way around. So you get a really good seal around the bottom of the jacket, helps to trap all that warmth inside stop all the drafts blowing up uh one thing that isn't here that is on the previous jacket, and i know if i don't mention it you'll ask me There is no longer an internal pocket, they've kind of swapped out pit zips in favor of an internal pocket

 I'Ll go into that in the fabric section, so it's designed primarily for hill and mountain use. It'S tough! It'S durable! It'S lightweight! It'S highly protective! It'S totally waterproof and it's got great breathability. It'S kind of a super versatile mountain hard, shell, so uh. What is the beta lt made from? What was it made of? I know one of those two anyway uh

 Um anatomical, patterning and e-fit patterning that art turrets do so well, so the the kind of the way the jacket moves with you. The way that it's been cut is absolutely fabulous, so you still get those core feature sets around fabric engineering and pattern, cutting that are unique to art terex. But okay, let's start up at the top, you get um their storm hood, so that will fit over a helmet. But it's not uh

 Here: a-line pockets, sighted, nice and high, so they sit out of the way of any harness or any rucksack hip belts. And then the big new addition are the pit zips. So the old beater lt didn't have pit zips, but this one does there. You go look and they're a great addition

Inside Look: Arc'teryx Beta LT *New 2021 Model*

 So you can see the quality of construction. It'S just fantastic! Ok, let's just talk a little bit about fit. This is a an athletic fit from Arc'teryx. It'S a slightly shorter jacket

 So this size large fits me beautifully to keep the weight down. Our Tech's have kept the features down. So don't expect a lot of bells and whistles with this jacket, you really just get the essentials, get two big zip pockets on the side here, big enough for a hat spare glass, bits and pieces like that, my sort of features on here little zip garages at The top, so the zip puller goes right in there just to make sure, though water runs in through the top of the zip you're going to watertight vislon zipper on the front. Now this LAN sip is a great nice free-flowing and they'll even work if you're covered in it in sleet or snow or even ice they'll

Inside Look: Arc'teryx Beta LT Jacket

Arcteryx make the best jackets. This is my second Beta LT after giving my first one to a good friend. Excellent product, kept me warm and safe during several mountain ultra marathons.

Arcteryx make the best jackets. This is my second Beta LT after ...

In all honesty, I’m the type of user who isn’t hard enough on their gear to require the robustness of the Beta AR, I’m currently only doing weekend hikes so being super UL isn’t my religion, I only have hooded midlayers so I was concerned about the Beta AR hood (though I admit it’s cool), I don’t deal with a lot of snow so having something as bomber as an SV would be overkill, I don’t climb so I don’t gravitate to the Alpha line, I like pit zips so I didn’t go with the Beta LT/FL (though I almost did), I really like the quieter/softer C-Knit even if it means I have to wash it more (helps with using this more casually), and it’s actually pretty packable as I compared it to the Zeta SL and found it folds down nearly as much in my pack. 

What is the perfect use case scenario of these jackets that Arcteryx would have designed it for? This post is spurred by Astramael's comment regarding his thoughts on the zeta line. 

Ok we know the zeta's had hiking and trekking in mind. But what trekking trail would you need a 70 denier gore shell that weighs 425 g's? 


Through hikers wouldnt use them, 400g's is a lot of weight.  Which is why they made the zeta fl. but the through hikers are generally frugal af and wouldnt spend 420 on a shell, thus frogtoggs. 

Alpinists going into bad weather who would want a robust waterproof shell wouldnt use it because the feature set is not designed for that usage. 

Day hikers wouldnt use it, a lot of jacket to fit in a day pack for the off chance of bad weather. If we are being honest the vast majority of day hikers are summer fair weather hikers anyway. Few of them actually willingly and gleefully recreate in weather involving significant precipitation. 

Are we thinking westcoast trail? 
Himalayan, pakistani trekking loops? 

You bring a heavier weight shell because  you're likely going to be wearing it more than it is your pack. Goretex works a lot better in colder environments. So snow shoeing in marginal weather? You dont need helmet compatibility nor Napoleon  pockets. 

I think Astramael is right in his thinking that the zeta belongs in the 24 collection. I mostly sell zeta ar's and lt's to folk looking for a 99% commuting jacket that also want a jacket for 1% hiking. They view it as the jacket that doesnt use paclite, but not as expensive at beta and alpha ar. 

The problem with it being c knit though is that it is more susceptible to damage through sweat and oils, thus requiring more washing. However most folk never wash their jackets.... thus making c knit a bad option for quotidien usage.  I will give it credit however for looking nice and for its suppleness. 

It really is a weird jacket that has no home in my eyes right now even in the 24 category. 


So i ask again, where does it excel and who is it for.

<div class="md">TLDR: what problem does the zeta ar solve.

What is the perfect use case scenario of these jackets that Arcteryx would have designed it for? This post is spurred by Astramael&#39;s comment regarding his thoughts on the zeta line. 

Ok we know the zeta&#39;s had hiking and trekking in mind. But what trekking trail would you need a 70 denier gore shell that weighs 425 g&#39;s? 

Through hikers wouldnt use them, 400g&#39;s is a lot of weight. Which is why they made the zeta fl. but the through hikers are generally frugal af and wouldnt spend 420 on a shell, thus frogtoggs. 

Alpinists going into bad weather who would want a robust waterproof shell wouldnt use it because the feature set is not designed for that usage. 

Day hikers wouldnt use it, a lot of jacket to fit in a day pack for the off chance of bad weather. If we are being honest the vast majority of day hikers are summer fair weather hikers anyway. Few of them actually willingly and gleefully recreate in weather involving significant precipitation. 

Are we thinking westcoast trail? 
Himalayan, pakistani trekking loops? 

You bring a heavier weight shell because you&#39;re likely going to be wearing it more than it is your pack. Goretex works a lot better in colder environments. So snow shoeing in marginal weather? You dont need helmet compatibility nor Napoleon pockets. 

I think Astramael is right in his thinking that the zeta might belong in the 24 collection in some fashion. I mostly sell zeta ar&#39;s and lt&#39;s to folk looking for a 99% commuting jacket that also want a jacket for 1% hiking. They view it as the jacket that doesnt use paclite, but not as expensive at beta and alpha ar. 

The problem with it being c knit though is that it is more susceptible to damage through sweat and oils, thus requiring more washing. However most folk never wash their jackets.... thus making c knit a bad option for quotidien usage. I will give it credit however for looking nice and for its suppleness. 

It really is a weird jacket that has no home in my eyes right now even in the 24 category. 

So i ask again, where does it excel and who is it for.

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What is the ideal scenario for Zeta Ar/Lt: Existential Discussion

However, if you care about every ounce and packability, go for something with down. I like the Uniqlo packable down hoody. It's a few ounces lighter than the Arc'teryx and packs down smaller.

 This is my go anywhere onebag for my future traveling the world. Would like to know if am missing anything, or anything that should be considered? 

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**Key items**

* Laptop
   * Laptop charger
* iPad
   * iPad charger
* Phone
   * Phone charger
   * Powerbank
* Wireless Headphones
* Something to hold these
   * Passport
   * 1 bank card 
   * Haven't decided yet on what to get to hold these, or if should put them in seperate places. If you have good ideas, please recommend

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**Bath**

* Electric toothbrush
* Nail clip
* Bath towel

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**Clothes**

* 1 good jacket [https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-insulated-jacket/](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-insulated-jacket/)
   * Have not decided on a good coat. If you have good ideas, please recommend
* 2-4 shirts
* 2 pants
* 2 pairs of socks
* 1 shoe
* 1-2 sunglasses
* Few masks

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**OneBag**

* Small compact umbrella
* Or a "waterproof onebag"

I haven't decided on a good onebag yet that would fit all these, but a small compact umbrella seems better (since it'll give more options for a good onebag). So likely just going to go with a small compact umbrella

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**Rest of things would buy at location**

* Toothpaste
* Liquid Soap
* Water Filter
* Toliet paper
* Plastic fork/spoon etc 
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Can't think of anything else right now

This is my minimalistic go anywhere when there isn't any extreme weather

I looked at [https://www.reddit.com/r/HerOneBag/comments/pl4tdg/final\_packlist\_switzerland\_1\_week\_september/](https://www.reddit.com/r/HerOneBag/comments/pl4tdg/final_packlist_switzerland_1_week_september/) \- didn't really look at anything else

<div class="md">This is my go anywhere onebag for my future traveling the world. Longer travel times since that is how you&#39;d get a feel for the culture. Would like to know if am missing anything, or anything that should be considered?

Key items

<ul>
<li>Laptop</li>
<li>Amazon fire tablet</li>
<li>Phone

<ul>
<li>Powerbank</li>
<li>1 usb-c charger</li>
<li>1 micro usb charger</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Universal travel adapter ?</li>
<li>Wireless Headphones</li>
<li>Camera

<ul>
<li>edit: Oh I totally forgot about the camera. It&#39;s a small compact good camera better than the so-so quality on mobile pretty much</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Something to hold these

<ul>
<li>Passport - would you need copies of passport, don&#39;t think that would be helpful since they always want originals, and not copies</li>
<li>1 bank card</li>
<li>Haven&#39;t decided yet on what to get to hold these, or if should put them in seperate places. Please recommend specific ideas if you have good ones</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

Bath

<ul>
<li>Electric toothbrush</li>
<li>Extra toothbrush heads - there&#39;s so small and take up so little space, it&#39;s fine</li>
<li>Nail clip</li>
<li>Bath towel (may go for fast drying towel, but don&#39;t think it&#39;s needed)</li>
<li>edit: 1 electric razor-shaving stuff (completely forgot about this also)</li>
</ul>

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Clothes

<ul>
<li>1 good jacket <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-insulated-jacket/">https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-insulated-jacket/</a>

<ul>
<li>Have not decided on a good coat. If you have good ideas, please recommend</li>
</ul></li>
<li>2-4 shirts</li>
<li>2 pants</li>
<li>2 pairs of socks</li>
<li>1 shoe</li>
<li>1-2 sunglasses</li>
<li>No need for underwears, undies not real psst</li>
<li>Few masks</li>
<li>Sun hat (big wide)</li>
<li>edit: pillow pillow, pillow, Travel pillow for transit - I don&#39;t know and don&#39;t think they make any good travel pillows yet. I looked into this once before and I couldn&#39;t find anything, this would seem like it&#39;d be worth the cost (in space and cost) if they made a really good one</li>
</ul>

I&#39;m not not fully decided on if anything on this packlist needs packing cubes. It seems unlikely

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Best OneBag

<ul>
<li>Small compact umbrella</li>
<li>Or a &quot;waterproof onebag&quot;</li>
</ul>

I haven&#39;t decided on what&#39;s the best onebag yet that would fit all these - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-carry-on-travel-bags/">https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-carry-on-travel-bags/</a>

If you have good ideas, please recommend. I want to make final the packlist first before making final the onebag bag. But this seems to be pretty close near to final. But good ideas welcomed

A small compact umbrella seems better than a super waterproof bag. Won&#39;t want to go out under heavy rain anyway. So likely just going to go with a small compact umbrella. It&#39;s much more versatile anyway.

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Rest of things would buy at location

<ul>
<li>Toothpaste</li>
<li>Liquid Soap</li>
<li>Water Filter</li>
<li>Toliet paper</li>
<li>Plastic fork/spoon etc</li>
<li>&#x200B;</li>
</ul>

Can&#39;t think of anything else right now

This is my minimalistic go anywhere when there isn&#39;t any extreme weather

Not really sure if there&#39;s any really good onebag travel the world packlist out there

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Minor notes:

<ul>
<li>A few mentioned Ibuprofen. So far don&#39;t think going to bring Ibuprofen, drugs don&#39;t seem worth it</li>
</ul>

If you know any really great videos or sites where all the content is about the travel experiences of travelers, feel free to recommend them! Have seen a few of some of the best things out there already

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I looked at this but not really anything else <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/HerOneBag/comments/pl4tdg/final_packlist_switzerland_1_week_september/">https://www.reddit.com/r/HerOneBag/comments/pl4tdg/final_packlist_switzerland_1_week_september/</a>

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Go Anywhere Onebag

This isn’t meant to be a highly technical review, but more my general thoughts after receiving it yesterday and spending some time compiling my first impressions of it. 

 I love my Gamma MX but generally use it most in a casual capacity as I find it highly versatile in that regard (I wear a black jacket MX to work in the fall and winter). The Acto FL simply feels much better to use in a highly active capacity; despite providing a decent level of warmth with a bit of wind protection, it really feels exceptionally breathable and comfortable. I tested it under an Atom LT for belay purposes and then my Beta LT, and I’m quite pleased with how it functions as a midlayer. The slightly slippery surface textile makes layering a breeze, and as other reviewers have noted, the Acto FL is really a piece you want to leave on all day, adding layers over the top as needed

 I’m a size 36 waist, which sometimes suggests a size L, and I sometimes find myself between Arc sizes with broader cut pieces like the Fission SV or LEAF Cold WX LT fitting me better in a L. Certain fleeces like the Delta LT and Kyanite LT also fit me best in a L, so I had some concerns the Acto FL might be a bit too baggy, but it is a very trim cut piece and ultimately fits exactly how I wanted it to. 

While I’m not a climber in any fashion, I truly have been desiring a more rugged hard fleece, one that is more technically designed than the Gamma MX. I’ll be using this for hiking in appropriate weather, as well as testing it out for trail running in the coming months. Its overall durability serves to make it a piece I can throw on and have no concerns over pushing past brush or rock, while offering the simplicity of a single layer system over wearing a fleece + soft shell separately. 

 For the same price as the Beta LT, the Triolet is significantly more robust and durable (it uses a 75D standard Gore-Tex construction), offers better coverage with a longer cut, and wins by a landslide in storage with five total pockets (including four exterior and one interior). The Patagonia is much bulkier and heavier at 1 pound 3.4 ounces and includes ski-specific features like a RECCO reflector and strap to connect to compatible snow pants, but we consider it the more capable option if you plan to spend a good amount of time in the snow. Last but not least is REI’s budget-friendly Stormbolt GTX

 Like nearly every 3-layer Arc’teryx shell we’ve tested, the Beta LT is quite formidable in rowdy conditions: its 40-denier face fabric and proven Gore-Tex waterproofing have effectively blocked everything from wet and slushy snowfall to strong gusts blowing off of alpine lakes. Further, the drop hem keeps the shell in place under a pack and offers just enough coverage for uses like winter and shoulder-season hiking and on shorter and less intensive ski touring days. It did feel lighter, more delicate, and less bombproof when worn back to back with Arc’teryx’s upgraded Beta AR (which uses 40 and 80D Gore-Tex Pro), but I haven’t had any failures to date. To help seal out the elements, the Beta LT comes with a nice array of thoughtful and protective features

 For starters, the StormHood is highly adjustable, has a generous brim, and stays locked in place. Importantly, it also cinches down evenly when worn over just a beanie, ball cap, or even a lightweight buff and leaves less excess material along the sides than most helmet-compatible hoods. Further, all of the zippers have held up nicely, and the RS sliders nicely seal out moisture. Rounding out the design, glove-friendly cinches at each side of the hem make it easy to keep out the cold, and rip and stick closures at each wrist allow you to secure the cuffs over undercuff-style gloves or around bare wrists

 I run pretty warm in general, but the combination of the shell’s moderately thin construction and generously sized pit zips (mine measure 13 in. in length) meant I was able to keep the jacket on longer than expected. This included yo-yo laps while backcountry skiing, where I wore the shell over my midlayer (Arc’teryx’s Atom SL) on fairly steep ascents of about 20 to 30 minutes. Temperatures were in the high 20s Fahrenheit with very little wind—conditions that typically cause me to overheat—but I remained comfortable during the climb and continued wearing the shell on the way down, which cut out a step of the transition process

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