Hey Stoked Dad,

Welcome to weekend - I missed last week due to traveling. So lets get back to it with a special favorite gear edition.

1. Top Backpack for infant & baby: The Peak Design Everyday Backpack - it has adjustable sections which I use for diapers on the bottom, bottles/formula in the middle, top easy access for snacks, and anything we need quickly. The best part of this pack is the dual side zippers for quick access. It's made for photographers, but this is a clutch dad-pack.

2. Top pack for everything else: The Fjallraven Ulvo 30 is a perfect catch all for the snacks, clothes, and extra toys for long flights. At 30L it's big enough to hold a ton of stuff, but the pack is lightweight and small profile enough that you can take internationally or a quick flight in the country.

3. Reusable snack cups and bags: We're a big fan of these cups and silicone bags for snacks. The cups are perfect for keeping puffs, berries, and softer food protected and they're easy to store.

4. Thin Hand-santizer: These little packs are so handy...they fit nearly everywhere and help keep the kids hands a bit more clean after mucking about in the airport.

5. Caffeine Gum/Mints: Hear me out, long travel days require a bit more support. Maybe it's just me, but quick access to caffeine is pretty dang helpful.

"You will burn and you will burn out; you will be healed and come back again."

— Fyodor Dostoevsky

Be stoked my friend,

Kris

P.S. - I’m focused on getting better and growing a stoked dad community with each dispatch. If you liked these, it would mean a ton if you shared it with someone else.