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Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by steelframe »

csdvrx wrote: post #174
steelframe wrote: post #155

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I replaced my CPAP with a mouth guard that keeps my lower jaw forward to open my airway just for the purpose of not having to lug around a CPAP. Given how much CPAPs suck, I don't know why the mouth guard isn't the very first thing they try for people with airway obstruction.

Do you have a link? It'd make the most perfect gift for a friend!

Unfortunately it's not the sort of thing you purchase for a friend. You need to go to orthodontic specialist, get a custom mould of your teeth created (this can involve electrical stimulation of your jaw muscles in order to get them into a relaxed position), and titration of the apparatus after the lab delivers it.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by Karrot_Kream »

Thlom wrote: post #163
uoaei wrote: post #136

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Seeing this right now also in the "bikepacking"/"gravel" community. Sure, custom bike bags and nice performance wear are comfort-increasing costs, but very quickly things skyrocket away from functional/utilitarian toward things like brand fealty, collective hype, etc. If you drill down, you will usually not be able to justify an expensive part vs a cheaper alternative (esp. used!), except for things like electronic d…

In the hiking community travelling light has become an obsession for some people. Some going as far as cutting their tooth brush in half just to shave of a few grams. I get spending a fortune on a lightweight tent and gas burner which can save you several kilograms in your backpack, but when you go down to shaving off 10g and less I think it has moved away from the practical over to a hobby in and of itself. Nothing…

It's the same culture these days in bikepacking and one bagging really.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by Karrot_Kream »

kemayo wrote: post #138
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…

It does depend a bit on your needs. If you're only traveling for a few days, or you have convenient access to laundry, most of the hardcore one bag stuff is unnecessary. A lot of the expense comes from working out clothes that fit multiple needs and can be reworn multiple times without getting disgusting. (I will say: a good bag is actually worth the money almost-regardless of how long your trip will be. Well designe…

If you're one bagging for any amount of time I highly recommend washing clothes while on your trip. A laundromat works wonders, but bar that I often bring some clothesline and hang clothes that I've washed in a dry bag. Unless you're camping in high humidity conditions, you should be fine.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by TheBlerch »

What’s your favorite one-bag carryon? My partner and I have used an MEI Voyageur, a classic which was recommended by Onebag.com for recreational travel, but in black it still works for business travel. It didn’t disappoint and has held up so well over time and many miles and trips. For 3 lbs you get tough ballistic nylon material, durable zippers, well-padded hide-able shoulder and waist straps and a shoulder strap, internal aluminum frame stays for support and internal straps to stabilize your contents - all at a great value that can be half the cost of similar bags that are heavily marketed. The pack is still made by a small California shop and I’ve given it as a gift to students. My only real complaint is at my 6 ft height I’d appreciate a slightly longer torso, which can be done by asking the maker to attach the hip belt a few inches lower on the pack. I’m sure there are some newer bags out there with a bit sleeker design, but also certain they don’t approach the value of this bag.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by TheBlerch »

TheBlerch wrote: post #184

What’s your favorite one-bag carryon? My partner and I have used an MEI Voyageur, a classic which was recommended by Onebag.com for recreational travel, but in black it still works for business travel. It didn’t disappoint and has held up so well over time and many miles and trips. For 3 lbs you get tough ballistic nylon material, durable zippers, well-padded hide-able shoulder and waist straps and a shoulder strap,…

PS Onebag does feature good suggestions, which helped me refine what to carry and what to leave behind, and which have helped me deal with many contingencies while traveling.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by dank79430 »

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…

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Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by moneywoes »

Thlom wrote: post #163
uoaei wrote: post #136

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seeing this right now also in the "bikepacking"/"gravel" community. Sure, custom bike bags and nice performance wear are comfort-increasing costs, but very quickly things skyrocket away from functional/utilitarian toward things like brand fealty, collective hype, etc. If you drill down, you will usually not be able to justify an expensive part vs a cheaper alternative (esp. used!), except for things like electronic d…

In the hiking community travelling light has become an obsession for some people. Some going as far as cutting their tooth brush in half just to shave of a few grams. I get spending a fortune on a lightweight tent and gas burner which can save you several kilograms in your backpack, but when you go down to shaving off 10g and less I think it has moved away from the practical over to a hobby in and of itself. Nothing…

Arc’teryx is my weakness

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by dougmwne »

Jtsummers wrote: post #175
dougmwne wrote: post #172

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Here’s the top rated packing list on the One Bag subreddit, which is pretty representative of what the community likes. https://jeremymaluf.com/onebag/ The list looks like the very definition of brittle to me. Every single item is from a different manufacturer, possibly rare, bespoke, or hard to find (a Japanese version of a highly technical jacket, underwear that even says it’s hard to buy in the description). We’re…

I mean, if the objective would be to replace with exact 1-to-1 replacements, sure that's brittle. But someone listing "Levi's Jeans" may also be hard pressed to replace them with the exact brand when traveling in many countries (ignoring knockoffs and outside of major cities). If the objective were to replace the bag with good-enough locally available things, the listed items are all trivially substitutable for local…

Sure, that’s exactly my philosophy, to bring things that can be trivially substituted or replaced. The electronics are also trivially substituted, grab another black rectangle of glass off the shelf and have the cloud repopulate your profile.

Re: OneBag: The Art and Science of Travelling Light

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Post by Jtsummers »

dougmwne wrote: post #189
Jtsummers wrote: post #175

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean, if the objective would be to replace with exact 1-to-1 replacements, sure that's brittle. But someone listing "Levi's Jeans" may also be hard pressed to replace them with the exact brand when traveling in many countries (ignoring knockoffs and outside of major cities). If the objective were to replace the bag with good-enough locally available things, the listed items are all trivially substitutable for local…

Sure, that’s exactly my philosophy, to bring things that can be trivially substituted or replaced. The electronics are also trivially substituted, grab another black rectangle of glass off the shelf and have the cloud repopulate your profile.

Then we are in agreement, a list of mostly clothes is not a "brittle" set of items. They are all trivially replaceable.
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