Author: matt

  • Our mobile addiction

    via ParisLemon Unfortunately this is how most modern families are nowadays. We need to learn to disconnect ourselves from our gadgets and distractions.

  • DIY GoRuck style zippers

    A good friend gave me his Targus sling bag a while ago. The bag was in perfect condition, except that the plastic on zipper pulls were breaking, most likely due to age or a design defect. I didn’t bother too much about it for a long time, but after a while the lack of something…

  • Ordered a GoRuck GR Echo backpack

    This definitely isn’t something healthy, but I’ve been checking out various bags recently. I lusted a long time over the Cote & Ciel Isar Rucksack, and finally bought one recently. It’s a great bag and I love it, but I’ve also been getting an itch for something a little smaller that I can carry around…

  • Single Malt Whisky

    I’m not particularly fond of Whisky, but I have been trying single malt whisky from time to time. I guess it’s something of an acquired taste. There’s no finer substance than single malt whisky. There’s enormous pleasure in a fine glass of single malt whisky. It’s not the pleasure of a new iPhone, or a…

  • On the Cote et Ciel Isar Rucksack

    Introduction & reviews I’ve been wanting to get the Côte & Ciel Isar Rucksack for a while, and I eventually bought one while I was traveling in Hong Kong. I don’t intend for this article to be a review, rather just my views on the bag. If you’re looking for a review of the bag,…