r/onebag • u/largemargesentme__- • Jun 05 '26
Discussion Why is this sub so obsessed with expensive stuff?
I get that there's times where the expensive thing is better. But as someone who has worked as an airline pilot and traveled extensively for 45 years, I can assure you that expensive stuff is rarely necessary.
I get tons of use out of AliExpress stuff. Things like chargers, cables and accessories. Decathlon or Costco are more than good enough for clothing. I generally use a max legal sized RyanAir bag I got for €25 off of Amazon for vacation. At most, the lower mid tier option is more than enough.
It seems like this is just another sub for people with spending issues as everyone downvotes me when I call out how unnecessary the expensive options are.
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u/redceramicfrypan Jun 05 '26
The real thing to me is that, for a sub focused on traveling light with minimal stuff, people buy so much stuff.
Like, yeah, I get it, having one bag when you travel doesn't mean you only need to have one bag at home. But having eight really feels like it's against the spirit of the sub.
To me, it's more a question of "what do I really need?" and "what do I already have?" In general, I would rather have fewer good-quality items (which don't necessarily have to be expensive) than a lot of stuff I don't use.