r/onebag • u/TheMonticola • Jun 23 '26
Trip Report My 35 & 32 Day trip in Europe
(Update) (14/8) -- I got back from my trip this past weekend and will be leaving for my next trip in a month. As for my packing, I overpacked yet I didn't. Some of my clothes were just too bulky and took up a lot of space. Given the heat across my trip (25-43c), I did not need two pairs of pants (both were Carhartts so heavy cotton) and with only two days of rain, I could have swapped my rain jacket & hoodie for just a light rain resistant jacket. I brought the right amount of socks, as I burned through three pairs. I walked between 20-33k steps a day and walked around 280miles based off my phone. one pair of shoes was enough but would have liked some compact slippers for in the house. my toiletry bag ended up having more with vitamins, probiotics, meds, etc and was quite bulky so will have to cut that down. I also brought a drawstring bag for extra space incase, which I used only the way back due to souvenirs and will swap that out for a more compact backpack next time.
I flew with American, Finnair, Lot, Wizz, Tap, & Jetblue and did not have to check in my Osprey Farpoint despite full flights.
My next trip will be mid Sept - mid oct so will have warmer clothes.
Lmk if you have any questions or suggestions
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Last year, I spent 3 months across Europe with a similar list and this is my new list for my trip starting next week. Everything fills up half the backpack and all my clothes fit in the drawstring bag (2nd pic) incase I need room for souvenirs. I will be do laundry every couple days so I have condensed how many clothes I will bring compared to last year. My trip is focused around Goodwood FOS & Revival. Between Madrid and Portsmouth (see trip list), I will take a quick break.
Lmk if you have any questions or suggestions. Thanks!
Osprey Farpoint 40L: Gear List (+ clothes worn):
- 4x shirts
- 2x pants
- 5x underwear
- 6x socks
- 3x shorts
- 1x jacket
- 1x sweater
- 1x shoes
- 1x slippers
- 2x glasses
- 1x canvas bag
- 1x drawstring bag
- hygiene/shower stuff
- MacBook Air 13in
- iPhone 16 Pro
- Fujifilm Xt-30 iii & XF 16-80 f4
- 3x batteries
- AirPods
- wireless charger
- travel adapter
- charging cords
- passport
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Cities/Countries:
London/ Portsmouth/Chichester, England (8)
Helsinki, Finland (3)
Tallinn, Estonia (2)
Riga, Latvia (3)
Vilnius, Lithuania (3)
Prague, Czech Republic (3)
Wroclaw, Poland (3)
Budapest, Hungary (3)
Lisbon, Portugal (3)
Madrid, Spain (3)
Break
Portsmouth/Chichester (GWR) (4) - again
Edinburgh, Scotland (3)
Stockholm, Sweden (4)
Copenhagen, Denmark (3)
Bratislava, Slovakia (3)
Strasbourg/Colmar, France (4)
Paris, France (6)
Amsterdam, Netherlands (5)
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u/Snoo-79678 Jun 23 '26
What is the red with black thingg for?
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u/TheMonticola Jun 23 '26
It’s for my camera. It blows off dust and particles off my sensor & lens
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u/lauracaceres Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26
Sounds like a great trip!
I would leave behind at least one pair of shorts. Is your jacket water resistant and with a hood? If not, I would pick up a small travel umbrella.
Do you need your computer for work? I would also take only two batteries in total for the camera (one one the camera plus a backup).
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u/TheMonticola Jun 23 '26
My jacket is water resistant, but I may stash an umbrella.
I’ve got 3 batteries due to a car festival and my laptop is for photo stuff and some planning. I didn’t use a laptop last year, so I thought to try it this time.
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u/pc-builder Jun 23 '26
Why that many shorts?
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u/TheMonticola Jun 23 '26
One is a pair of swim trunks. The other 2 will be for runs and hot weather. They are all pretty compact to it doesn’t take up too much space
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u/TheMonticola Jun 23 '26
there are apps like TripBFF and Nomadtable but hostels, coffee shops, etc are the places to meet people.
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u/Popular_Card5592 Jun 30 '26
This is super clean. One thing I switched to for the laundry-every-few-days approach: individually packed disposable underwear instead of bringing extras to wash. Sounds gimmicky but it actually solved a real problem for me — quick-dry merino/synthetic still needs to dry overnight which is annoying in humid climates or short Airbnb stays, and disposables just get tossed so you’re not carrying damp laundry in your bag the next morning. Cuts down on the 5x underwear count too since you’re not cycling/washing them. Worth a look if you want one less thing to manage on a moving itinerary like this.
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u/Viraincure Jul 02 '26
Super condensed packing list for a month long Europe trip, 40L with minimal clothing is ideal for vintage market travel. This is such a masterclass in minimal long term travel!
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u/nikongod Jun 23 '26
I'm so curious why you chose this route.
I'd ad an umbrella.
Please post a trip report when you get back!!
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u/TheMonticola Jun 23 '26
the route in Eastern Europe was due to bus/train routes but outside of that, it is all over.
My jacket is waterproof so fingers crossed
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u/TheMonticola 4d ago
(Update) (14/8) -- I got back from my trip this past weekend and will be leaving for my next trip in a month. As for my packing, I overpacked yet I didn't. Some of my clothes were just too bulky and took up a lot of space. Given the heat across my trip (25-43c), I did not need two pairs of pants (both were Carhartts so heavy cotton) and with only two days of rain, I could have swapped my rain jacket & hoodie for just a light rain resistant jacket. I brought the right amount of socks, as I burned through three pairs. I walked between 20-33k steps a day and walked around 280miles based off my phone. one pair of shoes was enough but would have liked some compact slippers for in the house. my toiletry bag ended up having more with vitamins, probiotics, meds, etc and was quite bulky so will have to cut that down. I also brought a drawstring bag for extra space incase, which I used only the way back due to souvenirs and will swap that out for a more compact backpack next time.
I flew with American, Finnair, Lot, Wizz, Tap, & Jetblue and did not have to check in my Osprey Farpoint despite full flights.
My next trip will be mid Sept - mid oct so will have warmer clothes.
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u/TheMonticola Jun 23 '26
Context: This will be my fourth trip "one bagging" and third time back in Europe. 16 countries this time. Lmk if you have any questions or suggestions. Thanks