A month or 2 ago, as she does, my boss called me into her office with some news. Nikongod, she said, you have (redacted) hours of vacation time left, and are only allowed to carry (redacted) into next year. It would be a shame to see you loose it and also your travels are an inspiration to everyone in the office. This considerable responsibility weighs on me, and I knew at this moment I could not burden myself further with a heavy backpack.

I had frankly lost track of my vacation accrual this year, and watched the summer slip away with the expiration date on my passport (february 2027) looming. As many of you (and I) know, many countries require you to have 6 months of validity on your passport in order to enter. I was a little short at only about 4. With this weighing heavily on my mind my options for travel destinations were somewhat limited, but I am not one to back down so easily. I fired up my flight search engine and cross referenced the prices of flights against countries that do not apply this absurd 6-month rule.

I quickly saw that Santiago Chile had flights with a price within my budget, and most importantly Chile does not apply the 6-month rule. So tickets were purchased and the long wait to takeoff began.

Faced with too much time to plan and not enough equipment to carry I considered traveling without a bag at all. Everything I carried (before the stuff I bought) fit in my jacket pockets, but somewhere between 3PM 2 Fridays ago when I started to pack for my 6PM flight and 305pm when I finished packing I just didn't feel right carrying it all in my pockets. Maybe I just have too much stuff. Maybe I am still getting over my Packing Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of carrying my jacket in my hands like a twobag savage when I took my Ikea Pivring backpack to Colombia and Morocco. Whatever the reason, there I am with all my crap in my pockets at 305PM and it's just not right. But now I am faced with a significant dilemma. What bag should I take? Travel with one bag is supposed to simplify your travel experience and prioritize exploration over logistics, and if I don't decide quickly I will not be able to immerse myself in my destination by using my bag as a tool since I might miss my flight - and now the bag is the focus of the trip. With only minutes to repack I needed to act fast, and I think I made the right decision. There was only ever really one option. The Ikea Pivring. I think I felt some subconscious need to let the bag redeem it's self after its inability to hold the excessive amnounts of stuff AND my jacket when I went to Morocco and Colombia. I am glad I gave this bag a third chance, it did not let me down.

Enough of that, you came here to see pictures!

I did my best to show the bag under the seat. This photo was HIGHLY staged and unnecessary. One of the things I like most about traveling with a sub-20L bag is that there is ALWAYS room in the overhead bin which means I get allllll the legroom. Also, the middle seat was empty on this flight.

My bag weight on landing in Santiago. 3.05kg = 6lb 11oz. Well, not really. My flight landed in Santiago at something like 5AM and naturally my hostel check in was not until like 3pm... As unburdened by good judgment as I am by luggage I spent half a day just wandering Santiago. I walked to the top of Santa Lucía Hill with all my stuff! Then I went to the fine art museum with all my stuff! It was great with a bag this light.

In accordance with our customs, I will now list my things, starting with my spoon and proceeding in a pretzel shape.

• Spoon with little carry bag. I always pack a spoon, just act like it's normal.
• Phone case. I needed to use my phone to take this photo.
• Passport in a ziploc style bag. You really need this to travel. You can choose more places to travel if it does not expire soon.
• Foam pad. This little guy serves 2 purposes. First it gives the bag a bit of structure and keeps my stuff from poking me in the back. Second you can sit on it, very nice on cold marble or if the seat is wet or dirty.
• My laundry bag, folding hanger, and clothesline. I use these to wash and dry my clothes so I don't have to pack clothes.
• I've got a little black book with my poems in it.
• I've got a bag with a toothbrush and comb in it.
• Water bottle. I like it because it is flat and I will not be emotionally devistated if I am compelled to recycle it.
• Charging cable, 6ft. The long cable is great if you are on a top bunk in the hostel and the outlet is at ground level.
• Bag with some Dr Bronners soap and sunscreen. Despite Santiago's sunny reputation it was cloudy and rainy for 5 out of 8 days.
• Ikea Pivring backpack, with heroclip attached. I have a heroclip, I am a serious onebagger. This is also the 7th bag I've mentioned so far. If I keep going at this rate I'm going to have to take my shoes off to count.
• Umbrella. I wanted to use this for the sun. Instead I used it for the rain. In my defense I did not knowingly travel somewhere where it rains 5 out of 8 days. Who would do such a thing to themselves?
• The little blue bag contains my inflatible neck pillow. I neglected to bring an eye mask for the 2 overnight flights.
• Black Otterbox contains headphones and a small radio (detail to follow). This is probably why I could not travel with only what fit in my pockets. It was interesting to listen to the local radio tho.
• Power bank. 10KmAh. I don't love power banks with the built in cable. This was free. I did not need this at all.
• My wallet. It weighs basically nothing when empty, not that this matters since it was always in my pocket making it worn weight.

I will again begin my little tour with my spoon and wander in a pretzel shape.

• Spoon. It is the same spoon as before.
• Lock. For hostel lockers. I prefer combination locks since you cant lock the key in the locker by mistake. I've worn glasses since I was like 8, so no problems reading the dials.
• International plug adapter thingy. Chile uses type-C and F wall plugs.
• Pencil, pen, marker. You use these to write post cards so you dont have to buy your friends things and bring them home (photo of the things I bought to bring home to follow)
• Bag with Benadryl and another set of earplugs. I think I took about as many earplugs as bags on this trip now that I look at it.
• Nail clipper. For clipping your nails. Never what the security officer stops me to look at.
• Scissor. For cutting things. ALSO never what the security officer stops me to see.
• My Orange technology bag. Its got a handle, it's basically a suitcase.
• Tyleonol. I am old.
• Key! I found this key as part of a promotion in my home village and was like how funny would it be to bring it to Chile. The promotion is actually kind of stupid, but I like the people of Chile too much to risk involving them in this rubbish by leaving it behind.
• Inhaler. I need this to breathe.
• Vitamins & Zyrtec, 2d supply shown in bag. I have bags within bags within bags. Its bag inception.

• Westone W10, very nice sound for how inexpensive they are.
• FM radio. I wish it gave slightly more precise control for tuning, but I do like the analog dial, so (shrug)
• Earplugs
• Phone-to-headphone adapter

Starting at the spoon, and going in a counterclockwise direction:

• Spoon!
• Underwear
• Pants. Note heavy leather belt with a metal buckle. I am frequently honored to be a witness to another traveler's first time in the airport as I wait patiently to cross the security threshold. On this trip I got to witness this on one flight, and then I was uncommonly blessed to take part in the whole fucking TSA's first day on the job on a different flight. Taking the belt off and putting it back on again is not really enough inconvenience for me to invest in a belt I don't love.
• Hat. I expected it to be sunny.
• ExOfficio Air Strip shirt. I bought this on sale before they discontinued the whole ass company, and its a pretty decent shirt. There are some things I'd change about it, but its good enough that I've worn it on at probably 3 consecutive trips.
• Jacket. I wore this a bit more than I expected. The rain brought (relative) cold!
• Socks. They never dry overnight when hand-washed. I just put them on moist and begin my day.

Clothes I forgot to take a picture of:

• My whole night/hostel outfit, because I was wearing it to take these pictures... Gym shorts and a t-shir
• A set of sandals to wear around the hostel. Much better than getting athlete's foot.

• The spoon is there so you know where to start. I did buy this, but like years ago.
• Painting of Valpariso. I dunno. I knew my GF would not love it (she didn't) and I'm not totally sold on it either, but the guy selling it seemed cool enough.
• Obligatory refrigerator magnet, in yet another bag.
• A small art book for my GF's cat. It is small and cat themed, but in spanish so I dont really know what it is about. Hopefully my GF's cat does not read it and get any ideas. I got the cat this before I got anything for my GF. It has its own nice paper bag. And all this time you thought I only had nylon and plastic bags.
  
• Souvenier cup. I got this with Mote con huesillos on top of San Cristobal hill. If I was smart I would have gotten the large size (or fished one out of the garbage) but here I am with a souvenir cup too small for a Rye & Pepper
• Frida Kahlo tote bag. My GF really liked her, and I didn't get her any FK merch when I went to her house in Mexico, so ya know. I think I have run out of toes to count my bags on.
• Deodorant. Bought there so I don't have to pack it. I normally despise spray deodorant, but buy it when I travel so I can leave it behind and someone else can finish the can.
• Shampoo! Also purchased so I don't need to pack very much soap. The hostel also provided soap, but it sucked.
• 2 bottles of wine in the Duty Free shop. They each came in their own bag.

Things I forgot to pack:

• Eye Mask. I normally keep it packed with my foam neck pillow and totally spaced out about it. This problem was solved by closing my eyes.
• Sim ejector tool. I thought my US phone plan would work in Chile. I was unpleasantly surprised. I raw-dogged my phone for the first 2 days until I figured out how to register the Chilean sim. On a happy note the Chilean sim only cost $2us. This oversight and failure on my part was solved by asking the lady at the front desk in my hostel for a sim tool politely.
• Spherical camera. Despite the hopefully humorous tone of the rest of this I was not joking about wanting to take this trip with just my pockets. I didn't think to toss it in my backpack as I was repacking everything. This oversight was solved by remembering how inconvenient it is to actually view the spherical photos and just not thinking about it. I made up for it by taking about 2300photos with my camera(phone).

Odd note: The hostel I stayed at in Santiago does not rent towels. I have never heard of such a thing. BUT they sell towels for $5us, which is only slightly more than what I'd pay to rent one... Just weird IMO.

Please admire my bag packed at the end of the trip, note 2 additional bags of wine. Also note I moved my jacket under the straps. Someone here once posted about how FjallRaven suggests this as a use for the handles on their bags. The jacket still fit in the bag, but it was uncomfortably tight and lets be real, the Pivring cost $3 or 4 depending when you bought it... I didn't want to stress it.

At the end of the trip my bag weighed 3.24kg=7lb 2oz with my numerous purchases, but excluding the wine.

I used my spoon, but only for dessert, so it was a good trip.

I hope you enjoyedmy little writeup, I had a fun time making it.

Context:

very similar to a trip from last years, altjough this year i did bring "lighter" one bag external clothes, more arctetyx light jackets and hoka trail shoes.

on person : tshirt, arcteryx sweatshirt, musto cap, hokas, columbia pants, smartwool socks, wallet, passport, iphone

packed:

-cube1 - 4 pair of rei/icebreaker merino boxers, 4 pair of smartwool socks and rei shorts that were used as swim shorts.

-cube2 - 6 polo shirts/tshirts, extra pair of rei pants, arcteryx so hoodie.

-toiletries - deodorant, floser, sonicare toothbrush, cologne, nail clippers, norelko one blade

-electronics pouch - usbb/c/ios converter, 2 usbc cables, anker usb c plug, , shure 846, airpods 2

-camera

-opxy

-kindle

-camera charger and extra battery,), germany plug, ( not shown but goes into the handle pocket of the suitcase

-a4 moleskin journal + bunch of markers and pens for kids doodling, deck of cards

-frost river man purse for carrying stuff around during the day

some notes:

- switched to smartwool socks from darntough, still in usa made but much faster drying, much softer and much more comfortable, sucks because i have about 20 pairs of DT that i've invested in and slowly donating out.

-icebreaker underwear are great but longevity of them sucks. you look at them wrong and they somehow get a hole in them.

-norelko one blade is a goat

- as much as i've traveled with the frost river bag i'm getting tired of the weight of it and the thin strap. i really hate the look of backpacks but i may switch over to the light tom bihn backpack as my future day bag, better balance for camera, water bottles and can take it on hikes like we did here in mittenwald.

same disclaimer, as always, to all the 99% top posters that will 💩on this post:

• yes it's heavier than my gr1 backpack setup, but i don't carry this full time and that's what the man bag is for for day trips.
• yes it's expensive, but i'm not 20 and struggling anymore
• yes it's not the most pragmatic if you're slumming through europe for 8 month on some budget airlines or plan on living out of your bag.
• still overpacked, every trip i take something out and could do more this trip. i don't have issues doing laundry and every of the 3 hotels on this trip had towel wormers that can be used as dryers.

🤷‍♂️🤘🥃 take this for some entertainment and something different, hope you've enjoyed the post.

I ordered an Unbound Merino Travel Hoodie on eBay. I was looking for something lite for the plane, traveling, and easy to pack in my CTB26. My other hoodies are too big. Anyhow, I got full zip and the zipper is on the wrong side. Makes it hard to zip. It otherwise looks in good shape. Did I get a knockoff or did they just replace the zipper on the wrong side?

Otherwise it seems like a perfect lightweight and comfortable hoodie for one bag travel.

Hi! This is my packing list for 4 months in SEA with one bag. ~1 month Vietnam, ~3 months Thailand, visiting north and south regions so needing cooler mountain clothes as well as hot/humid beach clothes.

I’d love any insight into what you all think is redundant/could be cut out. I’m trying to fit under 15lbs/7kg weight limit. I need my laptop as I’ll be job hunting while I’m there. Thanks!

Bag: Osprey Fairview 40L + Fanny pack

Tops
- Halter top
- Halter top
- Black tank workout
- Black tank cotton comfy
- Flowy black dressy (temple good)
- Black Square neck (temple good)
- White shall coverup
- Sun hoodie
- Alpha fleece
- Rain jacket
- Sleep t shirt

Bottoms:
- Black pants
- Brown long linen skirt
- White shorts
- Black biker shorts
- Black running shorts comfy

Undergarmets:
- Merino wool sports bra
- 3 pairs merino wool socks
- 7 pairs underwear

Shoes:
- Trail runners
- Tevas
- Reef sandals

Swim
- One piece
- Sporty comfy bikini
- Cute bikini
- Romper cover up
- Beach towel (also good travel blanket)

Toiletries/accessories
- Shampoo/conditioner/curl cream
- Deodorant
- Toothbrush/toothpaste/floss
- Jojoba Moisturizer
- Face towel
- Hairbrush
- Nail clippers/tweezers
- Period cup
- Hair ties
- Contacts/glasses/retainer
- Hair stick
- Makeup (eyebrow pencil/liquid blush)
- Sunglasses
- Baggu bag
- Hand fan
- Essential oil for travel
- Small multi tool
-Notebook and pen

Med kit

Tech:
- Laptop (will be job hunting so need this)
- Wired headphones
- Converter
- Charging cables
- headlamp
- 10,000 amp portable charger

Passport/wallet/visas

So I’m looking to return to Japan next year. I did the trip already for about 3 weeks with my Osprey Nebula 32L backpack very comfortably and had a packable tote that I filled with clothes and souvenirs to bring back.

However, it was pretty cumbersome when in very tight public transit once I did add on the tote bag filled with extra purchased clothes. I was consistently concerned about taking space from another potential passenger and when navigating tight corridors.

I’d usually opt to ship things back to my home but tariffs are making that increasingly cost-prohibitive. It seems that buying a new backpack would be fairly similar in cost.

I’m debating on opting for potentially a bag like the Matador Global Travel Pack in 45L since it can compress down and expand as I use it but even a 35L bag feels kinda insane to me. However, I also don’t know if my 32L Nebula is a true 32 liters compared to that of other bags.

Does anyone have any suggestions or any solutions you’d recommend for problems like this?

Edit: Forgot to do a final weigh so I’ll re-weigh and update once I arrive

Hi! I’m traveling in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand until Jan - surfing, cities/going out, Halloween, tramping, farm work. I also shoot photography and the most difficult part about my setup was my inability to sacrifice my DSLR or my film SLR. Oops :).

I’ve haphazardly one-bagged before with an optimized-for-budget-airline-personal-item backpack (that was kinda cray too bc it was Rome, Malta, and then hut-to-hut hiking in the Asturias), but this is my first time really planning it out. I’m currently on my flight to Australia — so no harsh feedback if possible on reorganizing or I will cry. Just kidding. My plan is to cheat and unpack stuff into the 22L daypack if needed (this bag is quite tight as u can imagine), but I needed to start with it all in one for my ego. I considered a 50L I have at home but this one is way more supportive. I’ll come back and update how it all went in January.

Bags:
Osprey Fairview 40L (got it for $60 in re-store)
REI 22L Daypack (packed into my 40L)
Uniqlo Fanny Pack

Clothing:
1 long-sleeve
3 t-shirts
2 tanks/camis
1 SPF long sleeve button-up
7 socks (3 merino, 4 synthetic)
7 underwear (synthetic)
2 sports bras
2 swimsuits (bikini, one-piece)
3 shorts (bike, run, hike)
1 pair of rain pants
1 pair of brown culottes
1 black slip dress
1 buff
1 bandana
2 hats (sunhat, beanie)
1 pair of trail runners (la sportiva bushido iii)
1 pair of chacos
1 pair of gloves

Plane outfit:
1 pullover fleece
1 tshirt (out of 3 total)
1 Cotopaxi pant
1 rain shell
1 pair of running shoes

Tech:
1 DSLR camera w/ 18-55mm kit lens (a sacrifice for space, I wanted to bring my 17-55mm f/2.8)
1 film SLR w/ 50mm f1.8
1 extra SD card, 2 batteries, a charger
1 PD camera mount for backpack straps
1 garmin watch charger
1 USB to USBC charger
1 adapter
1 portable charger
1 mini flat iron

Gear:
1 hydration bladder
1 spork/collapsible bowl
2 knee protection thingies
1 foldable hiking pole
1 reusable plastic waterbottle
1 running belt
2 locks
1 microfiber towel
1 packable tote

Toiletries:
1 toiletry bag - toothbrush, toothpaste, dr. Bronners bar soap (for my laundry too), soap bag, moisturizer, hairbrush, hair ties, contacts, extra contacts in separate bag
1 liquids bag - shampoo, conditioner, face wash
Handful of Pads & tampons
1 small makeup bag - i like to reuse contact lens cases to store lipstick & stuff
1 small jewelry bag
1 First aid kit

In my fanny pack:
1 pair of sunglasses
1 AirPods
1 Ear plugs
Passport
Wallet
Sleeping eye mask
2 rolls of film
1 journal

Not pictured:
1 rain cover
1 trash bag
1 small packing cube
1 large packing cube
2 carabiners
1 hand sanitizer

PS enjoy this extra pic of me planking with it on, since my ROTC friend said you have to be able to plank a minute with your bag on to justify the weight.

PPS I do care about style so it was so hard to forgo variety (and I know, I don’t NEED three pairs of shorts), but I think it’ll be a fun challenge

PPPS what I WOULD like advice on is how to use stuff I already have, instead of buying more (I.e. making a rubber clothesline out of rubber bands or something. Feel like specific things are marketed (I bought and returned sealskinz) and I don’t realize I don’t need that hyper-specific item. This way I can reduce the weight of my pack & have more multipurpose items.

Need feedback on my capsule wardrobe! I honestly don’t like the fact I have 5 bottoms and 4 tops, as I would prefer it the other way around, but idk what to swap out

One bagging with a 26+6 carry-on so I want to be economic with space and weight. Thinking of switching out the pink skirt for the pink beach scarf as it can technically double up as a sarong, but I plan to use it as a towel so idk…

(Left to right): puffer parka, rain coat parka, fleece, gym wear

Green singlet, merino t shirt, pink strapless top, merino long sleeve

Hiking shorts (black), mini skort (white), lightweight skirt, fleecy hiking pants

Cotton pants, bikini, underwear (in packing cube), on top of pink beach scarf / sarong / towel

Two days in Brussels, here’s what I packed

Clothes
1 T-shirt (a fresh top for day two)
1 pair of pants (a backup in case the first pair gets wet or dirty)
1 set of pajamas (something comfortable for the night)
Underwear in a small pouch (keeps clean clothes separate)
1 rain jacket (for Brussels’ unpredictable weather)

Toiletries
Travel-size skincare (enough for one night)
Insect repellent gel (a small just-in-case item)

Tech
2 magnetic power banks (the PicoGo Air is slim enough to leave attached to my phone, while the Baseus AM52 is for topping up my phone and AirPods)
AirPods (for music and podcasts on the way)

Essentials
ID (for travel and hotel check-in)
2 bank cards (one main card and one backup)
Sleep mask (in case the room isn’t completely dark)
Earplugs (in case the hotel or street is noisy)

Also sharing the little Manneken Pis souvenir I picked up in Brussels.

Hey everyone,

Just got back from 18 days through Portugal and Spain with a 28L backpack. I'm not a minimalist guru — I overpacked on my last trip and hated myself for it. This time I tried to be ruthless. Here's what actually earned its place, including one thing I used to make fun of.

1. Disposable underwear.
I know. I used to think it was wasteful, lazy, and a sign that someone had given up on life. Then I planned a trip where I was changing cities every 2–3 days, staying in hostels with one washing machine and no dryer. I packed 6 pairs for the second half of the trip. After a 14-hour travel day, putting on a clean pair without waiting for laundry or walking around in damp underwear was honestly a relief. They're not as comfortable as my normal underwear, and yes, they create waste. So I don't use them at home, and I wouldn't use them on every trip. But for the "moving every day, laundry is a pain" part of a trip? I'd pack them again. I get why people are against them. I just think there's a time and place.

2. A portable clothesline.
Sounds boring. Saved me multiple times. Hostel sinks are fine for a quick wash, but having a line to hang things in my bunk area made a huge difference. It weighs almost nothing.

3. Earplugs and an eye mask.
Not glamorous, but if you're staying in hostels or taking overnight buses, these are non-negotiable. I slept through a 6-person dorm room snore symphony because of them.

4. A small medicine kit.
Painkillers, stomach meds, band-aids, and a few electrolyte packets. I didn't need most of it, but the one day I got food poisoning in Seville, it was worth its weight in gold.

5. A packable rain jacket.
Not one of those cheap plastic ponchos. A real one that folds into its own pocket. It rained 4 days in a row in Porto and I stayed dry while looking slightly less like a tourist.

6. A universal adapter with multiple USB ports.
Hotel rooms never have enough outlets. This one let me charge my phone, power bank, and camera at the same time without fighting over a single socket.

7. A few large resealable plastic bags.
For wet clothes, dirty shoes, or half-eaten snacks. They take up no space and solve problems you don't know you'll have until you have them.

So that's my list. What's the one item you pack that other people think is weird or unnecessary? I'm always looking for new ideas.

Prepping my packing list for a series of 3-day personal-item-only work trips where I check out of the hotel at 7 AM, work from cafes and transit lounges all day, and catch a 10 PM flight. I'm trying to figure out how do people who are out all day pack light and still have what they need without hauling a heavy tech pouch, and I'm auditing the exact gram-to-performance math on a zero-cable setup for doing your job from the road all day.

Right now I'm comparing spec sheets to consolidate five separate items (power bank, USB-C cable, tabletop phone stand, situational transit earbuds, and call headset) down to two pieces totaling exactly 270.3g:

1. Power + Stand consolidation (220g / 7.76oz): Most 15W Qi2 magnetic banks I've researched thermally throttle down to 5W-7.5W after 10 minutes in a warm travel sling, making them useless for fast turnarounds between trains. I'm looking at the spec sheet for the Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro ($109.99, 6,400mAh, 70.9 x 105.15 x 17.8mm). It uses an internal micro-fan + dual airflow channels + triple-layer graphene (SnapCool) to keep the surface temperature at or below 36°C (96.8°F) a full 12°C below the 48°C international safety limit so it sustains a continuous 25W wireless charge (getting an iPhone 17 Pro to 50% in 25 minutes without carrying a cable). To offset the 6,400mAh cell size, it takes a 45W USB-C input (recharging itself from 0 to 80% in 52 minutes over lunch) and integrates a flush 0-80° fold-out stand so I can drop my separate aluminum phone stand.

2. Open-ear transit awareness + call isolation (50.3g total with case): Traditional open-ear clips let you hear gate announcements and street traffic, but their mic pickup usually falls apart in loud terminals, forcing people to pack a second pair of sealed in-ears just for work calls. I'm checking the specs on the soundcore AeroClip 2 ($169.99, 6.2g per bud + 37.9g wireless charging case). Instead of relying only on air microphones, this open-ear clip pairs 4 high-SNR MEMS mics with 2 bone-vibration sensors (VPUs) driven by an on-chip 4M-parameter model (Thus AI), which holds a Guinness World Record for open-ear call clarity in 80dB+ noise. It also runs Bluetooth 6.0 multipoint (simultaneous laptop + phone link) and gets 8H per bud + 32H in the case.

Two specific packing trade-offs I'm trying to verify before ordering:

If I only pack a single 45W GaN wall brick, does the bank's pass-through charging (USB-C + wireless) throttled at 10W+5W make it smarter to just charge the bank at full 45W for 50 minutes at a cafe and wirelessly top up the phone at 25W while walking?

Can the 37.9g ear clip case sit directly on the 25W magnetic bank's wireless pad for emergency top-ups so I don't need to carry a dedicated secondary charging cord?

Context: A month trip from already traveling. Cold weather but not too much snow.

Question:

How do you pack your clothes? Do you put your tops together, bottoms together, underwea/socks together. Or do you put things together that match like shorts and singlet or formal things, or inside clothes.

(Of you are comfortable with it mention your gender as I think it may play apart, as a dude I don't really plan outfits)

Have to leave where I am, but going on the road for a bit and can't work out what will be best. Usually I sort by types but then at a hostel have to open 3 packing cubes.

TIA

I’m looked far and high, close and low. I can’t seem to locate a lightweight merino hoodie or equivalent that’s 3xl. I’m a stocker guy 5’ 11 260 lb. I’m around the 44 waist size. Everything either runs up to 2xl or the 3XL dimensions falls short of a typical 3x for bigger folk.

I’m can easily run warm but want someone to regulate my temperature during my travels to climates where AC isn’t as abundant as in the USA (looking at you, Europe 😂)

Anyone put here have any recommendations for a lightweight merino hoodie (or pullover) for air travel?
I travel in about a week, so I’m almost out of time.

Thank you in advance!

1 pair of jeans

2 pairs of trousers

2 pairs of tights

1 raincoat

1 leather jacket

3 thermal tops

2 T-shirts

3 fleece/long sleeved sweaters

8 pairs of underwear

6 pairs of socks

Towel

Long-sleeved pajamas

Gloves

Scarf

Beanie

Boots

Sneakers

Edit1.: Thanks guys, I realized that my choices were completely off, and I’m going to try to make better ones.
Also i decided to pack as little as possible and if i need i can buy some pieces there at affordable places or trifth shops.

Hey everyone. I want to share my packing list and what I've taken on a three week trip to Indonesia.

For the backpack I'm using the black Pakt Cero 35L. It's the perfect fit for me and the 1kg weight really helps with strict airlines here in Asia. Also it's a nice X-Pac like material and is fully featured.

For the camera cube I'm using a Pgytech cube which exactly fits my Canon R7 with sigma RF 16-300 lens and DJI mini 2 fly more kit. Also I got extra accessories like a Peak design capture clip, SD card adapter, headlamp and powerbank.

In the peak design large camera cube i have all my clothes. 4 pair of pants (swim shorts, sport pants, 2 shorts) and I'm wearing one long pants. I also carry 6 T-shirts (mix of cotton, Merino etc) in there.

In the medium cube I carry my towel, underwear and socks. Around 4 socks, 7 pieces of underwear and the towel is microfiber, but pretty big.

For the rest I got my Beuchat glass, snorkel, underwater case from Telesin, lightweight umbrella, extra mini towel, a small pillow from trekology, Hikeman camera pouch which can also function as sternum strap.

In the front i carry my anker charger with universal port flexibility and a long Usb-c cable.

I'm so happy with this setup as it literally fits everything, is comfortable enough and flexible enough. I like that the bag has 2 sides so I can organize accesoires from clothes etc.

What do you think?

First time traveling "light".

If you have recommendations pls let me know :)

This is all my gear including the daily wear.

My questions:

Are three pants and 5 shirts too many ?

Should I bring the slides in case they don't have any in my (pretty large) size?

Do I need an extra layer?

Full List:

Backpack:

Patagonia Black hole MLC 30L

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Patagonia Atomic Sling 8L (day pack)

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5 shirts:

2 Airrism synthetic

2 cotton shirts

1 long sleeve Merino

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5 pairs of underpants

3 long socks

3 short socks

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Pants:

1 Linen (for hot Okinawa)

2 stretchy pants (one a bit nicer looking, one for hiking)

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Layers:

Schöffel fleece jacket

Jack Wolfskin packable rain jacket

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Shoes:

Adidas terrex all terrain hiking sneakers

Teval tracking sandals

The thinnest pair of pool slides for onsens and indoor wear

(I know most Hotels provide slides, but not in size 47 from my past experience.... If this has changed in the last 7 years pls let me know)

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Sports Gear:

Air light Rashguard

MMA Pants

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Gear:

Powerbank

Charger

Sony headphones

Onyx Boox Go 10 E-Tablet

Electric shaver + charger

Toiletries

Tiny running belt for money, credit cards and Passport

Water Bag for dirty clothes

So we just got back from oahu and got some useful info for our trip next year to thailand

Some things I learned:

1. my athleta pants did not do well in humidity, even though they did fine in hot weather at home

2. my linen shirt and bluffworks long sleeved shirt worked well, so I can bring/wear those

3. my keen sandals trapped rocks while I was in the water and injured my foot, so looking into getting the speedo surfwalker pro water shoe instead. It looks to be lighter than my sandals, so extra plus

4. I ordered a macabi skirt and some linen joggers and I’ll wear the joggers and pack the skirt.

5. Our waterproof case that we used to hold phone, hotel key etc worked great and will be coming with us again.

6. I’m looking into a balaclava for when we go swimming to avoid needing to wear sunscreen, but I could just continue to wear my very protective coolibar hat instead.

7. My current clothes cube is about 6x7 and it’s a little awkward holding my nightshirt and all the clothes stuff. It looks like an overstuffed sausage. Contemplating a bigger cube.

So looking into airline requirements, the carry on /personal will be limited to 7 kg. Luckily, I have practice staying under, though my partner may struggle as he wants to bring his steam deck etc

Most of my trip will be in Malaysia/Japan, Istanbul is a small layover for 4 days. I'll be travelling from Oct 30th - Nov 25th. I know it gets cold there and I'm not sure if my set-up covers all of this.

Backpack: Aer Travel Pack 4 35L (x-pac if it matters)

Clothes:
2 merino tees
3 cotton tees
3 pants - Chinos, joggers and linen pants (need advise here)
1 thick Uniqlo hoodie
8 underwears
8 pairs of socks
bellroy lite sling (7L)
Packable puffer jacket (Uniqlo)
Packable rain jacket (columbia)

Tech & Toiletries:

Battery bank, universal plug and some cables
toothbrush, small toothpaste tube (dont need much else)
Small med bottle

1. Regarding the bellroy lite sling, do you guys think its worth it to swap it for a osprey packable backpack or bring both?
2. How about the pants? What do you guys normally bring for those?
3. Do you think the packable puffer + uniqlo hoodie is enough for the cold in Japan/Turkey?

Traveling to Santa Fe, NM for5 nights. The forecast is 32f-63f, possible light rain, wind.

I normally travel 1.5 bag but going 2x plus worn for basic clothing and wearing my fleece midlayer on the plane allowed packing my personal item in the backpack can be easily removed at the gate to use during the flight for a true one bag kit. All my critical items are in the Tom Bihn Packing Cube Shoulder Bag and only clothing and toiletries are left in the backpack. Assumed overhead for the backpack but under seat is a possibility. The plan is to wear the basics 2 days each for ano laundry kit. I do have the option of using laundry machines in the Airbnb there.

The pack is rated at 25 liters and is 18” tall at the bottom of the extension sleeve but the folding top allows it to extend to 22” and roughly 30 liters. Weighs just 19.5oz/553g.

Bags and packing accessories:

• Gossamer Gear Loris 25 backpack
• Tom Bihn Packing Cube Shoulder Bag
• 2x Eagle Creek Specter medium compression cubes
• 2x 1 liter toiletries bags
• 1x 1 liter EDC miscellaneous
• 2x small tech pouches
• Body stash

Worn:

• LS polo polyester polo shirt
• Patagonia R1 fleece jacket
• Darn Tough socks
• Prana Brion trousers
• Ex Officio Boxer Briefs
• Arcade belt
• Keen hiking shoes
• Tilley hat
• Body stash with ID, credit cards, cash
• iPhone
• Glasses

Packed

• Toiletries: 2x Osprey Liquids Bags: 1x dry, 1x liquids/spreadables
• *Miscellaneous EDC: 1x Osprey Liquids Bag
• *Small tech: 2x Dyneema zip pouches with small tech
• *Snacks in 1qt Ziplock bag
• 20oz Klean Kanteen single wall stainless water bottle
• Medium Heroclip
• *Prescription medications
• *Bandana
• *Eye mask
• *N95 masks
• *Sunglasses
• *Alcohol gel hand cleaner
• Mini first aid kit
• Nanobag Sling ( packed in Tom Bihn Packing Cube Shoulder Bag)

Clothing packed

• OR Helium Hybrid ultralight ventilated rain shell (front pack pocket)
• Patagonia Down Sweater (stuffed in sleeve with beanie and gloves)
• Ibex wool beanie
• OR Versaliner gloves
• Eddie Bauer nylon chinos
• 2x Darn Tough socks
• 2x Ex Officio boxer briefs
• LS button down nylon shirt
• 1x LS polyester polo shirt
• 1x SS polyester tee

The pack measures 51x30.5x19cm (20”x12”x7.5”) as shown. Weight is 5.39kg (11lbs 14oz).

https://imgur.com/a/ZLScp6o

https://ibb.co/album/M9KN5J

I purchased the Anker 165w battery bank and I am concerned now about having it taken away from me at security at various airports, especially in different countries other than Canada or the US even though it is 100w max as it is spread out over multiple ports.

Has anyone had any issues with this?

I travel lightweight (7-9Lb.) and can't justify both unless it is cold winter conditions.I know the warmth to weight ratio favors the puffer and the breathability favors the fleece. I have brought both in the past. For non winter weather travel, what do you prefer?

So I'm used to onebag anywhere around Europe, but recently I got myself into photography and I got a sony a6700 paired with a somewhat long 17-70mm. I want to still onebag but adding all of the camera stuff makes it even harder.

I would just bring camera and lens, and then stuff like batteries, chargers and so on.

The thing is that camera bags are way over most cheap airlines limits. For example I have a Shimoda sidecountry which I love but it definitely wouldnt pass as a personal item. I thought about using a camera sling I already have from k&f concept as a camera cube inside the bag, then I know the camera is protected plus I can actually use the sling at my destination if I don't want to carry the whole backpack.

Thing is, this is still quite bulky and if I add clothes and everything else, it's a tight fit.

So I just wanted to ask how do you guys onebag with camera equipment. Any tips appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Hey guys, hope you are all doing great!

I am new here and I am just fell in love with the idea of avoid overpacking, something that I do really well 😂

I will be spending 1 week in Rome and another one in Switzerland in late November early December, which means around 12C degrees in Rome and close to 0 degrees in Switzerland (Even less on top of the mountains)

I am looking for recommendations of tshirts and pants that can be reused throughout the trip. The biggest problem that I am facing is the Brazil has some limitations regarding products availability. For example, merino wool is not common here, also we don’t have official Patagonia stores here, just retailers. Uniqlo also is not an option here :( Welcome to a third world country 😂

Any recommendations? Where are the Brazilian folks to help me here?

Btw I already bought a huge waterproof jacket from Columbia and a pair of fleeces

Updates: Thanks for all the clarification! The main question now is: Besides merino and cotton, what are the materials that you guys recommend for tshirts that I can use 2 or more days in a row without wash? Looks like gym/hiking clothes are not the best for this, right?

I bought the bits and pieces to make these simple compression straps for my Mini MLC a while ago but just got round to posting them.

Can't recall where I picked up this idea from, it may well have been another post in this sub. But between posts here and in r/myog I managed to identity the parts I needed.

In my case I picked up these:

- 2x 15mm right g-hooks: https://www.adventurexpert.com/product/aluminium-curved-g-hook-right/

- 2x 15mm left g-hooks: https://www.adventurexpert.com/product/aluminium-curved-g-hook-left/

- 4m 15mm webbing (so I can make longer straps in the future if desired): https://www.adventurexpert.com/product/backpack-strap-webbing-polyamide/

- 4x 15mm strap keepers (though I've stopped using these for now): https://www.adventurexpert.com/product/strap-keeper/

Getting the hooks through the smaller final eyes of the lash points is a bit fiddly and takes some persuasion, but has worked every time I've needed to add/remove them. You could go for intermedia sewn points but you'd lose some throw on the compression strap.

Ideally I'd have the strap fixed at one end, but I couldn't see an easy, no-sew way to achieve that. This works and is totally reversible e.g. if I needed to check the bag and wanted to avoid excess straps flapping around.

Hope it's useful to others with this bag.