What I love about bags isn’t the stuff inside them, it’s the ritual. Over time, my packing has become its own kind of kata, a practiced pattern where the same tools live in the same pockets on every trip. A well-designed bag invites that pattern. It gives structure to how I think: tech here, meds there, contingencies in a place my hands can find without looking. When everything has a deliberate home, I’m not just carrying gear. I’m carrying decisions I’ve already made about “what if” moments, so I can walk out the door feeling calm and prepared. That is why my travel system is a trio of CTBs, the 20, 26, and 35, all sharing the same layout so my kata survives any change in capacity.
I would try Buyee.jp - if you look at the top right of the site - you'll see "Search on External Sites" and then, "Purchase by URL" as an option. Using this you can request any Japan only item for purchase on any site. Not a guaranteed yes, but the second best thing to having a friend in Japan.
comfort, which includes comfy fabrics. Day Owl quickly shot up to my favorite bags because of their recycled canvas fabrics, simple construction, and no dangle!
simplicity. The bags I use the most are simple in pocketing and construction. Tom Bihn Side Effect, ILE Apex Mini, Goruck Bullet xpac (so light), Day Owl Slim Pro.
I’ll bite, and following your lead a bit…
What I love about bags isn’t the stuff inside them, it’s the ritual. Over time, my packing has become its own kind of kata, a practiced pattern where the same tools live in the same pockets on every trip. A well-designed bag invites that pattern. It gives structure to how I think: tech here, meds there, contingencies in a place my hands can find without looking. When everything has a deliberate home, I’m not just carrying gear. I’m carrying decisions I’ve already made about “what if” moments, so I can walk out the door feeling calm and prepared. That is why my travel system is a trio of CTBs, the 20, 26, and 35, all sharing the same layout so my kata survives any change in capacity.
So what is the work around to ship to the US. I really wanted wanted their 30th anniversary flyers 70xx.
I would try Buyee.jp - if you look at the top right of the site - you'll see "Search on External Sites" and then, "Purchase by URL" as an option. Using this you can request any Japan only item for purchase on any site. Not a guaranteed yes, but the second best thing to having a friend in Japan.
Awesome. I’ll give it a try
hope it works!
Two most critical things to me: