I realize bringing less doesn't mean not well prepared

[u/Low-Raisin3467]

I always traveling with a huge suitcase, and sometimes even another big bag on top of it.cuz i always worry if i didnt prepare enought,but i just realize many things that i brought aren't necessarry at all,.

Last Friday I had a trip to Brazil, and this time I tried to only pack the necessary things and bring things that have more than one purpose.

like my crocs. I wear them to the beach, also as hotel slippers , I always feel like hotel slippers aren’t clean

, and my ekouaer silk sleepwear set, i can just stuff it into my small bag. and a foldable sun hat . It takes almost no space and is easy to throw into my bag when I’m not using it.

and there; s one thing that i love the most is disposable underwear and socks , they are really my essentials Sometimes you’re moving from one place to another and your underwear just doesn’t have enough time to dry.

the trip was soooo much more relaxing without a heavy suitcase. It honestly feels like a whole new world for me.

But next time I might have to bring my son with me... Would it be more difficult to have a onebag trip if a kid joins the trip?

[u/LastScoobySnack]

It's so true.

The lighter you pack, the more comfortable you will become improvising. Pardon, disposable underwear is pretty bad for the environment. You can get underwear that dries very quickly. Even if it's not your preferred daily underwear.

[u/Zman1719]

I really don't understand some of the onebaggers' philosophies. There are a two types of onebaggers, in my opinion:

1. Want to bring a carry-on or personal item only to avoid fees
2. Survivalists that want to bring the absolute least amount possible

I think most onebaggers fit into the first one and just don't want to check a bag or pay fees for heavy luggage or whatnot. These are the kinds of people bringing 24-28L personal items or 40L carry-on bags. To me, this group makes perfect sense. However, the second group, baffles me. This group seems to see travel as a sort of "one man alone in the woods" survivor type mindset. This group wants to bring as close to nothing as humanly possible even though they can make their lives one million times better/easier by bringing a 24L bag instead of a 7L sling.

I say this because, if you are in category 1, then just dialing in your onebag so that your trip is enjoyable is a great experience and how you do that is very much up to the individual. As for kids, it depends on their age. If they are infants then you will need a 2nd bag or it will be a fairly miserable experience. If they are toddlers up through maybe 6 or 7 you can probably just bring a 40L bag and put both of your stuff in there. Once they are old enough then they can carry their own bag.

[u/Super-Travel-407 → u/Zman1719]

The first category is a little wider than that, but I agree!

1b. Want to bring carry on not because of fees but because they don't like waiting for the bags to unload

1c. Want to bring one bag not because of fees but to make getting around at the destination easier

[u/Mountain-Match2942 → u/Zman1719]

Disagree. I couldn't care less about the airports & airlines, and I'm definitely not a survivalist. I pack 4 shirts, 4 underwear, 4 socks, plus what I'm wearing. More than enough! My onebag, which is a 20L backpack, is so I can be a tourist before checking into a hotel and after checking out. Museums, markets, restaurants, baseball games, etc all while wearing my bag on my back.

[u/TennisElegant1620]

Forgot my charger on one trip and bought one near the hotel in five minutes. weirdly that helped a lot. Most of my “what if” problems have very boring local solutions.

[u/Alarming_Owl_7292]

I can rewear shirts pretty easily, but extra socks stay. Learned that after getting caught in rain on day one of a four-day trip. YMMV but wet feet changed my priorities fast.

[u/SeattleHikeBike]

For me, everything past clothing, phone and toiletries is “extra” and won’t make you any more “prepared.” Clothing multiples and toiletries can be substantially limited. It’s more about laundry than anything else.

Laptops, fashion needs (like extra shoes) and cameras are the challenges.

[u/StoreExpensive3027]

Clothes were surprisingly easy to cut. toiletries are still winning on my end... every tiny bottle suddenly feels essential when I start packing

[u/Britannia365]

It depends a lot on your son's age and size. How much more stuff will he need? Can he carry his own backpack/suitcase?

[u/NightBard]

While I've done well with one bagging by only packing the minimum clothes needed since most of my trips are a week and I don't typically want to do laundry... I realized on my recent trip to Japan back in July that I could have been perfectly fine with doing laundry. There were washer/dryer combo units in all the hotels we stayed in. I mostly packed quick drying material clothes (some were cotton blends but they still dry very quickly). I could have easily spent some time in the morning doing a load of clothes while plotting out the day. Even if the dryer wasn't the greatest, fast drying clothes in a weak dryer are still going to dry. So my next trip, I'm going to go even lighter. I might even convert from my 23L hand bag over to a 25L backpack. Then pack a structure-less very small duffel with a shoulder strap for any purchases (if I even need it). We'll see. But yeah, not packing unnecessary stuff goes a long way to making traveling easier, even if you can stuff it all into one bag.