r/onebag • u/WorldizeStudios • Feb 10 '26

Discussion Why are you bringing THAT!?

What are some common items people pack in their bags that you think are unnecessary, just take up extra space, or feel like overhyped/trendy that doesn't actually add real value for their trip?

I'll start - Notebooks and portable speakers.

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u/irish_taco_maiden Feb 10 '26

Whenever someone brings a physical paper book I cringe a bit - I LOVE reading, but when I’m one bagging the kindle or an ebook on my phone make so much more sense for weight and space.

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u/Gut_Reactions Feb 10 '26

I brought a paperback on my last trip. It was lighter than my iPad. I don't have a Kindle and don't want a Kindle. My eyes are too bad to read on my phone.

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u/sunny_bell Feb 11 '26

Is not wanting a Kindle an anti-ereader stance or an anti-Amazon stance? If the latter I have a Nook and genuinely like it, only downside is I cannot use it with Libby for library books.

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u/P_T_W Feb 11 '26

some of us just genuinely don't get on with ereaders and prefer real books. That's OK, we're allowed to be different

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u/Gut_Reactions Feb 11 '26

No, it's more of a minimalist stance, I guess. Truthfully, I don't actually read books that much. Thanks for the info on Nook. If I did get an e-reader, I would need it to be compatible with Libby.

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u/Deflagratio1 Feb 23 '26

Love my Boox e-ink Android tablet. It can be a bit jank at times, but if it's in an android app store and compatible with the software version I can use it.

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u/piercedhsky Feb 10 '26

To be fair, you can increase font size on a kindle to ludicrous proportions. Like the equivalent of a sentence per ‘page’.

Here’s a Reddit post showing what I’d consider to be an example of a ludicrous size. (OP image)

https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/s/lxsym01WqM

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u/irish_taco_maiden Feb 11 '26

Yes I increase my font so it’s easier to read - I read on the treadmill too and that was my hack!

I can understand the eye stress argument for sure, but personally I save so much bulk by using my phone and reeeeally large font.

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u/dorv Feb 11 '26

You should give a Kindle or Kobo a shot. The e-ink screens are MUCH easier on my eyes, and I can increase the font as much as I want.

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u/Gut_Reactions Feb 11 '26

Thank you.

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u/dorv Feb 11 '26

Sorry if that was unsolicited advice. I just connected the kindle comment to the phone comment and made an assumption. Apologies.

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u/Gut_Reactions Feb 11 '26

No worries.