u/Many-Performance9652

My 6-year-old daughter is hooked on climbing. We started with bouldering, but after trying top rope today, she's obsessed and I want to pick up a dedicated belay device.

I climbed heavily about 20 years ago (back when our gym banned original GriGris), so I know gear has evolved a ton. I see modern GriGris everywhere now, but I came across discussions saying the GriGri+ can be problematic for very light kids (~45 lbs) because of how the anti-panic mechanism behaves while lowering.

For those belaying young kids: is that a legitimate headache, or is it overblown? Would I be better off with the standard GriGri or another assisted-braking device?

Mine would be the Naked Man... "Hey kids, all you need to do is just get naked and hope it works!"

What kind of wallet should I get my Dad for Father's Day? His is sort of falling apart.

He's a big wallet kind of guy, carries lots of cards and cash, and he seems to like bifold/trifold leather wallets. I want to get him something really nice in the $100 dollar range.

What I wallet do you suggest in this case?

I'm trying to decide between the Aer Travel Pack 4 in 28L or 35L.

I'm 6' tall and don't do much solo business travel. Most of my travel is with my wife and our two kids (3 and 5), including an annual overseas trip.

For my own stuff, I'm a pretty light packer: two laptops (work + personal), headphones, and a camera with one lens. The 28L feels like it'd be plenty for me.

The catch is that my wife tends to overpack, and I inevitably end up as the family pack mule. I usually wind up carrying extra stuff I didn't plan for, such as the kids' tablets, headphones, spare clothes (like if my daughter decides to remove her hoodie), diapers, snacks, and other random items.

So while the 28L seems like the right size for my gear, I can definitely see the 35L coming in handy when I'm carrying half the family's stuff.

I've already ordered both and will be returning one. For those who've used either size, which would you keep in my situation?