So it’s been a busy few months, with lots of practical things happening and lots of new pockets to talk about! Some of these things will end up with their...
So… I bought hover shoes. What are hover shoes? They’re like a “hoverboard” (neither hovers, nor is a board) or like a mini Segway for each foot. Why did I...
This bag is a really good configuration for an emergency getaway bag (bug out bag). It’s a perfect size at 30L, and has just the right amount of organisation. It’s...
Pocketarian has a new YouTube channel. The first video is an unboxing of the Triple Aught Design FAST Pack Scout. There will be more videos about this bag on the...
A short bragging post. I don’t know why I hadn’t done this earlier, but I guess it’s because if you google how to implement tags with Jekyll blogs you normally...
On a recent expedition to the main street shopping district, which is an increasingly rare event for me these days, I was disappointed to see that one of my favourite...
The 5.11 Tactical Rush 12 is a gateway bag for many of us bag enthusiasts — affordable enough as a first dip in the waters of serious bag addiction and...
Every Day Carry is a huge thing these days. It’s very easy to get led down the rabbit hole and start feeling like you don’t have enough proper pens, waterproof...
A while ago I got some advice that I should check out Ruby on Rails. I got the recommended PDF book (and now I can’t remember what it was called)...
I have finally found practical pants for women! They are the 5.11 Wyldcat and I am wearing them right now. What are you wearing? So this is kind of my...
One thing for me that has to be included in being a practical woman is the ability to use a computer. So I thought it might be nice to write...
Welcome to The Practical Woman Blog! This is not a blog exclusively for women, but is written by a practical woman. Why? There are plenty of blogs out there with...
This week at work has been pretty good evidence that anything could happen at any time. “Anything” might not even be that big a deal sometimes, but it can still...
I recently purchased the Field Pouch by Peak Design to use as a camera or accessory bag for my OM-D EM-10 mirrorless camera. Oddly enough, I haven’t used it as...
After yet another natural distaster around here with flooding all over the country as a result of Cyclone Cook, I find myself once again thinking about emergency kits. I do...