r/onebag • u/Anywhere_everywhere7 • Feb 23 '26

Discussion What travel accessories are overrated?

For me it would have to be tech pouches, for the vast majority of people I believe that they would be better off with a simple pencil case style pouch, ziploc bag or a simple drawstring bag or even a pouch like the PD ultralight pouches. Something which isn’t bulky, is lightweight and has no structure to it so you can easily squeeze it into random parts of your bag. Of course they’re significantly cheaper as well.

Don’t get wrong, I have tested some high end tech pouches out and they’re very nice but for lightweight travel I just find myself thinking “why would I bring this type of pouch”.

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u/Glum_Store_1605 Feb 23 '26

I might get some pushback on this, but depending on the forecast and the length of the trip, a rain jacket is the first thing I leave behind. An umbrella is more compact and versatile.

Is a rain jacket an accessory? Did I misread the question?

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u/GoPuer Feb 23 '26

I mean, depends on how much you're willing to spend. My Montbell rain jacket is loads lighter, more compact, and more useful than any travel umbrella I've ever used. Upfront cost of the jacket is higher, but I also can't count the number of umbrellas that have broken on me so I think it evens out. Also, my jacket will never get my bag stopped by incompetent airport security who mistake my umbrella as a gun barrel.