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Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by ubermonkey »

fellowniusmonk wrote: post #16

I used to travel every week as a consultant. I did this for about 2 years. The goruck GR1 26L bag is easily the best one bag travel bag imo. I'm 6ft tall 200 pounds and I can fit a week and a half of clothes in the bag depending on the weather. After I left my consultant job I took a couple months and just traveled around Europe with it. Trains, planes, etc. The open flat design is critical for good packing. The bag…

I was super tempted by the GR bags a while back, but I ultimately couldn't get past the "tactical" look. Where I live, at least, tactical stuff signals a political leaning I don't share.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by 58x14 »

I bought a Goruck GR2 (40L capacity) in 2013 and cumulatively lived out of it for ~4 years. It's been with me up every mountain I've climbed, on 3 continents, on my back as I rode a motorcycle through a snowstorm. I've slept on it, swam with it, skied with it.

After nearly 9 years, it's in perfect condition, and one of my most cherished possessions. I'm not one to anthropomorphize... but this one bag is my best friend. It has quite literally been with me through everything.

Also, a good bag has got to be the most underrated item in any apocalyptic scenario. Travel and scavenging become the primary methods of survival - a strong, sizable bag allows you to securely store food, water, medicine, ammo, tools, printed and digital media. A zipper breaking as you flee from danger may make the difference in survival.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by welder »

My favorite travel hack: Wool shirts and wool socks. They need washing less often so you pack less clothing.

And, showering with hand-sanitizer on arm pits.

https://www.woolly.clothing/collections/190-gsm-shirts/produ...

https://unboundmerino.com/collections/socks

https://www.smartertravel.com/unbound-merino-womens-v-neck-r...

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by anonporridge »

ubermonkey wrote: post #26

I've seen this site before. It's, um, zealous. I travel light. I have since the 90s. I never ever ever checked a bag before 9/11, but since then I've often done so for two reasons: - Absurd restrictions on liquids in the cabin; and - Equally absurd restrictions on carrying my Swiss Army Knife. Once you check a bag, you need another bag to carry some essentials aboard the plane. Even on a short weekend trip, though, i…

The absurd restrictions on knives really needs to go.

A blade is a necessary tool for a lot of people in everyday life. It's time to get over the unfounded fear and face reality like adults.

It's especially ridiculous because of how ineffective it is, https://onemileatatime.com/tsa-fails-tests-95-percent/. This is a worthless waste of resources that only serves to inconvenience regular people and give the masses some feel good security theatre.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by ghaff »

ubermonkey wrote: post #26

I've seen this site before. It's, um, zealous. I travel light. I have since the 90s. I never ever ever checked a bag before 9/11, but since then I've often done so for two reasons: - Absurd restrictions on liquids in the cabin; and - Equally absurd restrictions on carrying my Swiss Army Knife. Once you check a bag, you need another bag to carry some essentials aboard the plane. Even on a short weekend trip, though, i…

I'm not a OneBag purist (and, in fact, always have a fairly full carryon backpack and a small shoulder bag). But I don't much care for rollaboards in part because I don't like them myself and partly because they're a big cause of overfull carryon compartments.

I can live with those restrictions fine for city travel, though they're a pain. The bigger annoyance is that there's a decent chance I'll get a hiking pole confiscated. (They're theoretically not allowed.)

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by ghaff »

anonporridge wrote: post #34
ubermonkey wrote: post #26

I've seen this site before. It's, um, zealous. I travel light. I have since the 90s. I never ever ever checked a bag before 9/11, but since then I've often done so for two reasons: - Absurd restrictions on liquids in the cabin; and - Equally absurd restrictions on carrying my Swiss Army Knife. Once you check a bag, you need another bag to carry some essentials aboard the plane. Even on a short weekend trip, though, i…

The absurd restrictions on knives really needs to go. A blade is a necessary tool for a lot of people in everyday life. It's time to get over the unfounded fear and face reality like adults. It's especially ridiculous because of how ineffective it is, https://onemileatatime.com/tsa-fails-tests-95-percent/ . This is a worthless waste of resources that only serves to inconvenience regular people and give the masses som…

And it affects more than travel. I'll never put even the smallest knife in a bag I use for airline carryon because I will forget it's there and probably end up losing it.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by qwertygnu »

futureshock wrote: post #20

I’ll offer up my one bag take that’s very much against the mainstream of one bag aficionados. I love traveling light, but think the carefully curated list of expensive branded items are counterproductive. I’d much rather the bag and everything in it to be functional, ugly anonymous and replaceable. If the bag gets stolen, I should be able to walk into the nearest mall and replace everything that was in it without a s…

I check out OneBag stuff on the internet every so often. Sometimes I'll find good travelling tips or secondary uses for items. But so much of it is so wrapped in brands and buzzwords and precision it makes me laugh. It reminds me that even if I share some of the ideals with this community, I probably wouldn't travel well with a lot of them haha.

I'm with you: the more replaceable and maneuverable the better. My focus is on freeing myself from as many logistic problems as possible while remaining tolerably comfortable. I've travelled with one bag in a few different countries, doing a few different kinds of things. Every trip I get a little better and carry a little less.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by anonporridge »

ghaff wrote: post #36
anonporridge wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The absurd restrictions on knives really needs to go. A blade is a necessary tool for a lot of people in everyday life. It's time to get over the unfounded fear and face reality like adults. It's especially ridiculous because of how ineffective it is, https://onemileatatime.com/tsa-fails-tests-95-percent/ . This is a worthless waste of resources that only serves to inconvenience regular people and give the masses som…

And it affects more than travel. I'll never put even the smallest knife in a bag I use for airline carryon because I will forget it's there and probably end up losing it.

I once lost a very nice wine corkscrew to the TSA that I forgot was in a backpack due the little foil cutter blade.

The guy in charge acted all jubilant, like they successfully thwarted a hijacking.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by drakonka »

I have traveled with checked in luggage three times in my life: once when moving to the other side of the world, another time when going on a trip from Greece and bringing back presents, and again when going on a two-week business trip on another continent (traveled there with carry-on only, came back with a couple of gifts checked in). Most of the time whether it's business or pleasure, I hate having more than one bag with me and just take carry-on.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by polishdude20 »

qwertygnu wrote: post #37
futureshock wrote: post #20

I’ll offer up my one bag take that’s very much against the mainstream of one bag aficionados. I love traveling light, but think the carefully curated list of expensive branded items are counterproductive. I’d much rather the bag and everything in it to be functional, ugly anonymous and replaceable. If the bag gets stolen, I should be able to walk into the nearest mall and replace everything that was in it without a s…

I check out OneBag stuff on the internet every so often. Sometimes I'll find good travelling tips or secondary uses for items. But so much of it is so wrapped in brands and buzzwords and precision it makes me laugh. It reminds me that even if I share some of the ideals with this community, I probably wouldn't travel well with a lot of them haha. I'm with you: the more replaceable and maneuverable the better. My focus…

I think things like this are very boring. Functional, frugal, practical, efficient but boring. Which is a good thing. But people like to romantecise over the most mundane things that it soon becomes a fad or a statement and a community. Soon, the sellers swoop in and turn it into a brand and a lifestyle to get you to buy the expensive stuff.
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