Everyday Loadout: Filter on the Specs That Matter
Everyday Loadout compares everyday carry gear by real, sourced specifications. Bags, pocket carry, tech, and wearables, side by side, with every number traceable back to where it came from.
The Problem
Retailers give you a checkbox for "laptop compartment." Brands publish different subsets of specs in different units with different definitions, so a 24 L pack from one brand isn't the same as a 24 L pack from another. Comparing gear means opening a dozen tabs and still guessing.
Our Solution
Everyday Loadout collects specs from each brand's own pages, normalizes them to the same units and definitions, and links every value to its source with a confidence level. When sources disagree, the site says so. When a brand doesn't publish a spec, it shows "Not published" instead of guessing.
Key Features
- Sourced, Normalized Specs: Every number links to its origin and uses consistent units across brands
- Filters That Matter: Laptop sleeve dimensions, weight in grams and pounds, water resistance levels, bottle pocket sizes, lumens, battery capacity, and more
- Natural-Language Search: Type "waterproof 12–18 L 16 inch laptop under 2.5 lb" and it becomes filters
- Curated Comparisons: Lists like carry-on travel backpacks that open flat and titanium EDC pens
- Brand Pages: An index of 80+ brands with computed overviews, price ranges, and top products
- Find It Used: Discontinued or out-of-stock gear links out to secondhand marketplaces
Categories
- Bags: Backpacks, sling bags, hip packs, messenger bags
- Pocket Carry: Wallets, multi-tools, flashlights, pens, paper notebooks
- Tech: Battery banks, headphones
- Wearables: Watches, smart watches, sunglasses
Technical Stack
- Site: Astro with a single Preact search island and Tailwind CSS, shipped as static pages
- Data Pipeline: TypeScript ingestion that discovers products, extracts specs, and tracks prices and stock
- Hosting: Cloudflare Workers
Visit Everyday Loadout: www.everydayloadout.com
