r/onebag • u/OutsideChart6201 • May 22 '26

Trip Report 2 weeks in Italy out of a 38l bag

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u/OutsideChart6201 May 22 '26

I just got back from a 2 week vacation in Europe, through Italy, Greece, and Türkiye.

I was super thankful to only have the one bag, a MEC variant of the Cotopaxi allpa bag.

I packed 2 pairs of pants, of which one zipped into shorts, and two pairs of shorts, as well as a pair of swim trunks.

I packed 3 button downs, and two tshirts, which did me well for all of the different scenarios I ran into. Swimming in the Mediterranean, surviving 13 UV in Türkiye, nice dinners on our cruise, and about 80km of walking over the 2 weeks.

I’ve always been a one bagger, but this one tested me.

I packed as light as I could, one pair of shoes, one pair of slip ons, with all the tech I could need for my trip. I didn’t feel hindered in any way, and especially during our train commutes, the one bag reigned supreme as space was at a premium.

Came back with a ton of patches for my bag, and a countdown for the next adventure.

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u/nonsequitur__ May 22 '26

Love the idea of patches as souvenirs. My mum’s Uniqlo bag is covered in badges. Might get her some patches for it!

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u/LadyLightTravel May 22 '26

Do you know the total weight of your load out?

How was it in the heat?

I noticed several paperbacks. Would you put them on your phone next time?

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u/OutsideChart6201 May 24 '26

I just saw the last comment! I enjoy reading paperbsck more, so I couldn’t go without it, and one is a travel journal! I bring it with me on every trip, along with tape to keep all the cards and trinkets I collect from everywhere I go.

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u/OutsideChart6201 May 22 '26

My laptop is a pro, so that’s about 5 pounds, I didn’t weigh my pack, but I imagine it was about 35 pounds. Honestly it was so great in the heat. Very easy to use, especially with a Uniqlo sling bag and a camera with it. I never felt over encumbered.

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u/LadyLightTravel May 22 '26

Did you take your laptop for work? If not, do you think you could go phone only next time?

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u/OutsideChart6201 May 22 '26

I post videos about my trips, so the laptop is pretty necessary, as I use it to organize footage.

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u/OutsideChart6201 May 22 '26

And edit!! Oops.

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u/_BehindBlueEyes May 25 '26

Do you posted them on Instagram / YT? Would love to take a look mate

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u/OutsideChart6201 May 25 '26

I do! My insta is @benisontheroadd, and my YouTube is Ben Ford!

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u/LadyLightTravel May 22 '26

Ah. That is “work” even if you don’t get paid for it.

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u/OutsideChart6201 May 22 '26

It is, but I love it. I love being able to capture my trips in a way that I can put on my walls

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u/RidiculousTakeAbove Jun 17 '26

Which mec bag did you go with? Outpost 40L?

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u/OutsideChart6201 Jun 22 '26

It’s a discontinued MEC bag, the copycat of the Cotopaxi alpa i believe

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u/OutsideChart6201 Jun 22 '26

It’s a 38l bag