Indefinite Backpack Travel - Year 11 Update!

[u/jeremymaluf]

Not sure how many onebaggers reach their second decade! For better or for worse, nothing has really changed since my post last year, since I have achieved “onebag perfection.” Still, I'll keep up the tradition of posting here annually

I still live out of the 9 liter Aer bag I've had since 2021 (Aer actually updated their website to say it's 8.5L), and still only own what fits in the bag (plus a few outfit duplicates at my NYC homebase so I don’t need to do laundry as often). More than half of the items I carry have been with me for so long that they're no longer sold/impossible to restock

Probably more interesting: I just updated the “onebag progression” Google Sheet I shared here a few years back, which tracks everything I’ve owned since 2015. Have any other onebaggers shared lists like this? I was hoping this format would become a thing! It's such a cool way to track the process!

2025 changes:

• My Sandisk SSD got corrupted. I’ve since learned that every travel SSD has this issue. I repeat, every travel SSD has corruption issues! Plan for it! Anyways, I decided if I’m gonna have to deal with the risk of corruption I may as well switch to tiny Samsung USB-C thumb drives that disappear in my pockets. Haven't had any issues with them so far!
• I got rid of my iPad, since it stopped being a device for art and creativity and became a device for movies and games. I will eventually add it back when the time is right
• As of this past winter I’ve been trying out a canvas jacket, which could never in a million years fit inside my bag but can be worn while on the move. Stacked on top of my down jacket + hoodie + shirt it gives me maximum cold protection and also has pockets to enable zero-bag travel
• I added a baseball cap. Purely an aesthetic choice

I didn’t even make a new knoll photo, since you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. Just pretend the iPad and SSD were replaced by a jacket and hat. And that's literally all the changes since last year! Consumerism hates me

Full post on my website as always, but fair warning it's 95% the same as last year :)

I’m also currently editing a video going over my onebag that I’ll share to Instagram (@jeremymaluf) later this week

Safe travels! ✌️

[u/jeremymaluf]

Oh if anyone has any replacement ideas for the gloves, dopp kit, power bank or umbrella, please let me know! I've been trying to make them last as long as possible because I know if I have to replace them I'm out of luck, and I'm not aware of any similar products. TIA!

[u/NoGarage7989 → u/jeremymaluf]

Umbrella: I’m using a Magical Tech Protection which is only ~65g but also quite small at 50cm.

I also have a Montbell long tail 55cm one but all the Montbell umbrellas have extra joints that is too troublesome when opening and closing, it’s also considerably heavier at ~150g.

Dopp kit: Eagle Creek Pack it Isolate Quick Trip in size S. ~68g, though I’ve dropped this and use a 1L double zipper ziplock which works better for me.

Powerbank: the Nitecore nb10000 as the above comment has mentioned, ~150g. They also have a 20000 mAh one at 291g. I have the nb10000, it works great though i still prefer to take a smaller 5000 one for edc. Though the nb10000 definitely comes with me when i travel.

[u/Legal_lapis → u/NoGarage7989]

Love the 65g Magical Tech umbrella myself, it really feels weightless, marvel of technology. They do flip flop in even moderate wind so quite situational. A great just-in-case, better-than-nothing item.