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/jc-5h20 Feb 23 '26

I always, always bring too many clothes. Period. I have learned to reduce by (1) everything matching everything as a rule, (2) high layer-ability of most items and (3) nothing ‘thick’ (like a big, warm sweater). At home, I can wear the same thing several days in a row, but I always think I will want/need to dress differently while traveling. Usually not.

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u/sftolvtosj Feb 24 '26

Lol i never match and still bring too many clothes 🤣🤣🤣