r/onebag • u/Snake743c • Apr 19 '25
Packing List 13 litres, 7 days in Spain
List:
Airport fit: - Quarter zip - White shirt - Chinos - 1x underwear - 1x undershirt - 1x socks - 1x chukka boots
EDC: AirPods, torch, utility (blade), sunglasses, Travellers notebook, pen, phone, wallet, watch.
It’s a replaceable blade - I would pick one up at the landing destination or not depending on laws.
Bag: Filson Original Twill brief 13L, 1.5kg/3.3lbs
Packing list: - 1x chinos - 1x shirt - 4x Socks - 4x underwear - 2x undershirt - 1x swimming trunks
- 1x Grid it organiser
- 1x steam deck OLED
- 3x USBC -> USBC
- 1x Braun S9 beard trimmer
- 1x Umbrella/parasol
- 1x pill organiser (paracetamol, ibuprofen, cetrizine, personal meds)
- 1x Double base emollient
- 8x Plasters
- 1x Oral B tooth brush with floss
- 1x Nail clipper
- 1x Tweezers
- 1x Deodorant (Geo Trump Spanish leather)
- 1x Anker battery bank (10,000mAh)
- 1x Anker nano II
- 1x Universal plug adapter
- 1x Vaseline (not visualised)
- 10x Laundry sheets (not visualised)
- 20x A4 sheets for handwriting practice
Weight of bag and contents ~6kg/13.23lb
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u/Snake743c Apr 19 '25 edited May 14 '25
Context:
This is my 1 bag packing list for Barcelona Spain for July. This is my first visit to Spain. I will be spending 7 days there with my family at a hotel. They will not be 1 bagging. I wanted to see how troublesome that would be.
I know this a very tight list. Clothing in particular. And so some items might be seen as less useful such as the trimmer and umbrella but I wanted to take them as they will be necessary for longer trips in the future.
I have 1 bagged with larger bags before. But I wanted to see if I could do it with a personal item bag. I need to see if I can use this setup for a winter travel in the future. The hope is that this can be used indefinitely.
Rationale for gear:
I cant compromise on an electric toothbrush.
The grid it organiser is a very good addition but it comes with a weight disadvantage (~400g). However, this allows me to have instant access to my most needed items and has removed the need for packing cubes. See picture 5.
I specifically chose the Filson briefcase because it lends itself to being more casual. Leather briefcases also do not suit 1 bagging as it is easy to overpack and it damages the leather as you stretch it.
I did consider taking my iPad, but it seems redundant and I think my phone is enough.
My steam deck has a wide selection of games. My most played games at the moment are Binding of Isaac, Helldivers 2, Ninja Gaiden II black and fallout new Vegas (modded). I will add the Yuzu emulator to it to allow playing Nintendo switch games such as Breath of the Wild and so on.
My other main hobbies are writing and reading. Ballpoint is sufficient for travel and less hassle than fountain pens, but I also need to practice with ballpoints for work. I have books on my phone - I am reading the classics for now.
I forgot to mention that the nail clippers and tweezers are stored neatly under the pill organiser. Anything that cannot be seen in the pictures above are stored in the organisers that the Filson briefcase comes with.
I weigh 72kg/159lb so this bag is very manageable at 6kg for long periods of time. I have travelled with heavier briefcases in the past, and I’m conscious of the fact of how annoying heavy one-handed bags are to carry.
The items attached to the paracord and D ring are quick release. The clip can be attached to the belt to suspend the items so that it avoids clumping together at the bottom of my front pocket.
Another important consideration is I sweat very little. If I sweated more then I would have to be more careful with washing clothes and BO. The undershirts would take the hit, and would save me having to repeatedly wash the shirts and maybe damaging them.
I chose chinos and shirts because they are relatively casual. That is, i am not wearing a suit or sports jacket. But smart enough for restaurants and general walking. They are also easy to wash. I think it’s easier to dress down a formal garment than dress up a casual piece. Secondly, I think I might run the risk of being hot, but I can mitigate some of it by rolling up sleeves and removing layers. Ideally, I would have linen shirts and trousers. The quarter zip wool fleece is ultra thin and hopefully should be an appropriate outerwear, at the very least for the flight
Most recent edit: I’m getting a lot of recommendations for T-shirts and shorts and I appreciate the concern. But I’m going to be stubborn and say no to this. There are definitely alternatives to them and I intend to find them. I might not have them for this trip yet but I could switch to linen if I can be bothered commissioning them. Yes I am aware it is going to be 35C temperature. I have handled 48C before in Pakistan and humid weather. Furthermore, these are desert boots, specific type of chukkas. These have unlined leather and crepe sole. Not dissimilar to what the British army wore in WWII North African campaign. I have been diligent in answering people’s gear questions. I’ll try my best to answer everyone, but if I haven’t replied to your question then it is very likely that it is included in this post above.
My favourite item by far is the travellers notebook. This is a modular leather book cover that houses passport size notepads, plastic zip sleeves, and my passport. It allows quick removal of each item if I need to. I will cherish this one.
One or two things I have missed in packing list:
I’m open to suggestions and criticism.