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Daytripper

Good experience getting my Daytripper Easel

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI found myself in an unusual situation in April 2024 where I had to relocate for an unknown length of time at the beginning of a painting class—so I was looking for a portable painting setup...

Fly On The Wall

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI just wanted to let everyone know a positive experience. I hesitantly ordered a Fly On The Wall package for a future trip, and prepared to wait months. However another opportunity came up...

No issues with getting the daytripper easel

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI had no problems with ordering, or receiving, the daytripper easel. Joshua Been was great to work with. I did have a wait between ordering and receiving but accepted that this a small business...

Stay far away

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesAs you can see by most of the reviews the company has pretty much shut down. Takes the money and if you are lucky you get an easel months later. No replies to emails or calls ever. Owner has...

I ordered an easel and

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI ordered an easel and other items more than two weeks ago. I immediately received an e-mail that the easel was being built but received no receipt for the purchases. Charges for the items have...

Still have not received my order

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI placed an order over a month ago and still haven’t received my easel. Reached out a couple of times already, no responses to the email messages on their website, got an Instagram reply 2...

Customer services is not that good

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI ordered the daytripper package back in december and it was about 2 weeks before they shipped…I finally got the package but it was missing a crossbar…so I emailed them, and it was...

Will not do business with him again

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesHis Day Tripper came highly recommended by my instructor. So I ordered it. While his website stated that it was in stock – after purchase I received notice that he had to make it first...

Daytripper easel not delivered

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesA bad experience with ordering the daytripper easel. It seemed the ideal easel but the order never came.
Paul HunterSingapore

October 27, 2020DaytripperSharePinEmailTweet0 Shares

The Best Yet

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesMy criteria for an enjoyable plein air experience is dependent on three things 1 Stability of the canvas Because the palette rests on two tripod legs I find it to be much more stable than those...

Great design by a prolific plein air painter

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI use Josh Been’s Upright Panel Holders (UPH) for watercolor painting. They are well designed, sturdy and adaptable to the sometimes unique needs of a watercolorist. Since the UPH is designed...

The palette box is super!

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesJosh’s palette box is fabulous! Needing to have the flexibility to paint really large, I designed my own easel but I take this palette box everywhere with me. I weighs ounces, fits easily...

I love the Daytripper –

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI love the Daytripper – having used several alternatives in the past. I don’t paint huge panels/stretched canvas en plein air, but I DO use it for larger pieces in studio –...

This is my current favorite

SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesThis is my current favorite portable system. It is very lightweight and easy to set up. Also the canvas holder system is really nice. You can fit panels on and also stretched panels. The narrow...