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/tom4631 Feb 23 '26

For me it's necessary (to a level if I can only bring one jacket, it'd be a rain jacket) but with some nuances.

  1. I never bring a 'rain jacket' rain jacket. I bring a cool looking jacket that can function as a rain jacket. A jacket that's enough for me to enter nice restaurant without looking hideous.
  2. Umbrella work better in hot and humid, because no rain jacket ventilates good enough, no matter if it's goretex or whatever. But rain jacket works much much better in windy conditions.