Working/travelling in South America for several months. 2x shorts 2x jeans 8x underwear 1x bathing suit 10x pairs socks 3x collared shirts 6x t shirts 2x long sleeves thermals 1x towel 1x hat 1x belt 2x locks 2x shaver in box 1x bag of misc toiletries 1x gimbal 1x extra phone/charger 1x laptop and charger 1x one pair sandals 1x headphones
Ever since air transat lost my luggage years ago…I’ve decided to one bag it.
How did I do?
osprey porter 46L backpack
large osprey packing cube:
medium osprey packing cube:
small osprey packing cube:
one tote bag for day trips journal osprey 18L packable backpack patagonia 1L hip bag portable charger laptop film camera digital camera
one pair of sneakers
NOT SEEN charging cables for electronics bluetooth heaphones universal travel adapter
microfibre towel lightweight toiletry bag
one pair of sandals five pairs of merino socks
WEARING woven sweater sweatpants
I recently returned from a 9-day trip to Paris and London, in which I brought a carry-on sized suitcase, and a backpack (REI 28L ruckpack) as my personal item/EDC once I arrived.
I was thinking about posting a trip report, but wasn’t sure if my setup really qualified as “one bag”. I have seen some people on here bring personal items in addition to their “one bag”, but both of my bags were pretty maxed out space-wise, so it felt a bit inauthentic.
But, just to be sure, I browsed through some trip reports posted by others, and holy crap, some of you guys are insane LOL. I was just happy to not have to check any bags and be able to wheel my stuff through the airport without any hassle, but some of you are out here packing 2 pairs of underwear and .8oz of toothpaste in a fanny pack… then asking if you are overpacking! Some of these loadouts are borderline mental to me, but that’s what makes one-bagging great… do what works for you!
I used some tips I …
This was my one bag packing before I left NZ for a trip a few years back. Mainly merino Icebreaker gear, ended up taking out the speaker, coffee flask and flag, but was a sweet situation for those months. Found that merino was an awesome choice for travelling, stayed cool in the heat, warm in the cold, and survived the dodgy hostel sink washing very well. Still have all the same merino gear to this day, in great condition. Worth its weight in gold.
First, let’s set expectations: I’m not a fabric guy, I can’t get technical, so I’m going to describe my subjective experiences. I care much more about how a fabric changes my daily experience than what it is or how it was made. What we feel against our skin, whether emotional armor or a lover’s embrace, affects us. This review is about how this fabric affects me.
If it helps you adjust to your own baseline: I run hot, don’t believe in undershirts, and have tattoos and enough body hair to be betrayed by moderate translucency. I wear things more fitted than many here, perhaps because as an endomorph the boxier fits sometimes feel redundant.
Why review cottomerino now? When I got my cottomerino billboard last spring, I suspected the material might be dead (see the “mixed signals” comment in Abe’s 2021 year in fabrics post), and I wanted to try it while I could. I fell in love with it, but felt like a review for a dead fabric would be pointless. However, based on Ideas 4 previews, it …
Experiment 343 - Hard/co Merino C2 Hoodie
A pullover hoodie experiment in the emotional armor of Hard/co Merino. High density cotton on the outside for serious structure and form. Soft merino terry on the inside for all the warmth and natural performance merino brings. Kangaroo pocket with a non-functional anti-pocket hidden inside.
Posting a couple of pics with indoor and outdoor lighting. Throwing in a Khaki color primer for comparison. BTW, the fit is exactly like my other Strongdarts. Someone had posted a day or two earlier that the recent batch is slightly looser in the waist. Not in my case.
PS: I love the color!
The 21st century jean. Lighter yet stronger than denim. Built with Bombtwill, a custom-developed super tough fabric with tons of structure for its weight.
Now available in Concrete, Deep Ink, Black, Charcoal, Sagebrush and White
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I’ll work on sentiment analysis (positive/negative mention) and mentions over time next. This could eventually evolve into a useful resource and might prevent some repetitive questions/general advice we see here.
Any ranks that surprise you?