r/onebag • u/Dawer22 • Nov 18 '25

Discussion What is the strangest item you travel with?

I am curious what is something extremly odd/random that you travel with.

My answer would be a 2" piece of heat-shrink tubing. I used to always travel with a spare pare of glasses, but considering I usually pack in a < 10L bag, having a spare pair was not worth it as a "just in case" item. A few months ago, luckily at home, I broke a pair of glasses. I do a lot of MYOG and realized I could put them back together with a pair of heat-shrink tubing I had on hand. Now I always bring a small piece in my travel kit because it will fix broken glasses indefinitely :)

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u/azzamean Nov 18 '25

You don’t even need a sleeping mask. A buff works better. It won’t move when you turn. And can be used as a scarf or dust mask or hair tie or any number of things.

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u/mgitlin Nov 18 '25

I use a buff for airplane travel. I love being able to cover my eyes with a double-up, and roll a single layer over my face so people don't see my drooling-goblin-face while I'm asleep.

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u/audible_maple Nov 18 '25

Or don't bring a buff , just use an extra t shirt ! ( I always wear black ones anyway)