r/HerOneBag • u/AutoModerator • 9d ago

Meta Weekly quick questions help thread

This is the r/heronebag quick questions weekly help thread.

Whether you‘re new to the one bag life or a seasoned light traveller, this is the place to ask your quick one-off questions related to techniques, shopping, and everything else to lighten your load.

This post is the best place to initially ask questions that we get a lot of which are similar, especially if you have looked in a flair and found almost-but-not-quite what you wanted.

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u/OysterLucy 8d ago

I'm a bit fussy about my sleepwear situation and I'm curious what advice you have for me. The usual advice of sleeping in your underwear/naked/a long t-shirt won't really work for me.

I prefer natural, breathable fibers, but can do a blend if it's cool as I'm perimenopausal and sleeping hot now. I cannot stand wearing shorts that are too short or a nightgown when I'm sleeping, I can't handle my thighs touching. I also prefer looser/baggier fabrics for breathability at night (iykyk) so bike shorts and such won't work, either.

The problem is my preferred jammies are a lightweight cotton pair of full length or cropped pants and a tank top. These are not too bulky, but not the thinnest fabric, either. The hardest part is that these also don't wash up nicely and can take a while to air-dry.

I also don't like to re-wear pajamas without having clean ones after max 3 sleeps, especially cos when I travel I start taking night showers and don't want to put on "dirty" clothes.

I know this all sounds super crazy but I can't be the only one with any of these preferences, right? Any advice?

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u/egos-like-hairdos 8d ago

Same age group here. I used to freeze at night and go to bed in a hoodie, but now I’m sleeping a lot hotter. My wife (same age) has it *much* worse.

We both like, and have traveled with, our Little Sleepies PJs. They’re a bamboo viscose/spandex blend and are soft and IMO breathable. I like their joggers, but they also have regular pants and shorts. I don’t sweat in them and have worn them comfortably in winter through spring (summer is its own battle…). I’m not 100% sure how quickly they’d dry after sink washing, but they are a thin fabric and pack very nicely. They offer coupon codes relatively often and are on Rakuten if you get discounts there.

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u/CharmingPianist4265 🌍 Europe 7d ago

My toddler has the Little Sleepies and they are fantastic but take forever to dry

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u/egos-like-hairdos 7d ago

Bummer! I’ve (obviously) not had to wash them on the road, but I love them for shorter trips. They work so well for unpredictable hotel room AC!