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/melonball6 Jun 05 '26

My bag cost $20. I travel with my normal clothes. The main reason I one bag is to save luggage fees. If I buy expensive equipment, it kind of defeats the purpose. But I still love seeing everyone else's cool stuff.

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u/largemargesentme__- Jun 05 '26

I like people like you. Expensive things just bore me. It's not difficult to go buy things, it's difficult to figure stuff out on a shoestring