Weekender Men's Traveler Air Travel Vest

Lots of pockets to carry stuff both inside and outside, light weight, nice mesh back to allow air in, and slash pockets which I like to put my hands in not so much to warm them but to have someplace to put them besides my pants or shorts pockets. The pockets are big billows types on the outside which is nice to carry stuff but they also make the vest look a bit rumpled. Not wrinkled. Rumpled as in not laying nice and smooth like I like a well fitting vest to look. Picky I know. But in addition to carrying stuff I like my vests to look nice, not rumpled. That said, this is the best light weight travel vest I've found and I've owned a lot of them. Dozens over the years. I'm soon 74 so I've been buying and wearing vests for a very long time. In fact I like this Weekender Brand so much I may buy one of their other style vests. And the good news is that their other style vest (Odyssey) costs about half of what this one (the Traveler Air Vest) costs. In closing, the inside pockets in this vest do lay smooth and don't look or feel at all rumpled. So billows type floppy pockets on the outside and smooth flat pockets on the inside. Makes sense. One last thought, the vest feels a bit long to me but that is OK, not a problem. It feels more like one of my safari vests. Personally I'd like a "air travel" vest to be a bit shorter because I'm going to be mostly sitting on an airplane and don't need the extra length.

In the past I always stuffed my everyday carry into my side pockets, however this led to massive bulges on the sides of my pants and having to pull out everything just to get to what I want. With this vest everything I need is easily within hand's reach. I carry a fairly large amount of items everyday and I still have plenty of space.First off, this vest has 12 pockets, 3 each on the front left and right sides, 2 on the lower back, 2 each on the left and right interior sides. Some of these pockets have sub-pockets for added options (and possible added confusion when looking for gear due to how they're layered). This vest is by no means a tactical vest, but it could easily be used as a smuggling vest because of its low suspicion and khaki color, as opposed to some of the other vests I've seen that are black and make you like a PMC.The vest is solid in the front, shoulders, and lower back portion, the sides and upper back are made from mesh to vent heat and replace it with cool air. The shoulders have the worst overheating problem and frequently end up full of heat and moisture, often to the point where I have to take it off during days that are too hot and humid. This is the only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5, as this a major problem in the climate I'm in. All in all this vest is great except in summer, I recommend cargo shorts when it's too hot to wear this.

I’m 5’ 9” tall and weigh about 150 lbs. So I’m on the smallish end of Medium. Thus the vest is a bit large over just a t-shirt but I figure come autumn I’ll wear it over a sweatshirt or shirt jack. But the mesh back and light weight does not hold in the heat during the current summer weather. I’m pleased.I do outdoor event/ rally and protest photography. I usually carry two cameras with lenses and 2 extra lenses or a lens and a flash in reserve In the larger pockets at bottom front. . PLUS a small camera, like a Ricoh GR III for discrete shooting. I carry my main camera on a cross body Peak Design strap but the secondary and lighter weight camera on a Peak Design Strap Lite on the left shoulder secured by the Velcro epaulet.The small pocket on the upper left is ideal for spare batteries. The two pockets on the upper right hold 1) my senior citizen sun glasses (the kind that fit over one’s regular glasses.) and 2) a Manfrotto mini-tripod. The flap pocket below the battery pocket on the left holds my Ricoh GR III or WG 6 small camera.My phone goes in an inside pocket. Where there are plenty of other pockets for misc. items, like pens, medical masks and stuff I haven’t figured out that I need yet.I am training a small dog as well and He often accompanies me on camera outings. I keep a pouch of training treats in the smaller pocket on the back right and I can carry a small collapsible camp stool or a slightly larger tripod in the larger pocket on the back.This vest is much better than carrying a camera bag or photographer’s backpack for the kind of shooting I do.

This is a very comfortable warm weather vest. Here in Florida it's hot from May until November. I have had a very nice cotton duck vest I've used for over 20 years but it is not comfortable in the summer. This vest is super light weight and has way more pockets than most people will ever need. It's well made and I think it will last a long time. There are vests that are a lot cheaper, but this one will outlast them for sure. One other really cool feature is a set of small rubberized shoulder pads inside the vest. They hold the vest in the proper position on your body and eliminate shifting, especially when you have a lot of stuff in your pockets.

I was worried about 2 things. 1. Was it going to be overly baggy and long, and look sloppy on me? 2. Some photos online showed this vest as a very light khaki, whereas the Amazon photo was closer to a British khaki.Pleased to report the length was great, and side adjusting straps can yield a very tailored, smart fit around the mid section. Overall construction, light materials, and mesh are great. I would recommend without hesitation.Small improvements possible: larger pocket sizes (deeper) and more colors, like navy, military green or black.