The folly of buying & storing multiples

September 3, 2018October 23, 2019 ~ liteadventurer ~ Leave a comment

Up until just a few years ago I had a bad habit of buying up extra identical items of things that I liked just in case these items were discontinued in the future. In my mind, I justified this behavior as future proofing myself for any situation that might come up. Here are a few … Continue reading The folly of buying & storing multiples

Buying quality vs buying cheap

January 1, 2018October 23, 2019 ~ liteadventurer ~ 2 Comments

A recurring theme you'll see in all of my travel-stuff recommendations is to spend a little extra money on quality. It took me years of buying loads of cheap crap before I finally figured out that -- in the long run -- I was actually spending more money by penny pinching and purchasing garbage instead … Continue reading Buying quality vs buying cheap

Review: Patagonia Capilene Lightweight T-shirt

September 21, 2017October 22, 2019 ~ liteadventurer ~ 3 Comments

I've found a new favorite travel t-shirt, and I'm so excited to be reviewing this as it's been at least 5 years since I've been this happy with a shirt. [Along with today's article, I've also updated my post discussing my favorite travel shirts. You can read it at this link.] Before the review, let … Continue reading Review: Patagonia Capilene Lightweight T-shirt

Review update: Columbia Tuk Mountain Shirt

September 18, 2017October 22, 2019 ~ liteadventurer ~ Leave a comment

Happy Monday everyone! I updated my Columbia Tuk Mountain shirt review that was first written back in July. The shirt has developed some problems, and I address these in an addendum at the end of the original post.