I’ve been variably using this ultralight clothing packing minimalist hack for as long as I’ve been vagabonding and it’s served me well. “Modern vagabonding is like a professional trade that requires a specific system of equipment for the nomadic lifestyle of indefinite world travel. As such, there are tools for the trade and ways to carry […]
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How to operate like MacGyver in the real world
The legendary methodology of MacGyver is fictional but his methods of adapting to any situational scenario with craft is factual. Operating like MacGyver in your daily life, work and travels can make you a sharper observer, situationally tactical and a more advanced version of yourself. The final episode of MacGyver aired more than 20 years […]
Long-Haul Flight Survival Guide
Survival is the method of making the best of an arduous or dangerous situation, like flying commercial for extended periods of time. “For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.” – LEONARDO DA VINCI How to […]
Scavenger Hunt For Vinjabond Go-Bags
I have survival / tactical / bug out / life kit / go-bags stashed all over the world and I’m giving away 15 of them… If you can find them. For more than a decade I’ve been doing the “vagabond survival prepping method” of which evolved from stashing small city-specific go-bags around the world as […]
Life Capsule Omega
The Life Capsule Omega is a highly specialized personal carry device designed for survival and lifestyle EDC, hence the “capsule of life”. From the makers of the FAST Pack Backpack, I’ve equipped that and 2 of their Life Capsule Omegas as part of my vagabonding lifestyle since 2012. They have become an essential part of […]
How I Spent 24 Hours at an Airport w/ Security Credentials
Airports need not be just transfer hubs to and from adventures, they can also BE the adventure… This is my airport story. – view all days 2:08 AM Still lit from our final puffs and edibles before getting on this flight from Amsterdam, I’m sleeping like an intoxicated baby passed out on a […]
Ultralight Travel Method to Packing + Gear
Same goes for backpackers and business professional who travel. Whether it be a short trip, a long journey and even if traveling forever. Packing ultralight is the key factor and this is the method : The Backpack Intentionally purchase a small bag in the 20 – 35 liter range. Most go for a 50 – […]
How to Live Out of a Backpack: Introduction
This is a series of posts about ‘how to live out of a backpack’ as a vagabond, minimalist, nomad, expat, traveler or for everyday life as a lifestyle. I’ve been living out of a backpack for the past 3 years across the globe despite having a an apartment in Miami and New York City. This kind […]
How to Live Out of a Backpack: Compartmentalize
This is a series of posts about ‘how to live out of a backpack’ as a vagabond, minimalist, nomad, expat, traveler or for everyday life as a lifestyle. A walk inside the home of a genius will reveal a chaotically organized mess but inside their briefcase you’ll discover an immaculate system of order. It’s best […]
ASP P12 Baton
The ASP P12 is the best and most compact (without loss of effectiveness) tactical expandable baton you can get for the money. A pro member recently sought my advice on a singularly most ideal, real-world use self-defense weapon for a civilian in moderately dangerous urban environments. Most Americans would think a gun would be best […]