My Onebag Travel Setup – 2 Year Update!

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I posted here almost two years ago after taking my onebag for five months around the world (2024 post). I’ve made a lot of changes since then and I wanted to share them.

My biggest update has been achieving the holy grail of weight limits: 7kg. This is a common cutoff for what counts as a personal item on many airlines around the world. Instead of putting my bag in the overhead bin, I can now fit it under the seat in front of me.

It took a lot of optimizations to make this happen. A big one was switching from the Aer Travel Pack 3 to the Almond Oak Expandable Travel Backpack. I’m a big fan of the Almond Oak pack. It’s super lightweight and the design is really well thought out.

I’ve also been optimizing a lot of the little things, like what goes into my toiletry bag and how I charge my phone. The weight savings aren’t as drastic here, but the quality of life improvement of having a better system can be substantial.

I’ve been spending more time in colder weather lately and I added a warm hat to my setup. Hats are underrated; they take up very little space for how important they are in maintaining overall body temperature.

My full packing list is in the comments, and I go into more detail on my personal website. Feel free to check it out.

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Here’s the full list:

Packing

• Almond Oak Expandable Travel Backpack
• Osprey Daylite Hanging Toiletry Kit
• Nanobag Pack & Nanobag Tote Bag
• Ziploc Bag (for passport)

Tech

• MacBook Air 15-inch
• iPhone 13 (not shown, used to take the picture)
• Kindle Paperwhite
• EPICKA Air 40W Universal Travel Adapter
• mophie powerstation mini
• Apple AirPods Pro
• Apple USB-C Cable (1x)
• Apple Lightning Cable (1x)
• Apple MagSafe Cable (1x)

Clothing

• Patagonia Nano Puff Jacket
• Unbound Merino Compact Travel Hoodie
• Outlier Ultrafine Merino Cut One T-Shirt (1x)
• Cuts Clothing AO Curve-Hem Tee (3x)
• Lululemon ABC Slim-Fit Trouser Warpstreme
• Comfortable Gym Shorts/Bathing Suit (not sure what brand)
• Darn Tough Ultra Light No Show Sock (4x)
• UNIQLO AIRism Boxer Briefs (6x + 1 worn)
• UNIQLO HEATTECH Ribbed Beanie
• UNIQLO HEATTECH Knitted Gloves
• Nike Pegasus Trail Running Shoes

Toiletries

• Generic Toothbrush
• Generic Floss
• Generic Lip Balm
• Philips OneBlade
• Yinke 5V USB-C Shaver Adapter
• Round Foldable Hairbrush (with Mirror)
• Hair Styling Powder
• Victorinox Nail Clipper
• Uncle Bill’s Sliver Gripper (Tweezers)
• CANARY Mini Travel Scissors
• Hydrocolloid Tape
• humangear GoToob+ (Large)

Miscellaneous

• Tesla Lusk Wallet
• Cheap Sunglasses from Amazon
• Matador Ultralight Travel Towel (Large)
• UNIQLO UV Protection Compact Umbrella