Gear Post 2026 – Tynan.com

Gear Post 2026

First, for future people who are going to ask me next year when the gear post is coming: it will come as soon as I can get it done. I’ll do a gear post every year until I die or stop traveling, so no need to worry about it. The delay this year was coordinating a time to get the pictures taken, but hopefully the new stuff makes it worth it. I think this is one of the best gear posts ever!

In case you haven’t read the last 18 years of gear posts, my goal is to have the best possible gear with the most wide ranging capability in the smallest form factor possible. Yes, I know some of this stuff is expensive and borderline ridiculous, but I travel for at least half the year and the incremental benefits are worth it to me.

They may not be worth it for you, but at least you’ll know what the best possible thing is and can work backwards from there. At the very least, get all wool clothing and shoot for around a 20 liter backpack. I have friends with totally different priorities and gear, but they all stick with around the same backpack size.

Some links are affiliate links. Some aren’t. I promise it has zero bearing on whether or not I recommend things. I also sometimes receive products, and that does make me more likely to try a product, but it won’t affect how I rank them.

As with last year, I will note when things are new and perfect. Perfect doesn’t mean it’s permanent, but it means that there are no obvious improvements that I would hope for with current technology.

The only thing that was removed this year and not replaced with something else was the travel blazer. I still have it, but it’s not in my bag most of the time.

Wool and Prince Merino Henley Perfect

This is my fourth year using the Henley instead of a more traditional button-down. I like both, but the Henley is so soft and comfortable that it makes a big difference when trying to sleep on planes or curl up and read a book. It also has a lot more stretch, so it’s better for active things. It also seems to be totally indestructible. I’ve never replaced it and it looks exactly as it did new. (Wow, I just saw the new colors they have when I clicked to make sure the link worked… maybe I will be an ochre guy if this one ever wears out)

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Wool and Prince V-Neck T-Shirt

This might be the longest running item on the gear list, though I’m not sure. Maybe I should start tracking how many years everything makes it and it would be like a competition. As always, I love this shirt but wish it had a pocket for folded up boarding passes.

If you’re new to the gear post, this is probably a good time to say that the only reason I’m able to keep my packing so light is because I wear wool. I routinely wear this shirt 7-14 days in a row without washing it, and it stays fresh. Wool and Prince is my favorite wool company, but there are other good ones out there, too. I damaged my Wool and Prince one this year so it was a good opportunity to try SmartWool again, but I bought another Wool and Prince shortly after.

This is literally the only shirt I wear all year, even when I’m at home, unless I have to go to a wedding. I generally switch colors every year, which shocks the people in my life because they’re so used to seeing me in one color.

When I became the godfather to my friend Noah‘s daughter, he got a Wool and Prince V-Neck embroidered with "El Padrino" for me.

The v-neck is now less deep than previous years. I wish it was the old depth, but overall it’s about the same.

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Wool and Prince Stretch Canvas Pants

These pants made it another year! They look like black jeans, have a really good amount of stretch, and are comfortable and durable, but I’ve had issues with the pockets ripping in the past, as have my friends.

But… they have redesigned the pockets and use new material. So far so good. I actually haven’t been wearing these recently because I’m testing the new denim jeans, but I’m not ready to switch my recommendation just yet.

These are 55% merino wool, which is higher than most wool pant blends. You need some material besides wool to keep it durable, but despite these being a higher amount they have been extremely durable. I’ve put them through their paces, worn them every non-warm day, and they’re in perfect shape.

These pants were gone last year, but apparently they were just out of stock. Phew!

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Faherty All Day Shorts 9″ New

A year or two ago a reader suggested Faherty shorts, and I was lucky enough to remember the name as I was looking for a new pair. And… WOW are these shorts great!

What makes shorts like these special is that they look good enough to wear every day as shorts, but they dry quickly and have a draw string. The draw string doesn’t serve a huge function if the shorts are the right size, but by tying it together and popping it over the waistband I feel like the shorts look like a bathing suit enough that you don’t look...