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Gear Review: Grayl UltraPress Ti

Water is a human essential, so a water bottle is a travel essential. Trouble is, water bottles generally suck. Too bulky. Too heavy. Too leaky. Too dirty. Too big for the cupholder. And, in many cases, too full of microplastics.  Another problem with most water bottles is that they don’t …

Gear Post 2025 Update

As explained in my 2025 Gear Post, I was testing a number of new pieces of kit during a 5-week trip in Europe that rolled into an additional 2-week jaunt through Colorado and New Mexico. Now that I’m back, I thought I’d post a really quick update.  Per usual, prices …

Gear Post 2025

If you don’t know the drill: I travel a fair amount, and I consistently do so using carry-on luggage only, aka One Bag Travel. I do this (as pictured) while packing for a range of activities in a range of settings in a potentially wide range of weather. In less …

Michael Livingston

Author | Conflict Analyst | Presenter | Professor

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