Was curious about a no frills tech pouch since I wanted to reserve my GR1’s limited organization for other misc crap, not cables, bricks, etc. Saw a lot of folks recommending the Aer slim pouch, but as I was googling it, noticed that AliExpress offered it for under $12 all in, shipping included. “Worth the gamble…” I said, and ordered it, quickly forgetting I’d done so.

Welp, two weeks later, I’m the proud owner of what appears to be an honest-to-goodness Aer slim pouch. Factory second would be my best guess, though I see no obvious defects. Plenty good for a tech pouch, that’s for sure. Figured I’d share the experience in case anyone is wondering about the AliExpress approach ¯\(ツ)/¯

This is a shameless self promotion of my YouTube channel called Emerald’s Daily Carry where we do extensive backpack reviews and travel videos. We were able to chat with a few brands you probably know of about their new upcoming releases and I thought this community would love the sneak peaks 👀 https://youtu.be/qrdmGFm0uOg?si=jGFDFdJIvqdzaPdT

✅ Cotopaxi Adventure Allpa Travel Pack – Coming Summer 2025
✅ Osprey Transporter Duffles and Squffels – Available Now!
✅ Osprey Ozone Line Update – Expected Fall 2025
✅ Pacsafe EXP 28L – Releasing Spring/Summer 2026

This video has general walkthroughs of all these bags while getting to hear from some of the people behind the designs!

Hope some of you find this stuff as cool as I do!

Go pack 2, fit pack 1, city pack pro 2, travel pack 2 (left to right)

Just received my new Greenroom136 Northseeker 25L backpack.

Fantastic, I’m extremely satisfied!

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TL;DR

My wife and I sold everything we owned in 2021 and traveled for 3 years in 27 countries with tiny backpacks (11 pounds and 16 pounds), working remotely. We travel hacked 3.5 million credit card points and hotel statuses for free business class flights and almost 1000 nights in ⁴⁄₅ star Marriotts and Hyatts for less than our old rent.

This onebag subreddit was the most helpful resource for us when we got started, so I wanted to post our story here!

Onebag Setup

After 3 years of optimization, everything I owned cost under $1700 USD in total, weighing less than 11 pounds, and fit in a tiny 10L onebag. (My wife added her 16-pound onebag setup in another post)

I’ve linked each item along with the cost and weight here: https://lighterpack.com/e/r08kbs …

Doing a four day trip to Brussels and Antwerp for my first One bag trip after being a serious overpacker for all my life. This is a practice for my two week, five country trip next month that I’m also planning to one bag. Wish me luck

Bag: Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC

Clothing:

Oakley Roam Commuter Corduroy LS (wearing)

Volcom Billow Jeans (wearing)

Lulu Lemon Shorts (for sleeping)

Arc’teryx Proton LT

Hat

Beanie

Belt

Three T-shirts (wearing one)

Five Pairs of underwear

Two pairs of socks

Toiletries Bag

Oakley Nail Shoes

Tech + Misc:

Macbook Pro 14” M4 Pro (with case)

Macbook charger with 70W Brick

Two USB-C Cables

Airpods Pro

Lightning to USB-C adapter

Sandisk 1TB Hard Drive

USA to EU plug converter

Fujifilm X-T4

Fujifilm 23mm f/1.4

Two extra Fujifilm NP-W235 batteries

Dual battery charger

Camera strap

Anker Portable charger

Nirvana: The Chosen Rejects Book

Travel Journal

Pilot G-2 Pen

Passport

Wallet

Chapstick

Supreme x Leatherman …

This is the sequel to my husband’s post. I convinced him to sell everything we own in 2021 and travel for 3 years to 27 countries with tiny backpacks (16 pounds and 11 pounds), working remotely. See his post for how we hacked 3.5 million credit card points and hotel statuses for free business class flights and almost 1000 nights in ⁴⁄₅ star Marriotts and Hyatts for less than our old rent

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Here’s my onebag set up:

Toiletries and electronics

I labeled in the photo below items that are my must-haves. One is the Anker 521 45W charger+battery combo, which will charge all my devices and keep ~1 extra backup charges for when I’m not near an outlet. This saved me a few times when my phone, laptop, or Oura Ring died on a flight.

I love the TIESOME palette, it’s versatile and compact. I also like the 4-in-1 make up brush I got although …

It may be that only I find this humorous…

I was packing for a 10 day trip last week (US->UK, Patagonia MLC 30) and taking the usual minimalist approach when my dear wife walks in smiling with something in her hands behind her back. She walks over and says she has a gift for my trip - a bath robe. On the plus side it was thin and light but as many of you will understand there is no way in the world a bath robe would be on the packing list.

I thanked her sincerely and you better believe that robe is in my bag. It makes me smile every time I see it.

Heading on a short trip soon and trying to pack super light. I plan to just wear one pair of shoes the entire time. I’m female and will be mostly be walking around to explore the city. No hiking or anything intense. Any suggestions?

After hours of research, it’s done.

Wool T-shirts can undoubtably decrease the volume of your packing strategy.

The main focus here are T-Shirts with low fabric weight, so they do not overheat you in warmer weather. Secondarily, they’re under 18.5 micron so they’re softer, minimal/no logos, has at least 45% wool, have no secondary materials that hold onto moisture, and all so they do not stink.

Here’s the current list

High cost, durability concerns, and SPF are understood, but not considered.

I’m usually over on r/Ultralight discussing ONLY what you need during backpacking, but r/onebag is a great cousin too.

For onebag, I like to have one of these shirts in the mix to be able to bridge me while other T-Shirts might be drying.

Please add on the T-Shirts I have missed.

Thank you.

Cannabiscotton Hooded

Expected Tuesday, April 15th, 1pm NYC. $425

TL;DR

• I’ve been an Outlier customer since 2017, which started from casual interest and grew to an active community member by 2022. My involvement in the Outlier Discord led to being nominated to review products. I also have extensive experience with the Cannabiscotton fabric through the 107s pants.
• Bottom line: Yes, I would buy this at the $425 retail price. I planned to purchase it before being selected to review it, and my testing experience confirmed my interest.
• The Cannabiscotton Hooded blends hemp (55%), cotton (44%), and elastane (1%) for a “cool rough softness” with great drape. It excels in temperature regulation (best for 40-70°F), features an oversized hood and improved Matryoshka pockets, and balances comfort and refined aesthetics. The boxy C2 Wide form and Earth Olive colorway with black ribbing create a versatile piece, from home lounging to casual dining.
• Full fitpic album …

Injex Highdarts

A high waisted and pleated pant that wears as cool as a short. The top block is big and roomy and the legs are tapered. A perfect silhouette for Injected Linen’s flawless intersection of airy openness and opaque wearability.

Now available in RDX Gothic, RDX Navylit, RD Psilocybin, RD Black and RD Olive Territory

Seems apopros to check on how everyone’s end of the worlds are holding up. Mine are still standing up through the zombie apocalypse, anyone else’s?

Cannabiscotton Shibori Hooded

A shibori overdyed woven hoodie experiment [#521] in the Italian hemp-cotton of Cannabiscotton. Midweight with a cool touch from the cannabis mixed with a bit of cotton soft warmth for versatile layering. Off-the-shoulder cut with a kangaroo + matryoshka pocket and Co/rib cuffs and hem.

Now available in Darkstrata

Cannabiscotton Hooded

An Italian hemp-cotton woven hoodie experiment [#520]. Midweight with a cool touch from the cannabis mixed with a bit of cotton soft warmth for versatile layering. Off-the-shoulder cut with a kangaroo + matryoshka pocket and Co/rib cuffs and hem.

Now available in Olive Earth