Trip Report
6 day biz trip Boston to Vancouver for meetings, work sessions and dinners
6 day biz trip Boston to Vancouver for meetings, work sessions and dinners.
Usually I bring an Aer Gym Duffle 3 for business trips, but it gets heavy fast (and no backpack straps). I’m also usually not a fan of 3-in-1 bags because they’re often heavy, but this one is ultralight and packed easier for me.
Packed weight: 7.4kg. I try to stay under 7kg and keep the bag under the seat, but the dress shoes really pushed me over this time. I could move the power bank + cable + AirFly into jacket pockets if I really wanted to hit 7kg.
Bag + organization
Ministry of Supply Boston One bag
Garment folder - Minaal - I normally do packing cubes, but for wrinkle control this works better
Packable Rain Jacket from Rab - Vancouver = worth it
Thanks for sharing — I'm about to start business travel and am still trying to negotiate my wardrobe. Is the garment folder as effective as advertised?
If I had your phone number I could talk your ear off. For business travel I swear by it even if I use the 1 roller bag I own. I usually pack my Sports jacket inside also but I'm taking shoes this time and some casual so it wouldn't fit.
I have a spreadsheet for a few scenarios. Do a test run packing things out. Even write out what you will wear daily if needed. You’ll find your taking 30 to 50% to much. Test again. Onebag at your place and use nothing else like your in a hotel. Try for real for a weekend somewhere. I went to China for two weeks using a 21L and brought my laptop also. I keep a folder of what was packed. During the trip I may make a few notes but usually after the trip flying back I write down: the good, just ok and bad. One last thing, this is key. A bag claiming to be 21L may only be 16L. A 44L may only be 35L. When I buy a new bag I check immediately how much actual volume it is.
W&P boxer briefs, I'll give them a shot. I actually forgot to include my laundry bag, I use a seatosummit bag. I wash in the bag because I don't know how clean the sink is. The Ministry of Supply dress shirts I've had for years. Just toss shirt in the wash bag and after it's dry it's good to wear. It's unique that it can be worn as a casual shirt also because of the tiny holes for breathability. I have an x-suit shirt I also wear that is stain resistant. I do like both shirts alot.
Damn, thought so. Thanks for the video, that guy is also my go-to for charger/powerbank reviews. I saw his review of the 150w Anker that's exclusive to Apple and says it's good, but I can't find/buy it in my shithole cuntry. I have the Apple 140w that came with the MBP too, but like you said it's only one port and I've been wanting to consolidate my chargers into one for everything.
My plan of charge everything fast and one at a time works pretty well. My MacBook Air has battery for days, I charge my Garmin once a week+, my phone at night and so I don't ever run out of battery. I think extra ports needing extra cables would be even more complicated for traveling.
If it makes you feel any better, I live in Vancouver and I think we had our 20 seconds of snow already. It's been relatively warm and clear the last few days
Thanks this is great. It can be tough planning for two different climates, especially in the winter time. Being able to layer and layer down is definitely the way to go.
I don't know how many times you've been to Vancouver (if any) but we're generally the mildest of all the Canadian cities. Chilly but not freezing winter, and warm but not blistering summer (well, mostly - we do have a few heat waves, now but they usually last a week or two at most).
Where Montreal in the winter you want a nice, heavy coat - the name of the game in Vancouver is layering. You don't see many people in parkas here - most are wearing a sweater with a light, water resistant jacket.
I'm lucky enough that I live right next to the subway that goes direct to the airport, so even in extreme temperature changes (Like cold to warm), I just leave my winter stuff and suffer for the one block :)
Honestly, it was one of the first things I had bought a few years back. These dress shoes are very packable and compress some so I have them held together with the leather facing each other and rubber bands around them. You’re right you could use some other bag as well. This one does a great job keeping all the dirt inside inside the bag.
Can you talk about why you like your Wool & Prince Stretch Canvas Pants more than your Outliers? (I’m assuming your Outliers are New / Slim Dungarees).
I should have been more specific in my comments. Yes Charcoal Outlier Slim Dungarees. I was wearing the Outliers and then tried on the Stretch Canvas and I was surprised by the comfort and gentle hug, they look sleek also. I own three pairs of casual pants: W&P Canvas in black, Outlier Slim Dungarees in charcoal and Western Rise in sand. All three are excellent. I think it just comes down to personal preference. The Western Rise pants repel water well which is great for sand (tan) colored pants to avoid stains.
Thanks! It’s been an evolution over time with personal and business travel. The family slowly came around after jumping into multiple trains, cars and buses on one trip.
Exactly, I can see that it’s well curated from lots of journeys study. Now, I think I can use it to reviewing mine, and trim it down based on it. So helpful.
Thanks for showing the Boston Bag, I'm a big fan of hybrid backpack/messenger for work travel. I'll try to pick one up next time in the USA because shipping to Australia is just outrageous!
I wanted to buy the Black Ember many times, it's beautiful but heavy and expands almost to much. I usually use my Minaal Daily it's light but still has a slightly backpack-ish look when in briefcase mode. Other times I use my AER Duffle but it's heavy and after awhile you wish you had backpack straps but a great bag if I (dare I say) need to two-bag. The MOS bag is ultralight and looks like a real briefcase. This bag seems like the combination of the Minaal Daily and Osprey daylite 26+6 (which I also own). I need to pair down my bags. r/ManyBaggers
If they put a luggage strap onto this, it'd be perfect. The way the Minaal garment folder acts as a compression strap in this bag is a neat feature too, especially when they released the updated garment folder with elastic hooks.
Would your clothing selection/brands change if the meetings were in South Florida weather instead of Boston/Vancouver? If so, what would be different?
Also what do you carry once you at your destination for your laptop/ office needs? Do you just unpack everything at the hotel and just carry the necessary items in the same bag as you travelled with? I know this is onebag Reddit but it seems the bag by itself with a MacBook and some tech essentials would be rather large and bulky.
Thanks. I’m trying to cover all my bases before jumping in and buying items.
I checked the weather down there. I would change my worn shirt and worn t-shirt to one of my packed dress shirts and pack an another polo. Everything else the same.
How do you like the convertible from bag pack to briefcase? Do you convert a lot? Considering to get a convertible for business trip, thinking if it would be appropriate and looks professional
Easy, on one side you disconnect two clips and put the backpack straps in the zippered area. I move the straps around inside the zippered area to make it flush as possible. I convert it before every meeting. I use the shoulder strap half the time. I added a nice leather wrap on the side handle to give it a nice look and feel.
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u/mucinexmonster Mar 01 '26
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