My ideal everyday carry (EDC) bag is the Wotancraft Easypack, with a perfect 15L capacity. Weighing only 750g, it leaves plenty of weight allowance for the gear I choose to carry.

• Picture #1 – A photo of the bag.
• Picture #2 – The front pocket has its own volume. I even tried putting an Owala 24 oz, and it does fit. In this photo, I’m using my GR-inspired wire dopp to hold my tech essentials.
• Pictures #3 and #4 – Instead of an external bottle holder, the Wotancraft Easypack features side pockets with their own volume. These pockets extend outward, ensuring they don’t take up space inside the main compartment.
• Picture #5 – My sample loadout: the Bose QC Ultra case, a customized camera insert, and the Evergoods CAP2L holding my camera audio gear.

CPL24 Set-up for anyone interested and researching capacity, etc.

Daily Carry

Top Row (left to right):

1. CAP2 (open) / various tech accessories, chargers, etc.
2. CAP0.5 / various felt pens, rulers, markers
3. Owala FreeSip water bottle / Foggy Tide colorway.
4. CPL24 / Ecopak Coyote

Middle Row (left to right):

1. 16” Space Grey Macbook M1 Max
2. Graf Lantz Classic Eyeglass Sleeve + Glasses
3. Pens / Zebra G-750, Kuru toga mech pencil, Everyman
4. Apple AirPods Pro / Bellroy Pod Jacket Case
5. Bellroy Notebook Cover
6. Bellroy Key Cover
7. Bellroy Tag Case
8. Logitech Spotlight Remote

Bottom Row (left to right):

1. iPad (M4) + Pencil
2. AirPod Max
3. Evergoods Transit Packing Cube / Hot Orange / Gym Clothes

Eight days ago, I was down to four bags and two pouches:

1. Bellroy Tokyo Tote 15L (gave to the wife and left at home)
2. Aer City Tote (left at home)
3. Wotancraft Easypack 15L
4. Evergoods CAP2
5. Peak Design Wash Pouch
6. GR136 Quickdraw

Today, after 8 days and travelling to the United States (from Asia which means, we do not get access to well known Carryology brands), we’ve added four more bags on the collection.

• Defy Defender
• Goruck GR2 26L heritage
• AER CPP2
• Evergoods CTB20

That CTB20 maybe a redundant to the CPP2 so selling when I get home is part of the plan.

I think I can officially say that I am done for the year with bags at 15L, 20L, 24L and 26L.

City Pack 2 (bottom) just feels more sleek, admin panel is super nice on it, very accessible and easy to open/close. Laptop bag being in the main compartment is a non issue, and let’s talk how nice it is to open main compartment - regular ykk xippers that start ¹⁄₄ from the bottom and ends ¹⁄₃ on the other side. Big design win it just feels nice to open and close. No AquaGuard zippers except on the frontmost panel. I love how plain jane simple it is yet every feature felt thoughtful. Looks like an actual backpack.

City Pack Pro 2 felt bulkier not in the best of ways. More AquaGuard zippers. Admin panel area felt clunky to use like it just feels tighter. Looks like a lunchbox strapped to your back. Clamshell opening is a big minus for me; it’s supposed to be an EDC style everyday carry not a carryon.

Just (literally!) received the AC Max EDC in Ripstop. Just some very preliminary pics of that and the AER CPP2 Cordura side by side. More in depth once I use them IRL ( the last pic is of the Ripstop under very bright light)

Turns out, I was a One Bagger before I even knew it.

I set off with almost no preparation, grabbing the lightest backpack I already owned.

By the end of the trip, nearly all my clothes had been replaced—except for a single pair of shorts that somehow survived. Thats in case you still think there’s no conspiracy among manufacturers to sell us things that fall apart quickly 🫠

My sling bag stayed inside the backpack because, well, low-cost airlines are always a gamble.

And long before this photo, my trusty flip-flops— the ones that carried me through all of Southeast Asia—had already given up.

I recently started doing long haul flights (12+ hrs) every few months, so most things here are to help make them easier. If you’re mostly onebagging short distances or do it less frequently, these items may not apply to you.

• Lululemon ABC Trouser Warpstreme
  • Great recommendation from this sub. I wanted comfortable pants to be in on an airplane without having to pack extra pair. These pants feel like sweatpants but look like dress pants.
  • In addition, they have a zipper pocket on the left (handy for coins) and mesh pouch in the right pocket (handy for phone so it doesn’t bounce around).
• GaN Universal Travel Adapter
  • Powers my laptop and anything else via usb. I never have need for the actual sockets but you get them for free.
  • Another alternative would be to use a regular GAN charger with just an adapter from MOGICS, I may try that next.
• Uniqlo Airism Boxers
  • Nothing special but they take up very little space, so I only take these now.
• No eye pressure, blackout eye …