By Nick Grant
Sure, you may not know how to start a fire with just two sticks, or wrestle a grizzly bear to the ground, but that doesn’t mean you can’t wear the shit out of one of these Special Edition Scout Packs from Duluth Pack. Made in the USA from exclusive Woolrich fabrics, the canvas-lined, leather-detailed packs will make even the burliest mountain man squeal. Read More
Welcome to the 2012 Well Spent Holiday Gift Guide. Like the 40 Under $40 guide from last year, and the 25 Under $25 guide from the year before that, the following is a collection of goods that are not only affordable and US / first-world made, but also offer some utility, and will last. Hopefully it’ll help you cross a few people off your shopping list. Here’s to a healthy and sane holiday season.
The fifth and final installment of the 2012 Well Spent Holiday Gift Guide.
The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month.
Reader Ted recently wrote:
Hey Brad, I was wondering if you can do a search on weekender bags? Thanks!
I sure can Ted. My top picks are after the jump.
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What’s better than getting something that’ll last a lifetime? Why, getting it a discount, of course. Four bags. All painstakingly handcrafted in Minnesota. All guaranteed for life. All exclusive to Barneys. And all 35% off. Get ‘em before they’re gone. Read More
The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month.
In that’s a great idea news: the good folks at Duluth Pack are now offering their iconic Scout Pack in a larger, more suitable for modern needs size. Dubbed the Scoutmaster Pack (see what they did there), the bag features the same great guaranteed for life materials (15 oz. cotton canvas, mil-grade cotton webbing, domestically sourced leather) and construction (handmade in Duluth, MN), but with increased storage and better interior organizing. Read More
Welcome to the 2010 Well Spent holiday gift guide. I’m trying something a little different this year: 25 gifts, all socially responsible, and all under $25. Small things, but (hopefully) a bit more substantive and enduring than your typical stocking stuffers. Here’s to a healthy and sane holiday season.
As great as the clothing and wares were at this past weekend’s NorthernGRADE – and they were great – for me, the event’s real highlight was the people there. It’s not often you find yourself surrounded by so many like-minded and genuinely kind folks. Perhaps it’s just another testament to the intrinsic kindness of the Midwest and those who dwell within it, or, perhaps it was the shared excitement of finally being able to interact outside of an @ context, or, perhaps everyone in attendance knew they’d have to contend with some pretty major blog blow-back if they copped an attitude. Whatever the reason, I didn’t shake a hand that wasn’t offered in earnest, or share in a conversation that I didn’t enjoy. Thanks to all the browsers, buyers, bloggers and brand owners for making it such a fun and memorable day. I’m already looking forward to next year’s. Scroll down to see some of the people and products that made NorthernGRADE great.
The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month.
