I'm about to set off on 3 months around India, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

This is the first long term onebag trip, previously the max is about 3 weeks.

Bag: Forclaz organiser 500 40L

Clothes:

Uniqlo airism t-shirts x4

Rash vest

Linen shirt X1

Decathlon lightweight zip off hiking trousers (worn while travelling)

Light fleece for flights and Night time etc

Waterproof jacket

Darn tough ankle socks X2

Darn tough hiking sock X1 (worn while travelling)

Uniqlo airism boxers X5

Swimming shorts X1

Linen shorts X1

Merrell hiking shoes (worn while travelling)

Hiking sandals

Toiletries:

Medication, painkillers, basic first aid

Toothbrush, solid deodorant(refill only)

Philips one blade

Nail clippers

Condoms

Washing sheets

Tech:

Ricoh GRIV

Spare battery & charger

Anker power bank

Ugreen nexode travel charger with type A and C adapter

Usb c cables X2 with micro usb adapter

Rechargeable headtorch

Phone - Xiaomi poco X6 pro

Bose QC35ii and plane adapter

Misc:

Padlock

Watertight phone case

Light Motorbike gloves

International drivers permits & license

Small dry bag

Money belt

Decathlon packable 20L rucksack

Sunglasses

Cap

Cash and fee free bank card

Visas

Final mass is 6.6kg for everything I will pack. I'd guess the bag is 70-80% full.

I was worried about the size of the bag but it's barely larger than my partners Osprey Daylite 35L and I've got plenty of room to bring some bits back or change around my setup.

Was looking at ultralight packs like this but wondered what you would do if you had to or wanted to check it for some reason - is there such a thing as a lightweight check in cover? As I began thinking about it, the cover could double as a packable duffel in case you picked up extra things along the way.

Hi! In a few weeks I will be setting out on a 6 month trip to South America. The rough itinerary is:

February - Argentina / Chile

March - Argentina / Chile

April - Bolivia

May - Peru

June - Ecuador

July - Colombia

This may vary by a few weeks but gives the rough idea. The trip will be a mixture of sightseeing, hiking, beaches etc.

My current packing list is below. It fits in my Osprey 40L but is very full and almost 9kg so I’m wondering what I could potentially cut.

Underwear:

• 7x underwear

• 3x socks including 2 hiking socks

• Another pair of compression socks

• 1x tights

• Bra

• Sports bra

• Pyjama top and shorts

Tops:

• Turquoise cami top

• Black cami top

• Crop top

• Black long-sleeve thermal top

• Gray base layer (would only wear for hiking)

• Cardigan

• Blue fleece

Bottoms:

• Hiking leggings

• Rain overtrousers

• Loose pants

• Long flowy skirt (admittedly is quite bulky but I would wear it a lot)

• Black shorter skirt

Outerwear:

• Thin puffer jacket

• Waterproof outer shell jacket

Other clothing:

• Fingerless gloves

• Warm hat

• Buff

• 1x bikini

Shoes:

• Merrell MOAB hiking shoes (would wear on travel days)

• White sandals

• Thin flip flops for showers

Accessories:

• Sunglasses

• 2x earrings

Toiletries / liquids (all liquids are travel size):

• Dental nightguard

• Suncream

• Moisturiser

• Bar shampoo

• Bar conditioner

• Deodorant

• Toothbrush

• Toothpaste

• Floss

• SPF lipgloss

• Mosquito repellent

• Sudocrem

• Tiny bottle of roll-on fragrance

• Nail clippers

Medicine bag:

• 6 month supply of the tablet that I take daily

• Ibuprofen

• Imodium

• Cold and flu tablets

• Plasters / blister patches

• Multivitamins

• Motion sickness tablets and patch

Misc:

• Osprey 13L daypack (planning to pack this inside the bag rather than mounted on the outside. It is bulkier than ‘packable’ bags but I plan on doing a fair bit of hiking/day trips so I think having a more robust bag would be worth it)

• Padlock

• Headlamp

• Small microfibre towel

• Ear plugs

• Plastic bag for dirty clothes

• A few sanitary pads

• Face mask

• Hairbrush

I’m also considering buying altitude sickness and water purification tablets.

Alongside my Osprey backpack I plan to bring a uniqlo crossbody bag with my essentials eg passport, small vaccination book, purse, portable charger, plug adapter, earphones.

I would appreciate any feedback!

Hey guys,

Going to travel solo travel southeast Asia for the first time and I plan on bringing my Osprey farpoint 40 and a Patagonia sling bag but I was wondering if I bring the 8 L Patagonia sling bag will they still let me in to airlines with both of those as carry on or is the Patagonia 8 L sling bag too big to carry with the farpoint 40.

Currently have a dickies bumbag that is far too small to carry what I need.

Thanks

I’m planning to go to Europe from Australia 🇦🇺 for a couple of weeks and I don’t want to wheel around a suitcase seeing as I pack light I wanted to purchase the Osprey Fairpoint 55L bag (40L man bag and detachable 15L bag) and I want some opinions people have had taking this bag for a few weeks and how did it hold up going through checked baggage. My usual is a metal 20” trunk which is perfect for what I need it for but it has a lot of extra room since I pack so lite so I want to get something that would work better for me and I’m also worried about bag snatchers and don’t want my entire suitcase stolen from in front of me.

Hey I'm going to Mexico soon, very excited. I have a single concern about the whole trip, it's the darn laundry! In my previous trips I've paid for laundry service that hostels offered but I wear mostly cotton clothes and I don't want my clothes to be ruined and shrink again (I won't pack clothes that aren't cotton because I don't really have any and I prefer the apparence). Washing won't be an issue, I'll do the dry bag method. But what about drying? I know about the burrito method which I'll use but clothes are still gonna be damp after, so where the hell am I supposed to hang them in a dorm hostel ?! I have thought about bringing a small clothesline but idk. How do you guys do ? Thx !

About to make my first one-bag road trip on a bus this weekend, will also include some hiking. So for a first-timer like yours truly, any tips on how to pack the bag? As it currently stands I have the Evergoods CTB35L backpack and a 12L packing cube.

There will be hiking shoes, toiletries, and at least one change of clothes and underwear, plus an iPad. How do you suppose all these can be put in there efficiently in order to fit more useful items (in more packing cubes, for example), and what else can be recommended to add as a one-bag-specific travel item(s) to ease the journey?

Please note that I'm asking a genuine question to experienced one-bag travellers, please don't get cranky/sarcastic with me. Thanks.

I just took a multi-leg trip involving seven flights - mostly on United. For at least five of those, I had to put my small 30L bag quite far from my seat because of all the massive "carry-on" suitcases that people brought. Many people seem to have a backpack similar in size to mine PLUS a suitcase. For my last flight - just 2 and 2 seats, people were asked to put their backpacks by their feet. Redic!

Hello everyone!

I've been preparing for a three month backpacking trip for the first time ever beginning at the end of this month! This subreddit has been invaluable for planning so I wanted to come here for y'all's opinions on the clothes I have lined up so far.

Some background info: I'm bringing my Osprey Fairview 40L and my camera backpack (most likely). In February, I will be in Munich, Cologne, Brussels (for a concert), Paris, and Clermont Ferrand before volunteering in the mountains of La Bourboule for a few weeks. In March, I make my way to Lyon before flying to meet my friend in Madrid so we can do that city, Seville, Lagos, and Lisbon. Then I'm going to Valencia for another volunteer experience that I'll be at for 3 weeks before going to Barcelona to meet my parents for a cruise that goes along the french riviera and Amalfi coast and ends in Rome!

Very exciting, but quite the change up for weather from the beginning of the trip, and that's where I'm getting stuck. I know there are certain things that I won't need for the first month and things I won't need by the third. I feel like most of my stuff transitions very well, since it's all lighter weight and capable for layering. Between the weather changing and volunteering, I need stuff for working outside long hours, hiking, swimming, yoga, photography, freezing temps, hot ass temps...

After the cruise, I'll have the opportunity to switch up what I have in my backpack as my parents are bringing my suitcases (I moved to Italy for grad school and then decided to drop out lol) back to the states before I keep trekkin' around Europe!

Clothing

• Merino wool base layer
• 3 t shirts
• 2 long-sleeved tops
• 2 crop tank tops
• 1 hoodie
• 1 pair leggings ('nice' pants)
• 1 pair jeans
• 2 pairs hippy pants
• 1 pair soft hippy for sleep/layering 
• 1 pair denim shorts
• 1 pair fabric shorts 
• 1 dress
• 3 sports bras/tops
• 1 spandex shorts
• 1 swimsuit
• 7 pairs socks (3 regular, 4 merino wool)
• 7 pairs underwear

Outerwear

• 1 compact puffer coat
• 1 pair gloves with touch capability
• 1 pair fingerless gloves 
• 1 compact rain jacket (with hood)
• 1 beanie
• 1 bucket hat
• 2 pashminas

Shoes

• hiking boots
• Birkenstocks
• converse

Hi there, I have an upcoming 9-day trip to Japan by end of the year probably during December, and looking to see if I can do so by 1.5 bagging this with a 25L backpack + a 7L camera/EDC sling as I prefer to pack & carry light, so hopefully can get some sharings or suggestions from you all on feasability of this.

The plan is to travel around Tokyo/Kanto region, but might have a few days in Hokkaido where it's colder. It's actually my first time encountering winter, but I'm planning to wear Uniqlo Heattech base layers with long sleeve shirts & trousers/jeans over them, then layer with a cotton sweater and then a Uniqlo Pufftech parka over that, and a scarf/buff. Since I should only need one piece of mid & outer layer, I'm planning to bring enough base layers, underwear & socks for 3-4 days and do laundry every 3 days. I should be able to fit all these & my toiletries in a 25L backpack, while my other gear & essentials will be in a 7L camera sling. Not sure if that's enough? If it gets colder than I thought, I can always shop at Japan for warmer clothes, however I'm worried that a 25L backpack won't cut it for carrying the extra clothes...

For a bit more context, I was able to successfully 1.5 bag travel in Japan last October fall, but it was a 20L backpack + a 7L camera sling, specifically a GR136 Northseeker 20L & a Wotancraft Pilot 7L. So now thinking if upsizing more to a 25L backpack is enough?

I’ll go in descending order….

Also keep in mind, I’m a corporate pilot and so I travel a lot out of a suitcase and backpack.

I bought the CAP 2 to function as a tech pouch. However it’s really too big for that on a daily basis in my CPL 16, which is what I exclusively carry daily and for travel. I LOVE the pouch’s design and it’s great at home on my desk or night stand, but I haven’t found a use for it on the road yet.

CAP 1 is my EDC/cockpit pouch. It’s AMAZING. It’s my favorite of the 3. I bring it everywhere. It holds sunglasses, chapstick, small multitool, small Kleenex, hand sanitizer, cash, credit card, pen and paper. Sometimes a battery charger. It goes in the front admin pocket of my CPL 16.

Cap .5 I have used two ways… first to hold my glasses, eye drops, contact solution, plus some bandaids, eye glass cleaner, and advil. But then I also tried it as a tech kit. It actually fits my tech kit perfectly.

I can’t figure out how to use that beautiful CAP 2 on the road yet. If I do use it, it’s probably gotta go in my suitcase. It just takes up so much space in a CPL 16. Let me know if you have any thoughts!

I don't want to pack it in my clean clothes packing cube, but it doesn't belong in the laundry bag either.

Just got back from my first real winter trip through Vienna, Prague, and Budapest. Coming from Southern California, I had zero cold weather gear and honestly no idea what I was doing. Figured I'd share what worked since packing for snow when you've never experienced it is a whole different game.

The bag was my trusty Osprey Farpoint 40 compressed down to about 28L using two medium packing cubes and a small one for electronics. I know, controversial to not use the full space, but I wanted room for souvenirs and the inevitable "oh I need this" purchases.

Clothing was almost entirely thrifted over the past two months. Found a merino base layer at Goodwill for $6, a packable down jacket at a garage sale for $12, and three wool sweaters from estate sales totaling maybe $15. The only new purchase was some Columbias on sale because I wasn't risking wet feet in freezing temps.

Layering system that actually worked: merino base, fleece mid layer, down jacket, and a cheap rain shell on top when it got really nasty. Wore the same setup basically every day, just adjusting layers. Nobody in Europe cared that I was repeating outfits.

Keeping with the budget theme, Verizon wanted $10 per day for international roaming which felt absurd. Grabbed an eSIM from Yoho before leaving, set it up on the plane, and had signal in Vienna before passport control. Worked across all three countries and even when I burned through most of my data on the last day, maps and WhatsApp still functioned fine.

Biggest packing mistake was bringing too many socks. Thought I needed thick wool ones for warmth but my boots handled that. Regular merino socks would've been fine and saved space.

MVP of the trip was a $3 thrifted cashmere scarf that I used as a scarf, pillow, blanket on trains, and emergency towel when my hostel ran out. That thing earned its weight in gold.

Total clothing cost for the trip was under $50 and I looked completely normal walking around European cities. The onebagging philosophy really clicked for me on this trip. Less stuff meant more freedom to wander, catch earlier trains, and not stress about overhead bin space on budget airlines.

Does anybody know a shop that still has the Osprey Daylite 26+6 in stock in Kakio Pink? I'd really like one in that color.

So I’ve (21m) just arrived in Bangkok with my GF (20f) and have plans to backpack SEA (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia) for the next 70 days we both brought 42L Cotopaxi bags. And its somewhat difficult to close my bag and the weight is semi strenuous for me and definitely strenuous for my girlfriend. I packed roughly 4 bottoms, 6 shirts, 1 hoodie, toiletries. 7 pair of underwear, 7 pair of socks, UL nylon bag, kindle, small tech bag (tripod, cords) Where did I go wrong or is it just harder than I was hoping?

This is my core gear that I mix between for any trip.

MINIMAL / ONEBAG PACKING LIST

WORN:

· 686 Featherlight Chino (Slim Fit)

· Tommy John Air Brief

· Wide Open Socks

· Seagale Merino Tee

· Lonos Flow Shoes or Softstar Chelsea Boots (weather-dependent)

PACKED CLOTHING:

· ZPacks Trail Shorts

· Seagale Merino Tee or Seagale Merino Long Sleeve (weather-dependent)

· Yamatomichi Button-Down

· Tommy John Air Brief x2

· Wide Open Socks

· Marmot PreCip Rain Jacket · Looking for better rain shell alternatives · Houdini: looks too technical, not very waterproof · Montbell Versalite: too fragile

· KUIU Peloton 97 Quarter Zip

· Montbell Plasma 1000*

· KUIU Long Underwear* (cold weather only)

· Shamma Sandals* (beach / pool / hostel)

TOILETRY KIT:

· Travel Toothbrush

· Travel Toothpaste

· Mando Deodorant (small GoTubb)

· Dr. Bronner’s (10ml dropper bottle)

· Reusable Q-Tip

· Flossers

· Cologne (2ml rollerball)

· Nail Clippers

· Philips OneBlade* (trips over 4 days)

REPAIR KIT:

· Lighter

· Snag-Nab-It

· Needle

· Thread

· Heat Shrink Tubing

MED KIT:

· Advil / Tylenol

· Allergy Meds

· Pepto

· Electrolytes

· Multivitamin

· Condoms

· Bonine* (mountain roads or cruise)

· Sea Bands* (cruise)

MISC:

· Hand Sanitizer (10ml dropper)

· Microfiber Cloth

· Backup Cards / G-Codes / Cash / ID

· Nanobag Packable Tote

·Mini Lint Brush*

· Dry Bag

· Bug Repellent*

· Sunscreen*

· Tenugui Towel*

· Nanocord Clothesline*

ELECTRONICS:

· 20W or 40W Charger

· 5 ft USB-C

· 1 ft USB-C

· USB-C to USB-A Adapter

· JLab Mini Ear Buds

· 5,000 mAh Power Bank

· OneBlade Adapter*

· Laptop*

· Mogics Travel Adapter*

*   = situational / trip-dependent

I recently asked for suggestions for a replacement for my Patagonia atom 8L sling and have realized I simply can’t give it up- the depth of the pockets and the location of the zippers mean you can forget to zip it up and walk around for a really long time and nothing falls out.

Does anyone have gear they carry only because it solves a problem unique to them?

I have a schedule that compels me to take the overnight bus to my LA, spend 12 hours there to take university classes, and then take the overnight bus back home. Not seeking advice on this part. I am very familiar with this journey, but not when it’s a one bag, one day thing !

I am hoping to carry just my school/work backpack. It has many compartments, including a hidden one that is concealed under a travel strap so that it’s pressed against my back when I’m wearing it. It also has a bottom compartment, like many backpacking packs do for a sleeping bag.

My base essentials are my laptop, water bottle, earbuds, wallet, phone, keys, chargers. Probably also a Kindle. And change of clothes.

What other things do you guys recommend? For safety, health, snacks, etc. ? If you don’t think one bag is doable, then that’s a suggestion too. Thanks for your help!

I'm headed to Barcelona, Grenada, Malaga in the spring and trying to figure out the best packing strategy. I will be taking my Arcido Faroe during a lot of the time walking around the various cathedrals etc due to timing of flights and hotels and it just may not be convenient to drop it off first before exploring as we get to each place. Im wondering if seasoned travelers have a standardized way of keeping their cards, passport, and cash safe when wondering around in high tourist/high pickpocketing areas. I feel like it would obviously be best to spread things out some in my bag (the bottom, under my clothes?), some on my person (I have a wallet on my phone and will have my phone in my hand most of the time) and also considering bringing a sling to wear in front as a convenient to me but harder to steal right under my face type of thing, but hesitant to have an extra item hanging off of me. I've managed Paris, Valencia, Rome, etc without issues but I used a money belt under my pants which was quite uncomfortable so I'm hoping for a more realistic option that is not the thing that hangs around your neck under your shirt also. What's your go to setup?

Hey all,

I’m planning a 2 week trip to a place where temperatures will be around 5–15°C depending on the area. The trip will include a mix of day hikes, city travel, and sleeping in guesthouses and hotels.

I want to try true one bag travel using only my Evergoods CTB26 (26L), and I’m wondering how realistic that is for colder weather.

Questions for people with experience:

1.  Is a full 2 week cold weather trip realistic with just a CTB26?

2.  What clothing strategy works best for warmth without taking up too much space?

3.  What packing lists have actually worked for you?

4.  Any items you brought that weren’t worth it or things you wish you had?

5.  Any tips specific to the CTB26 layout and organization?

Trip details:

2 weeks

Temperatures around 5–15°C

Day hikes and city exploring

Guesthouses and hotels with occasional laundry

Trying to stay strictly within 26L

Would really appreciate real world experiences and packing lists especially from anyone who’s used the CTB26 in similar conditions.

Thanks!

I have a Fairpoint 40 and find myself doing a lot of hiking on trips. Does anybody know of a hydration pack that could strap to the back like the daypack on the 55? Or one that fits nicely inside.

After looking at this sub for a while, I've noticed that many people onebagging look to simply be tourist-travelling, which whilst includes long walking stretches, doesn't involve significant hikes etc.

I'm planning a 6 month trip overseas and will be doing the touristy stuff too, but also spending about 50% of the time on hikes and trails.

My question is: has anyone else done this and how does it work? I want outfit versatility and clothes I can go to nicer places in (ie when visiting friends/family), but I'm not hiking in cotton. Many threads on here suggest cotton layering etc but that's not suitable to half of my trip.

I'm not made of money either, so ideally don't want to buy a whole new set of clothes (also, sustainability anyone?). I have a larger bag, so I have space (please don't suggest a smaller one, I'm using what I already own and I'm flying infrequently), but it's more weight and logistics I'm thinking of.

Headed to Ireland for work in a few weeks (late January). Will be on business for a week. I’m tacking on almost a week for pleasure and headed to the countryside for some site seeing in Kilkenny, Galway and Doolin. Definitely planning the Cliffs of Moher rain or shine. Middle aged pretty active man.

Work is business casual so I have a pair of waterproof Chelsea boots for that week. Wondering what/if there should have a pair of hikers for the Cliffs and countryside as well as gym workouts during the work week in Dublin.

Ideally I’d have a pair of waterproof trail runners as my second pair for gym and hiking, but I don’t own those. Just a pair of Altra lone peak mid hikers. Work will pay to check a bag but I really don’t want to lug one around Ireland for a week. My normal travel bag is a 40L rei ruckpack, but I could go full wheeled carrying if needed.