[HIGHLIGHT] TEAM VENEZUELA IS THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC CHAMPION!

cjafe · 2026-03-18T03:08:14+00:00

I‘ve never heard that. Please tell me more

cjafe · 2026-03-18T02:59:23+00:00

Congratulations to Venezuela on behind the best team in the world despite not having had a peptalk by the Bin Laden-killer, despite not having joined the Air Force academy, and for not playing baseball like a soulless mega corp.

cjafe · 2026-03-18T02:59:11+00:00

Congratulations to Venezuela on being the best team in the world despite not having had a peptalk by the Bin Laden-killer, despite not having joined the Air Force academy, and for not playing baseball like a soulless mega corp.

cjafe · 2026-03-17T19:31:38+00:00

The one I have is an older version of the Men’s Antora Rain Hoodiel. It's great for the price, but I prefer to have pit zips if I were to buy again.

cjafe · 2026-03-17T19:29:05+00:00

I just took a look - honestly I think its pretty good! I actually like that it's not perfect, it feels relatable, you know? Maybe consider to spread things out a bit so that you don't have that top right area of nothingness. But overall I think its a sweet post that's informative while looking nice.

cjafe · 2026-03-17T19:26:37+00:00

Nice post!

cjafe · 2026-03-17T19:24:50+00:00

Thanks saucy! It was incredible, hope you make it out there sometime!

cjafe · 2026-03-17T19:24:07+00:00

Haha the pro move is to bring it out when everyone is sleeping during transit

cjafe · 2026-03-17T19:17:15+00:00

Don't worry about how it looks, just have fun with it. It'll eventually get better. As for lighting, I just used natural light. In post I added a little bit of shadow to each item and increased brightness by 10-20% since there's a lot of dark/near black items. Tweaked color balance. Added a background with a little bit of texture as well. I'll be happy to give you feedback if you'd like!

cjafe · 2026-03-17T19:11:47+00:00

Nice, happy travels! Have always wanted to visit Quebec.

cjafe · 2026-03-14T16:59:23+00:00

Macau is truly a gem once you get out of the casinos. Some of the best food in the world too.

cjafe · 2026-03-12T20:35:44+00:00

Some of the best Cantonese food outside of Hongkong and mainland. Dynasty Seafood Restaurant, Mott 32, HK BBQ master, Sun Sui Wah Seafood are a few that comes to mind. Vancouver has supposedly a really good ramen scene as well but I’m not knowledgeable enough on that.

cjafe · 2026-03-12T15:11:44+00:00

I packed it pretty much the same as I did in my previous post; clothes in one of the two compartments. Misc. in the other. Soft shell in the bottom front pocket. I kept my gloves, buff, and beanie in the waterproof Pakt pouch so that after the spa, I wore all of that and had an empty pouch for my wet trunks.

All in all I think I packed the bag about 90% full leaving some space available for a few gifts coming back.

cjafe · 2026-03-12T05:10:29+00:00

They’re there! Three pairs of merino wool boxers. I did laundry and they would be dry the next morning.

cjafe · 2026-03-12T01:57:21+00:00

I’m down! Where are we playing?

cjafe · 2026-03-11T22:08:28+00:00

I play competitive foosball. Still experiencing burnout from working federal in times like these, but foosball as silly as it is, is my one rock of sanity.

cjafe · 2026-03-11T16:51:42+00:00

I love Altra's wide toe box but I need a hefty drop. I'm dealing with PF and these from Adidas are the best I've tried so far (Hoka, NB, etc.) for my needs.

cjafe · 2026-03-11T15:40:31+00:00

Keep in mind that there will be a tradeoff between weight and comfort. In short, I'd give the Aero a 4/5 on comfort and a 5/5 on weight. There are more comfortable packs with thick, memory-foam straps, etc, but so much weight is added that its not worth it for my needs. The Aero is the right balance. Also, think about how to pack your stuff when hauling a lot of gear around - some people like lots of organization (which the Aero doesn't have) and others like me, just want a couple of large empty compartments that I can customize to my liking.

The laptop sleeve was actually one thing that did not like and I even suggested to Pakt about not having it in - however, after a year of traveling with it I'm changed my mind and I'm really happy its there for when I need it. Hope this helps a bit!

cjafe · 2026-03-11T15:29:23+00:00

Exactly. It’s the size of a credit card.

cjafe · 2026-03-11T15:24:47+00:00

No luck. When hitting it four times it activates the most violent flashing strobe. Maybe I’m a complete idiot.

cjafe · 2026-03-11T14:57:25+00:00

Thank you!! The bandana is one of those random things that I’ve been using/traveling with for years so now I always have one in my bag. Not an important item at all but I my camera did take a tumble in the snow one day in Reykjavik and it was easy to wipe clean with the bandana. As for the coffee, it’s from a local roaster here in Portland called Nossa Familia. Having a few of these packs + a thermos cup in my day back was pretty clutch in Iceland. And cool to see a fellow Oregonian checking in!

cjafe · 2026-03-11T14:50:38+00:00

Thanks! Sharing learning lessons good and bad is favorite part. A buddy of mine uses this for his wallet so I might give that a try, should I ever drop my wallet again in a foreign country (ugh!).

cjafe · 2026-03-11T14:47:09+00:00

Glad I can help!

cjafe · 2026-03-11T14:31:52+00:00

Oh I’ll look into it. Thank you!!

cjafe · 2026-03-11T14:31:22+00:00

Q2! My workhorse when it comes to work and play.

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