Wayfaring Stranger

I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger
trav'ling through this world of woe.
there's no sickness, toil nor danger
In that bright world to which I go.
I'm going there to meet my father
I'm going there no more to roam;
I am just going over Jordan
I am just going over home.

I know dark clouds will gather o'er me
I know my pathway's rough and steep;
But golden fields lie out before me
Where weary eyes no more shall weep.
I'm going there to see my mother
She said she'd meet me when I come
I am just going over Jordan
I am just going over home.

I'll soon be free from every trial
This form will rest beneath the sod
I'll drop the cross of self denial,
And enter in my home with God.
I'm going there to see my Saviour
Who shed for me His precious blood
I am just going over Jordan
I am just going over home.

I want to wear a crown of glory
When I get home to that bright land
I want to shout Salvation's story
In concert with that bloodwashed band.
I'm going there to meet my Saviour
To sing His praises forevermore
I am just going over Jordan
I am just going over home

Fjallraven Vintage Backpack

Context just stocked a new Fjallraven bag that looks to be just what I've been looking for for my daily carry bag. I've been carrying a Burton snowboards bag that I bought in 2000 that was pretty much everything I could ask for in a bag. It had the perfect amount of pockets all of usefull size. It worked great for both school and travel and has been carried with me in probalby 20 countries by now. I still cant belive the thing has lasted this long with me only having to replace 1 zipper and restitch one pocket. It has reached the end of its days though, the bottom canvas is so worn that it looks more like a screen then fabric and its time for it to be retired.

One thing that really caught my eye with the new fjallraven backpack was that it was made out of their G-1000 material and designed for use with their Greenland Wax. The was is designed to be rubbed on and then ironed to make your own waxed canvas material thats exactly as waterproof as you need it to be. The thing I really like about this is that I can focus the waxing on areas that get the most rain, or on pockets that will be housing any important electronics.
More pictures of the bag and wax, and the rest of the collection that context has stocked below.

Wax on Wax off

Vents prevent you from catching a case of sweaty back
The above parka stuffs into a bag, kind of usefull I guess?

The World Of Tomorrow

Some my favorites form when I was a kid. This goes out to Tex Avery.

Stereo Love

I always enjoy products that mix extreme performance with great styling. High end supercars are one of the best examples of this. The mix of an enormously power full engine and well tuned suspension, paired with a sleek looking body is the culmination of good design. Another, probably overlooked, area that mixes both the form and the function is home stereo equipment. Stereo equipment actually has a lot in common with cars, most people will only own low cost pieces from major manufactures like Sony and Yamaha purchased at big box stores. The Honda civics and Plymouth voyagers of audio. But just as Ferrari and Porsche manufacture cars for enthusiasts with well lined pockets, boutique companies like Continuum Audio Labs and Rogue Audio produce stereo equipment for the true audiophile. Some of these pieces are true works of art, most also pushing the boundaries of audio performance, but be warned there are some DeLoreans in every market.