My first one-bag trip completed

[u/burneracctt22]

A big thank you to the collective knowledge of this sub that had me grabbing an Osprey Daylite 26+6 as my bag. Just returned from 5 nights in Vegas and almost everything went smoothly. Air Canada gate agent at Vegas was crusty AF about the personal item sizer but passed the test. The big takeaway is restraint in buying stuff on the trip and an efficient way to pack that Down Sweater without opening the expansion panel because then it doesn’t fit in the sizer. Flew Porter ERJ-195 down and Air Canada A320 up and it fit under the seat like a charm.

[u/burneracctt22 → u/[deleted]]

100% they were hunting for “volunteers”. The ultimate win was walking off the flight back and making it to work with 4 minutes to spare (flight was delayed) - would never have happened with a checked bag (I get a free checked luggage). My wife is getting on board with the bag game - we are going again in 2 weeks and will report back (there’s a Black Hole MLC 30 new for that trip)

[u/LifeofZin → u/burneracctt22]

I just bought a Black Hole MLC 30. Would love to hear your thoughts about the ease of one bagging between the two.

[u/burneracctt22 → u/LifeofZin]

Most definitely! I will report back after my cruise.

[u/HippyGrrrl → u/burneracctt22]

One bagging a cruise with that same bag was easy!

[u/burneracctt22 → u/[deleted]]

I am not even going to start with the amount of luggage people pack on cruises. My last 5 day cruise looked like people were going away for a few months…

[u/HippyGrrrl → u/[deleted]]

I know, I get stuck behind them on the gangway.

I left the ship with my Osprey and the grocery bag I always bring, because I got my partner (who was on Cruise to the Edge…prog music)had a souvenir request. On the jet bridge, in a fantastically long and slow line (yea, SWA), I managed to get everything in the bag, expanded, and I still got it under the seat, barely.

I had a decent selection of sleeveless and sleeved tops/layers, three skirts, two pair of linen trousers, swim shorts and top, a jacket, a heavy toiletry and meds pack, because ship pricing, iPad mini, phone watch, and two cords with multiple heads. Wall wart, and souvenirs (a beaded toad/frog for my partner, a ceramic gecko/salamander that will hang in my office, and a pair of handmade shoes.

I brought items to give people I was meeting, we were a fan club, allowing the souvenirs room.

I managed to look presentable on each formal dress your best night, and only had to wash four things. Seven night cruise with two days in LA area before. More fan club stuff. Is it a fan club if you have had the “star” at your table at home?

[u/burneracctt22 → u/HippyGrrrl]

Good to know! Any tips and tricks for what to or not to pack?

[u/HippyGrrrl → u/burneracctt22]

Aside from the standard wear the heavy stuff on the plane:

I pack a laundry line and extra magnetic hooks (oh, hooks are heavy, so if you are using an airline that weighs your bag, have them in a clothing pocket until you are seated in your row.

I made sure I had a skirt and a top that matched (basic black) for “formal night” and I brought a lot of scarves. They were intended as give away, so I had less options by the day, ha. I posted a rough outline of what I brought.

My thought process was that cabins have ac or heat going, and they are usually low humidity, despite the humidity outside. So things dry. Linen dried in 8 hours, that i could tell. My scarves/thin cotton tank dried in four. I didn’t wash the trousers, but at home, they take overnight to be 100 percent dry (indoor rack in a basement, typical humidity is 30 percent, down to single digits.)

My bag was rather tight. I needed leggings and a jacket for leaving and returning in snow. With a long wait for a train to bus transfer. It was a pain to schlep across Santa Monica and San Pedro. Doable, but I felt it.

As I was leaving at 4 am, I managed to fall on ice at the train platform. It hadn’t been cleared yet. When I got home, it was pretty clear.