The TappWoo blog

Notes oncarrying less.

Short, practical guides for the run and for the whole day: one on the belt and one on the backpack every week.

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Water-resistant and waterproof are not the same thing. What each one means, and how to protect your things either way.

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A hands-free setup works best with a bungee lead, a belt made for the job and a dog that already runs beside you.

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Laptop size means screen size, not body size. A 2-minute check to see whether your laptop fits a backpack.

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Phone, key, card, and water when it matters. The short list of what is actually worth carrying.

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A separate shoe compartment keeps soles away from your laptop and clothes. Here is how to carry shoes cleanly, with or without one.

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Reflective gear, a light, a lit route and a shared plan. Eight simple ways to be seen after dark.

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An imagined day from the morning commute to the evening walk home, showing what carrying one bag instead of two can look like.

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Most belts stretch instead of using fixed sizes. Here is how to check yours against your phone in two minutes.

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Laptop against your back, shoes at the bottom, damp things apart. A simple map for packing a backpack for the whole day.

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Most belt bounce is a fit or packing problem, and it takes about two minutes to fix.

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Belt, armband, pocket or hand? The honest pros and cons of each way to carry your phone on a run.