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Yesterday, 06:15 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Luminary 15 Review: A Small Bag Grows Up in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

Now there are TWO pictures of orange and white cats sitting on Nebulous/Island Luminary 15s! :-D (My Oliver being the other one.) I enjoyed your...

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Yesterday, 06:13 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Parental Unit: My ideal event specific camera bag in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

From my experience the other day when I was posting my Luminary review, it seems like they need to be under 1MB each.

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Yesterday, 04:14 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Stuff Sack Question in General Bag Discussion

In addition to the thread @carrot linked, there was also a thread about this recently in the Facebook group. If you're in that group, you can search...

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Yesterday, 02:07 PM

aedifica replied to a thread TB Anticipation Syndrome in General Bag Discussion

definityx, I live across the continent from Seattle and it almost always takes 7 days for an order to get here... but I rarely pay for upgraded...

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02-21-2019, 07:43 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Discussion of New Colors, New Designs in General Bag Discussion

Hooray! How much will the Ghost Whale pouch cost? I'd like to figure out whether I can add two Ghost Whales to my planned order and still stay in...

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02-20-2019, 07:38 PM

aedifica replied to a thread What Are You Carrying? Wintery Mix Edition (02/2019) in Not About Bags

Now I've started watching that, and I'm really enjoying it! Thanks! I especially like the episodes on medieval food of different social classes...

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02-20-2019, 07:16 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Parental Unit: My ideal event specific camera bag in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

I enjoyed your review! That isn't a use case I have any experience with, but it was neat to read how it works for you. I only see one picture,...

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02-20-2019, 07:15 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Luminary 15 - first impressions in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

I'm impressed too! With a CPAP I'm certain I couldn't travel with just a Luminary, but I wonder if I could travel with L15 + NFTD...

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02-20-2019, 06:47 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Review of the new Luminary 15 in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

I enjoyed your review! I liked how you started out with questions and then answered the questions. It looks like several of us chose the Nebulous...

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02-20-2019, 12:18 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Grateful for all the L15 reviews (but...) in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

Lia, what model of laptop is that?

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02-20-2019, 11:59 AM

aedifica replied to a thread Ballistic vs Halcyon shop bags in General Bag Discussion

For use as grocery bags, I prefer the Halcyon shop bags over the Ballistic ones ever since I was coming home in the rain one day with groceries in...

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02-19-2019, 07:32 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Grateful for all the L15 reviews (but...) in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

Hi @weirdguy, I think you could fit a 15.6" laptop in the main compartment of a Luminary 15, though I'm not absolutely certain (I don't have one...

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02-19-2019, 05:40 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Luminary 15 pReview in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

Thanks for the review! I especially enjoyed the volume measurement in toilet paper rolls, it reminds me of the posts @janine used to make measuring...

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02-19-2019, 05:24 PM

aedifica replied to a thread THE LUMINARY 15 BACKPACK: A Star Is Born! in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

Thank you for the review! It's great seeing all the cubes and things, as well as the comparison to other TB bags. And I hadn't even thought of trying...

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02-19-2019, 05:17 PM

aedifica replied to a thread On the bright side: Luminary 12 & 15 meet the Daylight Backpack in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

You've covered some things I didn't even think about, namely the comparison to the DLBP and what packing cube might fit well. Excellent! (Also I...

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02-19-2019, 04:46 PM

aedifica replied to a thread What not to pack in a Luminary in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

This is a lovely review! I'm glad you did post it. You were very clear about what worked for you and what didn't, and why. It's too bad they didn't...

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02-19-2019, 04:07 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Grateful for all the L15 reviews (but...) in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

Not all of the extra space is height! From today's blog post: "The bag itself is approximately 15% taller, 10% wider, and an inch or two more in...

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02-19-2019, 04:04 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Large shop bag or truck for versatility in General Bag Discussion

Oh, interesting! Thanks for sharing that, I had no idea. Good luck!

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02-19-2019, 03:58 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Luminaries! in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

I'm glad the review is useful, thanks! The notebook pictured above is just a fraction larger than A4 according to its measurements (I'm in the US so...

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02-19-2019, 03:41 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Grateful for all the L15 reviews (but...) in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

That too is a useful review! I understand why it would make you hesitate, but it would be useful for people to have a review that says that.

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02-19-2019, 03:32 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Luminaries! in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

Oh, I forgot to mention this aspect: As the blog post mentions, the new Luminaries' side pockets have the zippers at the top when the pockets are...

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02-19-2019, 03:23 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Large shop bag or truck for versatility in General Bag Discussion

The Original and Zip versions of Large Shop Bag will be available for pre-order next Tuesday (in Halcyon and in the 210 Ballistic colors), but the...

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02-19-2019, 03:14 PM

aedifica started a thread Luminaries! in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

I'll dive in with the photos to start with: Top left: Two new Luminaries! Luminary 12 in Burnt Orange/Cloud and Luminary 15 in Nebulous...

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02-18-2019, 05:47 PM

aedifica replied to a poll [Poll] Are you a one-bag, two-bag, or more traveler? in General Bag Discussion

My goal used to be what you're calling hybrid, with a smaller bag packed inside a larger one... but usually I just fill both bags, leaving no room in...

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02-18-2019, 03:04 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Luminary + 210 Ballistic Shop Bags Pre-Order & News Thread in General Bag Discussion

So far I've been using my L12 as a really big Small Cafe Bag. It has twice the volume of the SCB, but I just move my SCB Freudian Slip over to the...

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02-18-2019, 03:02 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Luminary + 210 Ballistic Shop Bags Pre-Order & News Thread in General Bag Discussion

It is still called the Ghost Whale Pouch, and it's going to be available soon as a regular item for purchase!

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02-18-2019, 02:51 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Carrying your iPad Pro 11" with the Synapse 25 in Questions About Bags

I just measured mine at 1" wide. I tried pulling the webbing out of the tri-glide, and it was very tight getting the folded-over part at the end of...

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02-18-2019, 01:05 PM

aedifica replied to a thread Aeronaut: Wasabi Interior with Island PCs? in Photos, Videos, and Reviews

Apparently so! I'm surprised too.

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