• Wear a sling bag for quick access to your stuff without having to go into your big bag on the airplane.
  • You probably don’t need the fancy laundry soap packets to wash your clothes in the sink. You can use a little bit of laundry soap bar in a plastic bag, or in a pinch, some hand soap.
  • Nice sandals (like Bedrock) and zero-drop shoes (like Lems) can pack real flat into your bag and reclaim some space.
  • Bring a Heroclip, a carabiner which can double as a hook to keep your nice backpack off the bathroom floor.
  • Little A6 notebooks fit almost anywhere and are a great way to jot down notes during your trip.
  • bergie@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’ve been traveling with one bag for years, sometimes for multiple months at a time, ranging from tropical islands to the arctic. Some quick tips:

    • Pack light. If you cannot carry your full one bag for a day out in a foreign city, you’ve packed too much
    • Have your bag with you. Don’t check it in while flying, don’t leave it in a hotel or a train station locker if you can avoid it
    • You can do laundry while traveling. Sink wash, use a laundromat, etc
    • Layering is key in cold or variable climates
    • You generally don’t need fancy gear to onebag, but for example merino is quite practical
    • Keep track of what you pack (lighterpack is a great website for doing this). Refine, eliminate, consider what worked and what didn’t