I bought my wife the Fjallraven Kanken hip pack last year. It has been very durable so far. Her one complaint was that the zipper pull tabs were noisy, so I replaced them with key rings. They are now quieter as well as easier to pull!

You could also look at the Levi's "Premium" line. They are a bit pricier but well worth it.

The Redwing Blacksmith is a dressier version of the Iron Ranger

I love my Greenland jacket. It is the first Fjallraven item I got years ago and it is still in perfect condition.

I’m sorry to hear about your experience with the pants. I actually don’t own a pair yet but was planning on getting one given my experience with their other products. I’ll be rethinking that now. Thank you!

Levi’s has a huge quality gap between the regular jeans vs the “Levi’s Premium” line. The price difference is well worth it.

1. I really like J Crew’s oxfords and linen shirts. I’ve used them in humid conditions and they work very well. J Crew’s quality is usually good, but I have seen some people say they are not what they used to be.

2. Fjallraven has good trekking/hiking pants. Since you are in a hot and humid area, get the ventilated version.

3. Patagonia have some great quality tshirts. You can get 100% organic cotton, a mix or even hemp. Living in Bangladesh which is very hot and humid as well, the hemp ones have worked exceptionally well.

4. I’m not sure how cold fall gets for you, but I’ve been a huge fan of Fjallraven’s flannel shirts. I’m quite slim so their Skog shirt fits me better than any other flannel and is of excellent quality and quite warm. They have other options for various different fits as well.

5. I’ve been using Calvin Klein’s athletic briefs for a long time now, but I know that the model I use is now discontinued. I’m not sure how good/bad their current products are.

I love my Manta!