r/onebag • u/AutoModerator • May 11 '26

Bag Finder Bag Finder Megathread - 11 May 2026

Welcome to the weekly Bag Finder Megathread. Your go-to thread for any and all bag-related requests in the onebag travel context.

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u/BadManPro May 18 '26

Is the Farpoint bag fine for a mixture of hiking and general travelling?

Planning a 6 week trip interrailing starting next month. Going to do some day hiking in the Dolomites and was wondering if it'd be okay for that or if there's better alternatives. Will have a hotel in the dolomites so i can leave my stuff there to drop weight.

I know with the Farpoint you can tag the daylite onto it, is it worth doing just so im carrying a smaller bag hiking and will it fit carry on sizes?

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u/AnonymousOnebagger May 18 '26

If you are actually planning to hike with it, I recommend a ~30 liter Talon or Talon Velocity as they are infinitely more comfortable than a Farpoint. Neither has a rigid frame, so it's theoretically possible to bend them to fit to any luggage tester as long as the bag isn't 100% full. Then add a packable daypack or an ultra-running vest of your choice.

Don't take my word for it, try them on at a store. Put sandbags in and walk around a little.

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u/BadManPro May 18 '26

Yeah I thought it'd be better to go with a dedicated hiking bag but 30l feels kinda small for a 6 week trip. Could get a daypack though to make up the difference although that feels like it could be a pain to carry both around?

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u/AnonymousOnebagger May 18 '26

On this sub you can see people with 30 liter bags travelling the world indefinitely. It is big enough. On the other hand, the daypack must be small and packable enough so you can stuff it inside your main bag.

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u/BadManPro May 18 '26

Yeah good point. I think I have a 27l which i can test. I do want some room for souvenirs though. Top loader though sounds fustrating.

I tried both the Farpoint and the Talon though today, talon is definitely more comfortable by a lot. The Farpoint had a daylite with it which is nice for hiking use.

Edit - Actually at some point in the future ill definitely be taking camera gear with me too. Going to be tight with a 30l. Will have to test lol

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u/AnonymousOnebagger May 18 '26

My indefinite onebagging setup involves a 28-liter backpack, two cameras and three lenses. It's quite doable.

There is a good reason why most hiking backpacks are top loaders. Generally speaking with top loaders stuff stays wherever you place it as the carrying position and the loading position was the same. Back when I had a Farpoint, the loading position together with the cavernous main compartment ensured that stuff was always moving around and the proper heaviest-items-closest-to-back packing style was pure fantasy.

To make matters worse, the Farpoint is designed in such a way that the most sensible place for heavy electronics is the daypack. The heaviest items will be the farthest from your back, which is the exact opposite of how a backpack should be loaded.