Patagonia, Filson and North Face. Under Armor for socks and underwear.

What’s with the 6 min loading screen? Is this one of those streamers with an animated avatar?

But the Stanley that makes the tools is named after an entirely different person than the Stanley the thermos is named after. Just two folks named Stanley that started different businesses.

Vertx makes some really great bags. Features that your husband might really appreciate.

This top can’t be emphasized enough! My mind was blown when I was taught this.

Would always go to a local coffee shop with my travel mug and they would always fill it with the hot water for tea while they prepped to make my coffee. Eventually I asked if it was some sort of store policy to maybe kill off anything in my travel mug incase I did a bad job of cleaning it then blame them for getting sick. They then enlightened me about how to actually use travel mugs and thermoses for hot and cold use. I now have a “fleet” of old thermoses that were “useless and didn’t work” that are actually amazing!

I have a big Stanley that keeps my coffee that I make at 4am almost too hot to drink at noon.

I recommend Goruck GR2. It meets every requirements you listed and is built like a tank and it looks nice. I use it for work, trips less than three days, and grocery shopping. This is my one backpack for everything and I don’t plan to buy another backpack for the next ten years.

Con: expensive

Go secondhand shopping find old Levi’s, old Wrangler’s, old Carhartt buy Good socks

I have the Osprey Nebula but with the logo on the back he would have to sew on an American Flag to cover it due to military regulations on bags.

Get ahold of a used FS Carbon Rugged I Belgian waffle maker. eBay will have them. It will outlive you. It’s only one at a time, but they separate into quarters.

Vanquest

Can’t go wrong with a Stanley Steel thermos

Check out the Gossamer Gear - Vagabond Jet! Love mine and use it daily for work/play.

I've got the nebula. Simply fantastic. It has a ton of buckles, straps, side pockets and is by far the most capable, versatile, and well-made pack I've owned.

My Stanley trigger thermos will keep my black coffee piping hot for hours. Literally. 5 hours after I’ve made coffee it’s still really hot. 8 hours later, even in my cold truck, it’s still hot enough. It’s wild how good that thermos is.

Are these better than the zojirushi ones ?

thank you :)

I also own regular plastic containers for other meals types. I’m not really interested in collecting thermos food jars so I’m pretty sure this will be my last one for a good while.

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Also pasta, chili, pretty much anything you can eat with a spoon.

There’s a place I ate in Billings, MT that cooks their bread in a can so the sandwich is shaped like that

Would fit nicely in the Stanley

What are you talking about? Glue is typically only used in clothing to hold prices until they are stitched. Shoes aside. I don’t anything with glue on it. Is this a female garment thing? It just cheap crap garment thing? I owned a sewing business and even read some industry insider books, I never heard of glue as a fixture, only for holding until sewing.

Make ahead and freeze. Toast as needed. Good project for kids with supervision.

I have a Waring Pro bought at Costco 15 years ago. Works a charm.

All of my blue jeans - Levi's, RedKap, etc., duck cloth - Carhartt, Duluth, etc., slacks - Dockers, are stitched. Most of my cotton and wool shorts are also stitched. I don't know if any of my clothes are glued. Where are you from if you don't mind me asking?

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Definitely go with Osprey for their warranty!!! I'm a broken record on this sub about them.