Posted Travel Gear: Lightweight Daypack.
Category: Travel Gear
Travel Gear: Lightweight Daypack
I usually travel with a lighweight daypack. It’s under three ounces, holds 18 liters, and can hide in a hiking boot in my backpack. Of course I could use my 30-liter backpack as a daypack: it’s just a little larger than a typical 20-liter daypack. However, the lightweight daypack comes in handy: Later this month…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Lightweight Daypack
Staying Upright
Posted Travel Gear: Compact Trekking Pole.
Travel Gear: Compact Trekking Pole
I’ve upgraded my hiking gear with a Leki trekking pole which collapses to 15 inches. It easily fits inside my 30-liter backpack. My pack is the same size as some daypacks, but it carries everything I need for an arbitrarily long trip. Even when I took it apart, my previous trekking pole stuck out of…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Compact Trekking Pole
Stocking up on Walking Shoes
I enjoy wearing out walking shoes. Bought two more pairs at Schuler Shoes: they recycled the down-at-heel pair.
Travel Gear: Suitcase
Posted Travel Gear: Suitcase.
Travel Gear: Suitcase
This is our only suitcase. My parents bought it in the 1960’s, probably at the John Lewis “Bainbridge’s” department store in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. They understood durable quality, even though money was tight. It took me through my college days in the 1970’s and on to the United States in 1979. In my undergraduate…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Suitcase
Travel Gear: Medications
The first time my partner and I arrived in Japan, we were stopped at Customs. Something prompted a search of our bags. Maybe the official spotted that my partner looked rather miserable with a cold. The official found an American over-the-counter cold medication containing pseudoephedrine. It’s illegal to bring this substance into Japan, but, after…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Medications
Suica Balance
Used NFC (near-field communication) to read the outstanding balance on my Japanese Suica stored-value card: ¥421, almost four US dollars. The balance expires in 2028, but I plan to spend it much sooner than that.
Packed Boots
Packed my boots.