I have been growing my minimalist lifestyle over the past year, always looking for ways to reduce the unnecessary, Yet have whats needed to really live and enjoy life. Own less, live more. I recently came across the FlowFold product at a local sporting goods store, but at that time decided not to make the […]
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Loadout Room photo of the day | Hit the road this holiday season
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH, UNITED STATES Loadout Room writer Matt Shin traveling across the Southwest. Explore and take in the views at the national parks during the off-season (not summer) to avoid the crowds traveling in from all over the world. Start early enough and you won’t run across another soul. His choice of gear […]
The CIA operative’s guide to safe travel (Part 2)
Grab your notebook and prepare to copy. The first edition of this series, “The CIA operative’s guide to safe travel,” received an overwhelming response and was featured in Entrepreneur, Travel and Leisure, and Business Insider to name a few publications. Welcome to part two of the series. I hope you enjoy it and learn something that will keep […]
KA-BAR Hell Fire Knife
KA-BAR has been making knives for over a hundred years so they know the art better than most. I’ve used their original but modified ‘TDI‘ and also have their ‘USMC KA-BAR‘ solely as a collector’s item. It wasn’t until earlier this year when the ‘Hell Fire’ and ‘Hinderance’was announced that I finally saw potential in […]
Flowfold Navigator Passport Holder
Built for expeditions that bring you across borders, the Flowfold Navigator keeps your travel essentials securely within reach. The design allows use of your passport within the wallet by leaving all but the back cover free or it can be closed and stowed away completely. Three inside pockets hold currency, passport and tickets while the […]
Vagabond Survival Prepping Method
I pack ultralight living out of a backpack as a vagabond traveling the world but I’m also actively survival prepping and this is how… “Survival in any form for any environment is an act of prevention and or recovery, best enacted by preparation.” – JOHN V CAIN (Founder of VINJABOND) Standard “prepping” is the practice of stockpiling […]
The Best TSA Approved Multi-Tools for Travel
Traveling through airports never goes as smoothly as you’d hope to begin with, but getting your favorite multi-tool confiscated by security could be the unwelcome cherry on top. Still, multi-tools are some of the most versatile items you can carry, and going anywhere without one can leave you feeling woefully unequipped. Your best bet is […]
Vagabonding Guide: Pre-Departure Minimizations
This is a series of continuous posts of guides, hacks and tips on the vagabonding lifestyle and nomadic methodology. -view all vagabond guides “Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves.” – EDWIN WAY TEALE (Author & Naturalist) PRE-DEPARTURE MINIMIZATIONS // Vagabonding is […]
Explore Baja | Everywhere You Should Be
What does one do when they spend 5 months traveling the 1,000 mile long peninsula of Baja? Everything. Get the lowdown from crazed adventure man Leo Jenkins on the must-visit places Baja has to offer.
Vagabonding: The Art of Minimalism
Vagabonding is a minimalistic lifestyle. Living and traveling the world effectively with just the contents of our backpacks. Carrying, buying and using just what we need with complete satisfaction and elegant efficiency. Minimal + Mobile = Vagabond Living a minimalist life may mean less “things”, frugality and active moderation but its actually a way to […]