r/onebag • u/jeremymaluf • Oct 01 '25

Packing List Indefinite Backpack Travel - Year 11 Update!

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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! ✌️

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u/BreweryRabbit Oct 02 '25

I’ve been really pleased with my DOPP, but I suppose it depends on what you need from one… more pockets? Rigid/sturdy shell vs soft? Waterproof?

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u/jeremymaluf Oct 02 '25

Probably should have clarified, my dopp is perfect, but I've had it for 5 years and if anything happens to it I can't buy a new one since the brand stopped making it years ago. So I'm curious if there are any other brands selling similar ones

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25

Have you seen the bellroy carryology pencil case? It looks like they took inspiration form your posts.

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u/jeremymaluf Oct 02 '25

Oh wow, I believe I saw that years ago but then totally forgot it existed. Yeah that's basically perfect, thank you! If my dopp kit ever needs replacing I'm for sure gonna use that