Feedback on your 1 bag post: suggested items to purchase

[shariq]

Hi Vitalik, loved your 1 bag post. These are some products I've personally grown really attached to, which fit with the 1 bag ethos:

• Minaal 3.0 daily backpack : most sturdy and nicely made backpack I've tried; the designers constantly travel so it's designed with the right constraints (e.g, fits under an airplane seat, low weight, sturdy, lots of sections for organizing, can be accessed from the side, ...)
• Montbell 1000 Down Jacket : ~130 g, most warm jacket in the world of its weight and volume. A nice layer to have for warmer climates
• Card Tec adapter: most slim combined USB-C + power adapter + multi-country plug I've ever seen, and it's worked great for me for years at this point. They also sell a combined USB-C + power adapter + battery pack + multi-country plug, which seems great since it's harder to forget to recharge your battery pack that way

[vbuterin]

Thanks for these! Have not seen the Card Tec adapter before!

My main issue with the packable jackets is: how well do they retain their warmth after many rounds of packing+unpacking? I have tried both the Uniqlo jackets and the ultra-expensive (~$700) Canada Goose jackets, and to my disappointment both lose their warmth quickly. So I've given up on the expensive stuff and stick to Uniqlo jackets (well under $100), and I can just keep replacing them when they stop working well.

[shariq]

Interesting re: getting cold over time. I've owned my montbell plasma 1000 for over 2.5 yrs now and it's still as warm as I remember; admittedly I may not be packing/unpacking as frequently as you. I think it may have to do with the quilting pattern, which ideally prevents the down from shifting too much. The quilting pattern looks somewhat unique on my jacket