They are good headphones. However, they don’t Collapse small enough the case that they come with is absolutely enormous. Look at it in comparison to the rest of the bag. It is also shaped like a toilet seat. So far they are pretty great, sounding headphones, but I may return them because of this oversight.
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Still looking to upgrade some items:
Hi! Although not bag related, I know a bunch of us here are nuts when it comes to their favorite pens and notebooks. What do you carry around with you in your bag? Would love to know!
I’ve only witnessed one other person do this on a flight, but considering how dirty the floors of a plane are, why is it not more common to cover our bags which we store underseat? I started covering up my bag about 15 years ago when I had some terrible experiences.
One time, some guy in front of me spilled his coke and it dribbled back and got on my bag, making it sticky.
But the worst was when a kid next to me threw up on my bag on a long haul flight from NY to Tokyo.
Since then I always cover up my bag with a disposable garbage bag or other cover. Looks bad, but keeps my bag clean and fresh for when I have to wear it.
I’ve done over 300 flights around Asia.
I thought I’d share my tips on the things I have learnt in my time.
Bag weight on flights. (Carry on) If you ever get asked it will only be at check in and on low cost carriers from my experience. If your bag is too heavy just say you’re not taking the bag and you’re holding it for a friend. If you are with a friend just have them stand with the bag while you go check in.
Transfers: I’ve built a list of private drivers (not crazy expensive) to skip the kerfuffle and go straight from plane to car.
Never ask the price in countries with unmetered taxis. Do a quick google of what it should be and say that price like you’re just confirming because you’ve done it 10 times before.
Grab some chocolate for flight attendants at duty free and watch the trip feel like business class.
Be super nice at check in, have a conversation and learn a little about the attendant. You’ll often get a better seat or exit row.
Priority pass works to great value …
I made a mistake not bringing a rain jacket like everyone recommended for my last one bag trip. Now I am searching for a decent rain jacket, but most of them are in hip-length only.
Hope my question isn’t too stupid. If the rain jacket is only hip-length, don’t your pants still get soaked? Then why do manufacturers mostly make hip-length rain jackets only? What am I missing out here?
I’m leaving in a couple of days on a solo trip to South Korea for one week then Japan for three weeks. I’ve been a long time lurker of this sub and finally been given the opportunity to try out onebagging myself. My accommodation will be mix of Hostels and Budget hotels. I also plan on doing my washing whenever I stay in hotels whilst also utilizing laundromats along the way.
South Korea - 4 days Seoul, catch the KTX to Busan for 2 days then back to Seoul …
I’m fairly new to the world of onebag, but love reading about the items you’ve shortlisted to make your setup unique and would love to know what else is out there.
Excluding backpacks and clothing, what brands/items are your favourites, even they don’t always make the cut?
A hard working pant in our quietly bombproof Strongtwill fabric. Relaxed workwear fit with counterintuitively elegant details; a hidden shank, angled-on-seam pockets, oversized belt loops and a discrete dime pocket in the rear. Made in Manhattan and lighter than the Bombworks.
Experiment 392 - Warmform Sleeved Poncho
An experiment in contradiction: a turtleneck, a sweater, a poncho — with sleeves. A cuffed poncho is maybe the most accurate though, as the sleeves are left open on the inner-body seam where they would usually be sewn shut. More importantly, though — the whole thing is pure Warmform Merino goodness, like a blanket that fits.
Strongworks in Black are up https://outlier.nyc/collections/new/products/strongworks
So I found Outlier a bit ago trying to find a good solid pair of work chinos that I could wear and wanted to get suggestions for what to look for. I have a job doing sports medicine, so similar to physical therapy but I’ll be out in the New England winter a good amount covering practices and games. So I have a weird requirement for needing to be flexible enough to move in, but still have some warmth and durability. I’m the person you see running onto the field when someone gets hurt so I’ll need to have some mobility with enough durability to be able to kneel down and not wear down the knees. I’ve mostly bought lululemon pants in the past for the ability to move in. But I wanted to get something that might last a little longer and just be better quality in general. I don’t have dress up often. Usually just to the extent of golf attire (polos and maybe nicer khakis). But almost never more than that. Usually it’s khakis and a tee shirt.
OG climbers or classics both seem like they’d be …
Anyone know when this jacket will supposedly release so I can take the day off work to smash F5? And/or what it’ll be called?
I ordered both black and ink blue futureslimworks recently. Both came in and I am happy with them. They fit the same (and well)! I have 3 pairs of new way shorts in f.cloth, so I thought I knew what to expect. Is it just me or is every color of f.cloth very different in feeling? It wasn’t so much an issue with the shorts, but the two pair of pants feel and look pretty different. The black pair seems noticeably thicker and more wool-like in appearance. The ink pair seems much thinner and less textured. When I look back at the shorts, they actually vary in feel from color to color as well (I have navy blue, another blue whose name I don’t recall, and dull khaki I believe).
I can’t tell if I’m imagining these differences or if that is just the nature of the fabric. They came in different packaging (black in a resealable zip bag, ink in a plain plastic bag) so maybe they were made in different batches and it isn’t the color that is responsible for the different feel?