My work requires big adventures around the world. I’m constantly traveling into some strange and not-so-strange places. I’ll often live out of my GR1 for more than a week.

The problem: With one big pocket, my smaller stuff sometimes falls out (like it did on a recent flight). These pockets will not only secure my gear, but also help me pack more of it into the ruck. 

Price: $25-65

You mean, beyond even more tickets to the final Dead & Co summer tour? How about a subscription to Trade Coffee? I like to flex my coffee snob muscle (coffee, thank God, is the only thing I’m snobby about). One good cup makes my early morning writing sessions flow smoother.

Price: $15/Month

It took a full reading of The Comfort Crisis and repeated exposure to some podcasts I’ve appeared on. But my mother finally—finally—broke and told me she wants to get into rucking. My appearance on Peter Attia’s The Drive podcast did it. Which is to say that it was Peter, not me, that pushed her over the edge. This holiday season, the badass herself, Lynda Easter, will be receiving a Bullet Rucker and 10-pound Ruck Plate.  

Price: $135 + $65