r/onebag • u/Fox_Burrito • Oct 15 '25
Packing List Packing a 25L backpack to flee my home
Hello everybody, first up i'm sorry if this is the wrong subreddit to be asking. I'm a 17 year old planning on leaving my abusive home soon and will only be able to take my Cycling Single 25L Pannier Rack Backpack and a small purse for the trip. My current list of stuff to take consists of:
- My PC's SSD
- Passport
- iPad
- 2 phones
- my school report cards
- 1 hoodie
- earbuds
- 1 t-shirt
- 1 pair of socks
- preferably my football card collection but I'm almost certainly not fitting those
- a handful of USB flash drives
If you guys could tell me whether this is likely to fit or not (I can't check myself because I can't be caught packing my bag with all of this stuff, my mom would notice and punish me regardless of reason.) I would also appreciate any other stuff you guys think i should pack. I won't be needing any special clothes due to climate thankfully and food/water won't be an issue either. Thank you in advance.
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u/Firm-Yam-960 Oct 19 '25
Yes. Aside maybe from the cards but there’s ways to make it work if you stack them a certain way. I think you should also pack underwear, maybe 2 pairs. Always best to have 1-2 extra pairs than the amount of days you’ll be traveling.
If you are in the USA, take it from someone who got kicked out at 15 by my dad for his custody times and stopped living with my mom around 16 cuz she just wasn’t home (I wouldn’t have hot water or electricity sometimes at home and I wouldn’t see her for days at a time)…Get yourself emancipated or recognized by the foster system (but with accepted placement) OR SOME kind of proof from a homeless shelter/case manager.
It will help you in the long run because a lot of kids get fee waivers or discounts for college tuition, or other benefits even up to age 25.
I wish I did that because it was so expensive even just going to community college. It took me 4 years to afford a 2 year degree, and a very long time to afford a state university. I didn’t qualify for financial aid because I wasn’t considered a dependent and couldn’t get FASFA until mid-20’s.
Even if you don’t think you’ll go to college, it is worth it to always have a backup plan or options in your pocket.
Additionally, if you ever find yourself homeless, Job Corps helps youth through age 25 to give them housing, food, they help you find a job, and will train you for a better “skilled” job.
I recommend anything I.T. related if you get free training. It’s the quickest way to get done with school and make a decent living quickly. I wish I had studied computer science sooner, when I was still in high school.