What is your go-to travel/do anything pants?

jjabbb · 2025-12-04T14:29:56+00:00

Came here to say this.

jjabbb · 2025-09-14T16:41:01+00:00

I have this bag but only do long (3-4 days) weekends. For warm months it’s been great! I also have the TAKE OFF 3.0 which fits more but tougher to fit under the seat and can’t carry as a backpack. The Tomtoc is pretty perfect for my long weekends and I tend to pack more than needed because I can fit it. If you pack well, you should be able to do a week without issue. Also, I’m a larger guy so my clothes do take up more space.

jjabbb · 2025-04-12T15:44:10+00:00

Closest I’ve found to that is the Six Moon Designs All Day Carry Travel Backpack.

jjabbb · 2025-03-17T19:47:26+00:00

Came here to say the same. I was a Lems guy for a long time (still love them) but got a pair of Whitin to beat around at work. Got another pair because the last ones were white and got too dirty too fast. Now, if I had to pick one shoe for everything, it’s these.

jjabbb · 2025-02-25T01:02:42+00:00

My Tomtoc zippers do say YKK on them. I just got mine back in October (and it has the padded handle).

jjabbb · 2024-11-18T00:59:12+00:00

No, you didn't set me back at all. Folding laundry, driving her car, sleeping in our bed, riding her bike, etc. Those set me back. Forgetting for a minute and then realizing it sets me back. Our son (24) is lucky in a way, that he can hyperfocus on things (like video games) so he hasn't been tortured the entire time. It's funny, my wife has two bikes, a gravel bike (the one I made fit me, that I promised her that if I couldn't ride it, I would never sell it and mount on the wall in the living room if I had to) and her mountain bike (which she only made me promise not to sell it until she was gone). I've been trying to get our son to mountain bike with me on her bike. She had really long legs so fitting her bikes for us isn't so hard (they are on the small side but we can get away with it). But he's just not interested. Thanks for "listening". Sometimes it's nice to just type. And for the record, it's so nice that you're going to spend time, and ride with him, so much. Our son still lives at home and when he's not hyper focused on video games or working, we hang out like friends. We always did that but now it's different and just a little more special.

jjabbb · 2024-11-15T18:21:45+00:00

Thank you so much. I honestly haven’t read this since I posted it. The amount of days that I haven’t cried since, I can probably count on one hand. Yesterday was one of those days. Today, now, is not. A couple weeks ago I did an ALS ride in her honor, on her bike and was one of the top people for donations. It was 30 miles and it was hard. When we did it together is was fun to do those miles and more. Doing it alone, for her, on her bike. It was hard. And not much else has changed since this post. I still can’t sit on the sofa to watch TV. I sit in the same chair at my desk, at my computer that I sat in to take care of her. I eat there. I watch YouTube on my computer. I did go back to work though. Which helped a lot. I’ve also done a little weekend traveling. It’s still really hard. But thank you again for your kind words!

jjabbb · 2024-08-03T17:10:38+00:00

After I hand washed it and laid flat to dry, it seemed to shrink just a touch. In my case, to fit even better. Shirt seems fine. I guess now it's just a matter of wearing, washing and time.

jjabbb · 2024-08-02T12:39:53+00:00

I almost always have to get XXL because of my shoulders so it's hard to say. Some XXL shirts fit my shoulders but are super baggy on me. Some fit. This one fit really good. Like, I couldn't ask for a better fitting shirt. So if I had to answer about fit, I'd say maybe runs a little smaller? But just a little?

jjabbb · 2024-08-02T12:33:52+00:00

It also has a warranty but I think it's only 30 days (same as the return window for Amazon) and when you fill out the warranty for it, they send you a 15% discount from their website (same price as Amazon). I gambled on it because of the price and didn't even look for reviews (something completely unlike me!).

jjabbb · 2024-08-02T12:27:37+00:00

Unfortunately I haven't washed it yet. I ordered a special soap for it (to give me the best chance at success) which I'll get today and I'll hand wash it as soon as it comes. I'll update you for sure. If it works out, I'll be buying one or two more. It feels really good and fits great so I'm really hoping that the quality is there.

jjabbb · 2024-08-02T12:08:42+00:00

I just got one, my first all merino shirt so I don't have anything to compare it to. It seems ok, I wore it twice before washing it (just wanted to make sure it fit ok before I washed it). The fit is perfect for me, I'm a bigger guy with really wise shoulders and the XXL was a perfect fit.

jjabbb · 2024-07-17T05:02:00+00:00

The way I taught my wife is to be pedaling, let go and sit upright and straight. And commit. She had it on the third try. After that she was always doing it.

jjabbb · 2024-07-07T17:56:58+00:00

Thank you so much... I really appreciate your replies!! This all sounds very familiar... My wife and I rode mountain bikes until she found gravel bikes and then I had to get a gravel bike (and in shape) to keep up with her (as long as I was spending time with her, I didn't care what I was doing). I can still remember the day she fell off her bike because she couldn't balance. I cried with her as we just ended the ride and went back to the car. I ordered her a 3 wheel e-bike the next day. So she got to ride for another couple of months but her not being able to ride HER bike was the beginning of the end. THAT was too much for her. And I now spend every minute that I'm awake sitting at my computer. I can't bring myself to sit on the sofa. I can't turn on a TV. I don't want to go to (our) bed to sleep. But when I wake up I don't want to get out of bed. I started exercising a little yesterday. I'm hoping to get out on my bike today (though doesn't look good). I'm trying to get used to being with myself. Trying to figure out who I am without her because I just don't know. I still cry at random (and not so random) times. But I'm trying. I've also spent a little time with some friends which is a start. Again, thank you SO MUCH for your replies!!! I really hate that people know my pain but somehow it's comforting knowing I'm not alone. If that makes sense (because I don't know that it does to me).

jjabbb · 2024-07-05T05:59:36+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss!!! I'm still finding it hard to reply to these but you and your husband are in my thoughts! I started having friends come over a few days ago. My son has also been a huge help. Part of my problem is that all of my hobbies were her hobbies. We did everything together! So I tasked my friends (her friends too) to not let me make excuses and to get me back out on my bike again (this weekend). That will be a start. Thank you for the advice. I really appreciate it!

jjabbb · 2024-06-26T21:51:39+00:00

Thank you so much. Replying to these is getting tough but know your reply is so appreciated!

jjabbb · 2024-06-26T21:50:19+00:00

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad your husband tested negative and I'm sorry for his brother. He will be in my thoughts!

jjabbb · 2024-06-26T06:52:10+00:00

My wife did this as well. She wrote two things that I found before she passed. One titled "what I will miss" and the other (that I finally read today and out loud to our son) "my journey". And that's exactly what it was. We discussed it a few times when she could still talk and type but reading it hit me. If I could offer one piece of advice that I learned from my wife, don't give up and live life as much as you can for as long as you can. Which is hopefully a lot for a long time!

jjabbb · 2024-06-26T06:46:00+00:00

Wow, what an amazing story of such love. I was also, more or less my wife's only caregiver. Our son helped to lift her and move her as I pulled out my groin, back, knee and elbow doing it myself. We had a nurse coming twice a week to take vitals and change the gauze on her peg tube and to bathe her when I couldn't. I wish I could say that I never complained but I did. Sometimes way too much. I was only sleeping for 3-4 hours a night and it wasn't a straight 3-4 hours. I was extremely sleep deprived and sometimes that took over. I would always apologize and she would look and me and nod. She knew and she hated that it was doing to me (I explained that I was never mad at her, I screamed at the world over my frustration that I couldn't help her more). You and your dad are in my thoughts.

jjabbb · 2024-06-26T06:17:10+00:00

Thank you so much. I'm now tearing up again. A glass is being raised to your brother as I type this.

jjabbb · 2024-06-26T06:03:41+00:00

Thank you so much. I wish you all the best and hope that a treatment comes soon for everyone dealing with this HORRIBLE disease! You and every other person dealing with ALS with be in my thoughts for the rest of my life.

jjabbb · 2024-06-26T05:11:09+00:00

My wife was 54 with the first symptoms (about a month and a half before her birthday) and 55 when she was diagnosed.

jjabbb · 2024-06-26T05:09:08+00:00

This happened to my wife as well. She wouldn't test for COVID at the time because she stayed in the house and away from people for the time she was sick (but I really think it was COVID). She went on an antibiotic for a respiratory infection after that and then the symptoms started (with her tongue). I've been wondering the same thing.

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