Even at home these days where I’m not traveling and don’t live out of a bag, developing the one bag philosophy has helped me keep such a decluttered life/house, and where I used to have so many clothes and it was irritating deciding what to wear etc I have been able to simplify my wardrobe big time where there are now few choices and everything goes with everything, and I only have the amount of clothing I need - if I buy more, something probably gets removed
I onebagged with a 20 litre (40x25x20cm) bag on my one week long, first ever trip.
For every day carry, I packed a 2 litre slingbag with an attached bottle hanger.
I tried to minimize my electronics but did bring a 11,6” laptop and a proper camera. I used an all-in-one USB charger to charge my devices all at once.
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Some things I didn’t use, like my flip flops.
One thing I missed, my electric toothbrush.
Some things I bought on arrival. A bath sponge because I didn’t think to bring one, and shaving gel because I couldn’t find a small enough bottle to bring.
One thing I will bring next time, a dry bag for washing clothes more easily than in the sink.
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I even had room for a few souvenirs to bring home.
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Thanks for all the tips and insights you have shared on this subreddit, it really helped me do it. :)
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Edit:
Someone requested the packing list so here it is:
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Bags and accessories:
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I (27M) am 5 months into my 3 year RTW trip. I was getting tired of paying Ryanair’s baggage fees for carry-ons. I was pretty minimalist already but I didn’t think it was possible to downsize my bag any further (42L), so I had to continue paying fees for 1 cabin bag.
Then I met a friend in Morocco who introduced me to r/onebag. He inspired me to downsize from a 42 L backpack to a 24L backpack. 2 weeks later I went to a cheap Chinese market, where I bought a regular looking backpack (around 24L) for around 10 bucks.
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2 big lessons I learned:
You can downsize your bag any time:
When I was first inspired by my friend, I wanted to downsize my bag but I told myself, “I will downsize once I get back to the states.” I wanted to go home so I could put away more of my stuff, and order a quality travel backpack. It never occurred to me that I can just buy a cheap backpack right now during my travels and give away my things, rather than going back all the way to the states to put …
I spent 5 days in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City. This was my first international plane flight since the pandemic started, so despite the relatively simple packing needs I used this trip as a dry run for more extensive travel plans in the future.
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Bag:
Tortuga Setout 35L
Patagonia Ultralight Blackhole Sling
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Clothes:
Worn:
Small osprey packing cube:
Medium osprey packing cube:
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Other:
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Toiletries:
As noted in the latest email.
WTF - 1pm EST - Thurs., 02/24/2022.
TL;DR: I love them.
I recently bought these and have been spending some time out and about with them like walking around, going to the park, shopping and eating out and I don’t want to wear anything else.
The look and fit
For reference I am 5’9” 120lbs and wearing a 28. The silhouette complements my slim frame really well as they aren’t t skinny to the point where my stick legs look like sticks but aren’t wide either, it’s really a sweet medium. Because of this I also think they pair well with tons of shoes. I mostly wear them with Converse All Stars, Birkenstock Bostons and some GAT’s too. They are quite slim on the top block as most people say but not to an uncomfortable point and then they seem to almost be straight legged towards the bottom. I went down a size since my thighs are thin and non muscular thighs so it worked well for me and the waist is perfect but I think my regular size (29) would’ve worked well too.
I also like the …
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This is also where you should ask for help with WTF IDs.
Another fun frankensteining of materials, a la the Prodigy Mutation and Hard HoBo, albeit in a more traditional expression, where cozy and plush Extrafleece meets tenacious reinforcement, Neoextrafleece.
Honestly, my first impression of this piece was that it seemed a bit silly to include waterproof fabric in a piece that is largely fleece. Even with the selective use of it in the shoulders, there’s still plenty of room for getting drenched. Then I took a step back and realized there’s a precedent for this form, and the High Tenacity Raincloth panels are better viewed as a reinforcement bonus (in terms of resistance to both wear and weather). This piece makes a lot more sense when viewed as a beefed-up fleece jacket, rather than a strangely-compromised, insulated rain jacket. It starts to make even more sense when appreciating how badass this thing looks.
I dig the artful asymmetry of the front. It kind of reminds me of an industrial version of ivy encroaching on a building. This …
I got a UFT through the WTF sale and I was super excited but I’ve found it to be a bit itchy when wearing. Does anyone else have this issue? Is it a me issue or potentially a WTF issue with a different quality grade?