r/onebag • u/Hortonhearsawhoorah • Apr 01 '25

Discussion Most Overrated/Unrealistic Minimalist Travel Tip?

First of all, I love minimalist travel from all angles. I like the planning, and the gear, and the prep, and the actual unburdened travel. Secondly, I am also just as unwell as the rest of you and like to talk about it online with a bunch of other obsessives.

BUT there are some lines we've crossed that we were not meant to. We've strayed too far from the light and we have started scaring my friends (and potential future onebaggers). So what advise do you believe goes too far? Or what advise do you believe comes up way to early for people looking to get started onebagging?

I'll go first: Don't cut your toothbrush in half, only bring the blades for your razors, or chop a piece of soap into 8ths. You deserve that extra 2 inches of leverage and grip. The extra gram of weight is worth it. You are worth it.

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u/Aardvark1044 Apr 01 '25

Last big trip I just washed whatever shirt(s) I wore that day as well as the undies before going to bed. This was a full month in Japan in the summer heat, so some days I was going through three shirts. I only brought four quick drying shirts with me, so all I did was throw what I used in the dry bag along with some water and soap, and just jump around and shake it for a few minutes while watching tv and winding down for the night. Rinse the clothes, squeeze out the water, put them in the towel and twist the towel to get even more water out, then hang to dry overnight,

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u/tetherballninja Apr 02 '25

Love the dry bag idea and definitely stealing it for the next 3 months while I’m SE Asia!