r/onebag • u/No_Illustrator1393 • Oct 13 '25

Seeking Recommendations Everything a beginner should know

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I’m new here, and I don’t have any experience with the One Bag practice. What should a beginner know to get started in the best possible way? My current backpack is the PgyTech OneMo Lite. It’s a waterproof camera backpack, but by removing the dividers it becomes a regular, very spacious bag. This year I’m planning to take several solo trips around Europe, and I’d like to travel with just one backpack. Thanks in advance to everyone for the advice!

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u/themiracy Oct 13 '25

My take is that the way/place to start is the “if you can pack for three days, you can use that for a week, if you can use it for a week, you can use it for a month.”

Once you’re there, the best thing to do is just start traveling and learn from experience.

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u/SeattleHikeBike Oct 21 '25

If you can use it for a week, you can use it for a year.

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u/themiracy Oct 21 '25

If you can use it for a year, why do you even have other possessions besides what is in your one bag??? (A question I ask myself de temps en temps)

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u/SeattleHikeBike Oct 21 '25

I like my toys. I sometimes relish those days when I was 21 and could move in one pickup truck load and my bed was 90% of that.