Several folks have mentioned Matador products on here. I just received an email about a flash sale tomorrow and thought I’d share. I use the soap pack and toiletry packs and love them.

Hello everybody!

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NEW SUBREDDIT DESCRIPTION

Welcome to r/heronebag! We’re all about one-bag carry-on travel – whether you’re already packing light, aiming to get there, or just looking for tips to travel with less. “Her” here means making space for needs that often get overlooked, like bringing skincare or extra comforts without judgment. Share your packing lists, gear reviews, and advice on minimalist travel, and let’s help each other travel lighter and smarter!

NEW SUBREDDIT TITLE

Her One Bag - Carry Less or Her One Bag - Inclusive Minimalist Travel

The title says it all! Here’s what I packed for a trip that spanned from warm temps in southern Italy (Sicily), through typical fall temps (Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, and Ireland), and all the way to late fall-winter weather (Iceland). Not shown: swimsuit, bras, panties, long underwear, socks, a beanie, and a ball cap.

I’m a color and pattern person, and this set was brutally neutral for me. But I feel like that was a requirement to do such a long trip with such a minimal wardrobe! This set may not work for everyone, and it breaks some typical one-bag rules. But it’s a testament to wearing what works for you personally: the jeans I wore many times because I love them, the silk skirt was one of my fave items, both black pants got a ton of wear, and the bodysuits worked great (but best for me in the cold weather portions of the trip). I also bought a t-shirt on the trip, otherwise I would’ve added one more tee.

Both of the dark long sleeve tops are merino, and the coat is a waterproof raincoat outer with a comfy breathable lining. For Sicily, I wore tank tops and the lighter pants and skirt. For Iceland, I did some light layering, but it was pretty mild while I was there and I’m used to cold and windy weather.

Both pairs of shoes are waterproof, and the boots were actually my single favorite item! They were pretty enough to wear with the skirt, much more stable on cobblestones than the trainers even, and SUPER comfortable.

The crossbody was a last minute purchase, and I’m so glad I went this route instead of bringing a traditional purse! I also had a fold up tote for shopping, and it helped me stay organized. I brought everything in a single backpack, and it was a lifesaver for walking during the day.

It actually rained VERY little on the entire trip, which really surprised me. It was also much colder in Prague than we expected, so I did some winter weather layering there as well as in Iceland.

I also have some travel products I loved that I would recommend, so let me know if you want those items too! Overall I would say this set worked perfectly for me, on a casual trip that was mostly walking and only a few dress-up events. Substitute where you need to for your own trips!

Solo traveler. From NOLA>London>Rural West Loire>Paris>Amsterdam (maybe)/Seaside Brittany/London.

Mid-Jan through Mid-March 2025. A lovely hodgepodge of friends, family, pet-sitting and home exchange. I am an excellent 1.5 bagger but this is the longest trip I have ever taken. It is an interesting mix of rural and big-city, and I would like to be comfy and (relatively) stylish.

My bags are Travelpro Maxlite International Carry-on Spinner and Fjällräven Räven 28 Backpack. Lots of trains, some private car, possible regional airline. Would appreciate any google-sheets, lists or blog sites* and/or your thoughts since I am used to 7-10 day trips. I think it will be rather wet and cold, and I do have some of those items from past trips to UK.

Things I forgot last trip and will remember this trip: baseball cap, good umbrella, melatonin, amazing lipstick.

*I tend to like a google sheet list as well as outfit graphics via presentations. I don't have a wardrobe app.

Hi, all! New member of the sub and really love seeing everyone's posts. You are all so super cool and kind.

Starting next February I'll be on the road for about three months straight. All over the contiguous US. Lots of different weather conditions. Primarily urban areas. My main activity will be talking to people (I'm a researcher), so I'll need to look mildly presentable. I have a tall, arthritic body which grouchily requires long inseams and clunky orthotic footwear.

I've never "one bagged" before, but I think it'll be a necessity this time, to save on baggage fees and schlep-energy.

In anticipation of holiday sales, I'm starting to make a shopping list. Do any of you have recommendations on what to buy and where to buy it that maximizes the discounts of Black Friday?

In particular, I'm looking for:

• merino wool underwear (bras, panties, and camisoles)
• toiletry containers (are those Matador flat ones worth it?...)
• collapsible water bottle
• quick-dry pants
• very, very opaque leggings. the most non-see-through leggings. leggings with the impermeability of a lead x-ray apron
• skirts or skorts (I see people recommending RipSkirts)
• ... a bag to put it all in!

I'm starting pretty much from zero here. Anything you've got to recommend, I'm happy to hear it. Very grateful in advance. Happy bagging.

Osprey Zip Organizer (older version) Contains:

• Last Rounds
• Micellar Water
• Face Lotion
• Foundation
• Body Spray
• Cotton Swabs (in a vintage travel toothbrush box)
• Nail Clippers
• Nail File
• Tweezers
• Nite Ize Gear Tie 3”
• Toothbrush
• Tooth Paste
• Comb
• Deodorant
• Dry Shampoo
• Hair bands
• 1/4 bar Bonner Unscented Soap
• Concealer
• First Aid
• Advil
• Mascara
• Another concealer
• Brushes
• Make up pallet

I’ll be staying in known hotel chains and using the supplied soap, shampoo, conditioner. I’ll keep hand and body lotion in my personal bag. I gave up packing a razor when I realized I was dragging it around for years and never used it once.

Hi all - I’m looking for a good sling to accompany my Aer CPP when I one bag travel.

Does anyone who owns a Lululemon EBB in 1L or 2L think it could fit my load out? Pictured: kindle, camera, AirPods, sunglasses.

Following up on my post from a few years back, here's what I ended up packing for 19 days in Italy in a 28L backpack and a crossbody purse.

I went on a 19 day solo trip to Italy from Aug 28-Sept 16 2022. Below is my itinerary and packing list. Everything was packed into a 28L Jansport Everett weighing 1.225 lbs and measuring 17Lx11Wx11D (if you count the outside pockets) and a leather crossbody purse. When fully packed before the trip, the backpack weighed 12 lbs, and the purse could've fit in the backpack, so I'm calling this a one-bag.

My original plan was 18 days: 1 day flight, 3 nights ocean, 3 nights city, 3 nights farm, 4 nights city, 4 nights ocean, 1 day flight.

Due to the farm stay being incredible, spraining my ankle, and flight delays causing missed connections, it ended up being 19 days: 1 day flight, 3 nights ocean, 3 nights city, 7 nights farm, 2 nights ocean, 2 nights city, 2 days flights.

The weather got as cool as 12°C/55°F and as hot as 32°C/90°F. It rained on day 3, day 7, day 12, and day 18.

I participated in swimming, horseback riding, yoga, massage, hiking, cliff diving, and pasta making.

I got access to laundry service on day 6, and hand washed on day 13. I would have had a hard time doing it more frequently due to the weather, lack of dryers in Italy, and frequency of travel, and thus don’t at all regret any of the clothing or lingerie quantities. Especially after a bonfire on day 14 made near everything smell like smoke.

Everything I packed:

• 5 tops: 3 tanks, 1 one sleeve, 1 3/4 sleeve
• 4 bottoms: 2 skirts, 1 shorts, 1 legging
• 2 thin sleep tees
• 1 3/4 sleeve cardigan
• 1 long sleeve jumper/sweater
• 1 pair skimmies/bloomers
• 7 panties
• 3 bras (including 1 sports bra)
• 2 pairs socks
• 3 shoes (trail sneakers, flat dress sandals, foam shower sandals)
• 1 lightweight scarf
• 4 hair flowers
• 2 belts
• 2 bikini tops, 1 bikini bottom
• 1 quick dry towel
• 1 mini umbrella
• 1 phone stand
• 1 med bag: 1 inhaler, 4 bandaids, 8 Tylenol, 8 Benadryl, 3 valium, 3 migraine meds, 6 anti nausea, 2 antiseptic wipes, 8 alcohol wipes, 1oz hand sanitizer, 1oz steroid cream, birth control
• 1 toiletry bag: 1 2/3 used deodorant, 2 mini tubes toothpaste, toothbrush, 20 floss sachets, 1 mouthguard, 2oz conditioner, .5oz face wash, .3oz face cream, .3oz acne cream, 1 disposable razor, .5 oz texturizing dry shampoo, 1oz curl custard
• 1 makeup bag: 1 mascara, 1 lipstick, 1oz tube BB cream, 1 concealer sample, 1 emery board, 10 curl clips, 20 bobby pins, 3 hair ties
• 1 tweezer
• 1 nail clipper
• 1 brush
• .5oz tube bug spray
• 3oz sunscreen
• 3 stain wipes
• 3 makeup remover wipes
• 2 pairs earplugs (1 regular, 1 silicone)
• 1 jewelry bag: 4 necklaces, 5 earrings, 1 bracelet
• 2 wrist braces (1 soft, 1 hard)
• .3oz glasses cleaner spray + cloth
• clip on sunglasses
• 2 plug converters
• 1 phone + charger
• 1 iphone shuffle + charger
• 1 ebook device
• 2 headphones
• 1 leather crossbody purse
• 2 wallets (1 to leave at my stay, 1 to bring with me out)
• 1 28L backpack
• 1 5oz dollar store backpack
• 1 lunchbox to use as packing cube
• 6 compression sacks
• 1 reusable grocery bag
• 1 neck pillow
• 1 journal
• 1 pen
• 1 paperback book

Things that got broken, lost, or given away:

• 1 pair socks (elastic died)
• 1 pair headphone (2ripped jack)
• 1 5oz dollar store backpack (ripped)
• 1 necklace pendant (lost at sea)
• 1 long sleeve jumper (gave to a friend in need)
• 1 paperback book (given to a friend)

Things I regret bringing:

• so many curl clips (though I might’ve used them all on the originally planned trip)
• one of my wallets; it could convert into a crossbody so I thought it’d be useful, but could’ve gotten away without it for sure
• a leather purse instead of a bag that was lighter weight; but I didn't have one before leaving; now I have three... hahaha

Things I acquired:

• a sprained ankle, lol
• ankle brace (sprained my ankle)
• a drawstring mini backpack they put the accessories for my brace in
• 2 scarves
• 2 bag
• 2 belts
• 1 straw fedora (which I promptly left on the plane)
• 1 souvenir calendar
• 3oz herbal oil from the farmers
• some postcards
• some lucky charms
• an extra hairtie
• a replacement pair of headphones
• 2 paperback books
• more bug spray (mosquitoes on farm were killer)
• splinter extraction ointment (due to my idiotically touching a prickly pear)

Things I didn’t bring that I wish I would’ve:

• Honestly, nothing. Maaaaybe shampoo, but it showed up a few times, and with the dry shampoo, I was fine, especially once I converted the trip to include a full week+ of farm life

I waffled a LOT between backpack and roller, and opted to port my backpack because I expected to be walking up hundreds of stairs on day 1. It turned out this wasn’t the case, and as a person with knee and back injuries, especially after I sprained my ankle, I would’ve preferred the roller. Had I stayed in one place longer, it would’ve been fine, but changing stays at the frequency I did, with morning check outs and unable to check-in until afternoon, the backpack really deterred me from walking around, which I would’ve done happily with my roller. Also 12 lbs might’ve felt different in a different backpack. Tips I got from r/HerOneBag for packing the weight higher up really helped with making it feel more manageable.

This all proves that you don't need to go out and buy a bunch of special crap before you go. My backpack is just an old Jansport, and my clothes were all things in my closet already. Though I will say the compression sacks I borrowed from my partner were life saving for getting organized each day—I used one two for shoes, one for shirts, one for bottoms, one for bras/bloomers/pajamas, and the two smaller ones for undies and meds.

Hope my inordinate amount of details helps someone, and encourages you all to pack light! Definitely feel free to ask any questions or for details on any of the items!

I left for Italy last September 19th, i.e. still summer. It was warm enough (70-90ºF) there that through mid-October, I was going to the beach and swimming. Then end of October I went to Copenhagen for 5 days, which was freezing (30-40ºF), , rainy, and wet. Then on to Cologne in November, where it was slightly warmer but still wet and humid so damp cold. Finally ended the trip back in Italy for the Christmas season and flew back to the States on December 11th.

Here's what I packed for clothes, in an expandable Pierre Cardin rolley carry-on that I've had since I was 16 (I'm 35)—way to go, Costco!

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Dresses:

• 1 shirtdress
• 1 sundress
• 1 maxi dress
• 1 romper - which I used as a top when I needed to change it up!

Tops:

• 2 3/4-sleeve basic tees
• 4 tees (all tees doubled as nightwear)
• 2 3/4-sleeve dressier tops
• 1 short sleeve dressier top
• 2 thin tank tops
• 1 sleeveless collared wrap top

Bottoms:

• 1 pair of jeans
• 1 pair of gaucho slacks (which with the romper top, was a great going out look!)
• 1 pair Girlfriend collective leggings
• 1 rain skirt (I biked in every single city so this was essential!)

Overwear/Outerwear:

• 1 Tahari merino thin v-neck sweater
• 1 open cardigan (could've done without this!)
• 1 jean jacket
• 1 suede duster jacket
• 1 compression puffer jacket, no hood (huge oversight, see below)
• 1 scarf

Shoes:

• 1 pair canvas tennies
• 1 pair Altra hikers
• 1 pair Merrel z-sandals
• (There was also a pair of brown leather Dansko Fawnas but they fell apart after 5 days, RIP)

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Then of course I'm on a trip so, shopping. Here's (almost) everything I picked up in the markets and thrift shops along the way:

Newbies:

• 1 maxi shirtdress
• 1 gauze skirt (I realized a skirt is essential to my style and fixed this oversight immediately, in Italy)
• 1 wool turtleneck dress (this saved by November/December!)
• 1 linen button-front tee
• 1 fully long sleeve crop top (found on the street!)
• 1 suede pencil skirt (again, the skirt thing was important!)
• (not pictured) 2 wool berets - how I forgot a hat is beyond me! I got on at a thrift shop to tide me over, then found one I really loved at a Christmas market.
• ETA: I forgot I also got a rainjacket!

https://preview.redd.it/do0yliz4xvzd1.jpg?width=2407&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f0f3217d6d26558d63c4b450429ca3536e73f9d1

I ranger rolled a lot of this, and by the wintry months I was wearing multiple layers every day so there was a lot more room for souveniers.

Other things not pictured:

• Fanny pack, which was also a bicycle handlebar bag, made by my friend at Bomence
• Toothbrush
• Neck pillow COVER that I put my jacket in on the plane - mission critical!
• 3 hair ties
• bobby pins
• tweezers
• Humangear spork
• phone charger + converter
• jewelry
• bikini

You can do this, ladies!!!

Just finishing up my first ever One Bag trip to Japan. 2 weeks and I (a consistent overpacker) did it! I ghost surfed this sub for over a year planning and because of you guys I was successful. I'm plus sized (US 12/14) so I didn't have the 'shop at Uniqlo' option at all so I had to plan for every eventuality. I'll be doing a full writeup once I get back home with pics of what I took. Just wanted to say thank you in advance!

I hope this type of posts is allowed!

I am currently looking for a versatile everyday bag that is also comfortable. Maybe a cross body bag with a thick strap? I tend to walk a lot and shoulder bags or cross bodies with thin strap hurt my back and shoulders. I also want to take it on trips and visits.

Here's what I carry:

• an Eastpack wallet
• my epipen case, as well as my inhaler
• smartphone
• car keys + home/work keys
• chapstick, nail clippers, tissues

I cannot go too small as my epipen case then doesn't fit... I am also in Europe so options available in the EU are best! I generally prefer having my bag in front of me both for security reasons and for practicality (I am a giant klutz and having a backpack is a safety risk for everyone around!) but I am open to suggestions.

Thank you for your help!!

Edit to say: it will also be my .5 bag when I travel bc I need my medical supplies immediately available.

I would love to take one bag - a carry on suitcase or small duffel only. We will be in city for a few days and then exploring desert/car camping. What should I leave at home? I think at minimum I need sneakers, hiking shoes/boots and perhaps some flats/loafers. Light jacket, sweater and sweatshirt, jeans, hiking pants, leggings or sweatpants, plenty of Ts, socks and such. And toiletries. Unlikely we will have opportunity to launder anything or even hand wash and hang dry. Advice please!

Greetings /HerOneBag community!

Lazy girl traveler reporting in. This sub has been so wonderful and prepared me immensely for two weeks in London-Paris in late October. I wanted to share my trip review and hope that it will help others. 

The forecasted temperatures were between 58F-46F or 14C-8C, with a few days of intermittent rain. I’m from the SF Bay Area so this aligns with our December/January weather. Pro tip, review past photos of your outfits during those months, and use that to build your capsule.

Ideally, I would have done laundry mid-trip but there wasn’t enough time. To adjust for this, I brought tees, panties, and socks for each day. It all packed small and I didn’t have to stress about another task. I also cheated… everything fit into my carry-on but I also used my backpack for airplane comfort essentials (neck pillow, ear plugs).

Here is what I brought:

• Base layer: heattech, silk, and plain cotton tees
• Middle layer: button-up shit, cable knit sweater, cardigan, and hoodie
• Outer layer: puffer and rain jacket
• Bottoms: two pairs of pants (slim and wide), jeans, sweat pants
• Others: one dress (plus tights), sneakers, waterproof boots, face masks, scarf, crossbody belt bag, flap bag, hat, and gloves

All-star and meh list:

• MVP: scarf, puffy, sneakers, crossbody belt bag, wide leg pant, jeans
• MEH: slim ankle pant, flap bag, hat, gloves, umbrella

Final thoughts: yes, it was cold, but I didn't realize how much I would be MELTING in buildings and in transit. The key takeaway is that LAYERS are your friend. If you're missing something, it's okay, just buy it and it will become a souvenir :) I should have bought a trench coat! Everyone looked so stylish in theirs. Oh well.

Good luck and happy travels!

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My elderly grandfather is in the hospital. My mother and I hastily booked flights today to be with him, and we fly tomorrow. We have a layover in San Francisco and are departing from YYZ where its quite cold, whereas HK is showing sun + up to 30 degrees, high humidity. We have no return tickets booked and are unsure how long we'll need to stay.

How would you suggest packing for this? There will probably be heavy air conditioning in the hospital and airports, and I cannot wear short pants/skirts due to my poor circulation. I'd like to travel as light as possible so I can better assist my mother with her bags.

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I'm about to head to the Big City (well, Victoria, BC) to visit three bags I've been considering. Although I still think my Decathalon Quecha roll top is a great bag, I really want a clamshell underseat, so 28 l or less. Planning to look at the Cotipaxi 28, the Osprey 26+6 (I think Journeys or Valhalla carries it, but I might be wrong and also now I can't find a link on the Osprey Canada site) and the Fjallraven line of Kankens. Will also stop into Robinsons to see what they have. If the gods are smiling, I may also find some minimal yet dressy black water sandals. I used the Xero Genesis sandals on my last couple of trips and love that they're so thin and pretty enough to wear with a skirt, but don't love that I can't adjust them to feel great on my feet. Maybe Bedrocks? Anyway, wish me luck! 😀

Bear in mind, I'm from a place that is high and dry as hell, so this is not something I have much experience with. Related to one bagging because laundry is a critical part of the strategy on longer trips.

I'm picky with my clothes care for longevity and am usually a sink or machine wash, hang dry kind of person, but last time I was in Japan (July 2023) the humidity was so high that it took days for anything to dry, and some of our Japanese hotel rooms were so small there weren't a lot of places to hang things. I also didn't have much success from the washer/dryer combos drying effectively. A lot of things ended up mildewy and gross, even though I mostly brought quick dry clothing.

I just booked tickets back to Japan (with a few days in Korea) for next August, so I'm trying to wrap my head around this process now while I have time. Do I get a travel dehumidifyer, or chance it with hotel laundry service (expensive?)? I don't want my stuff to shrink (will be bringing a lot of linen), and my husband annoyingly always wants to bring jeans and wash them with everything else and will likely do the same thing this time. I suppose I haven't tried standalone dryers in a laundromat but I've also heard they can be somewhat weak in Japan.

What are your tips for laundry in humid climates?

I have solid shampoo & conditioner that I love and use at home (from Dip), but I find myself packing both solid & liquid when I travel still because I never know if the shower I’m using will have a good place for my bars.

What hacks do y’all have for making it pleasant to use bars in tiny showers without good shelves for soap?

Edit: I’m really looking for tips folks have for while they are IN the shower and showering. Like if the shower doesn’t have a shelf, and doesn’t have a place to hang anything, what are you doing to avoid putting the bar on the floor of the shower?

I do have a matador bag (and sisal) for storing after my shower is over.

I don't really use a wallet, and rely on handbag pockets/ApplePay for cash and cards. Obviously it's not ideal to just have cards floating around in zipper pockets, so I'm looking for a new (inexpensive) wallet.

It should be able to hold various sizes of currency - including coins (I travel full time, so I need the flexibility), and multiple cards. It also should not be overly heavy or as I'm already toting around camera equipment daily.

Looking at amazon is overwhelming with /r/pointlesslygendered RIFD or oversized wallets. What do you use/recommend? I'm currently in the UK, so something that can be bought online here/Amazon is preferred.

I am not yet home, but I am in my home country staying with family and friends from whom I can borrow everything so I am going to declare victory early.

What bag I took: My favorite personal item bag but also a cardboard box.

Thoughts on bag choice: Let me explain the cardboard box. Norse Airways has the most ridiculous personal item sizing ever and they sizer everyone. Turns out I had a shipping box that met those dimensions perfectly (smaller than my personal item bag) so I actually packed in that until we got past the Norse leg of our trip - MIA to LGW. I have a post up in the Norse subreddit showing off my OneBox if you want to marvel at my rage-luggage. Because I then moved to the bigger bag after the nonsense dimensions sizer checking arrrrrrrgh was behind me, I had plenty of room to put small purchases I made along the way.

Where I went: Miami USA, London/Dorking England, Madrid Spain, Athens Greece, Bangkok Thailand, Hoi An Vietnam, Taipei Taiwan, Osaka&Nara&Kyoto&Tokyo Japan, Los Angeles USA, nowheresville Texas USA

Who I traveled with: The Mister and The Offspring, each of whom had their own personal item one bag. Oh, and we took/checked The Offspring's car seat and cushioned it with diapers - make of that what you will in terms of one bag policing.

Clothes I packed and the outfits they made: https://www.altadaily.com/lookbook/600ec68a-66be-4ab3-995b-ac7443fe4d8a I don't mind repeating the exact same thing and nauseum so long as it is clean. I actually brought more clothes than I wore as there is an extra top and skirt not incorporated into my daily outfits. I am happy to do laundry at my accommodations and traveled with a laundry kit.

Thoughts on clothes:

• Vietnam was brutal. Thank goodness for linen. Definitely could tell the difference between my 100% linen top and my 70% linen skirt in terms of comfort.

• I don't know why people say clothes never dry overnight in Vietnam. Mine did just fine. Had to keep airflow on them but I cannot imagine surviving in Vietnam without a fan running.

• Yes, the Uniqlo shirts got funky in the armpit with the smells. But also, the smells left with proper washing.

• Whatever the basic forgot-my-socks socks were in the dispenser at the Parent-Child Play Center in Neihu Taipei, they deserve to become a cult classic. 50NT.

• I will never own anything without pockets, ever again. Loved my "purse pockets" to steal a term from YouTube's The Stitchery. Key component of one bagging right there.

• Cashmere really is all it is cracked up to be. So light and yet so warm. I exist in awe and wonder of this fact.

• The merino bralette was everything I was promised and more. More supportive than a nursing bra, and never stunk.

• My low scoop necked and button down shirt plans for nursing comfort were winners. I was able to nurse in all of them despite not officially being nursing tops.

• No one in Japan cared about my shoes except that I took them off at the door. I barely even noticed anyone else's shoes except the hard heels that went click-click-click as people walked down the metro station platforms. This sub biased me to think Japan and shoes were going to be a bigger thing than they were. I mean, sneakerheads and street wear was definitely a consumerism Thing in Shibuya Tokyo, but I am too old for teenager stuff; power to you if you aren't.

• Got some custom clothes made for me in Vietnam. The tailor shop shipped them home for me. Do recommend if you want some highly structured formalwear. I took inspiration from /u/LadyLightTravel and got a professionally made two-piece dress (and found out it is officially called a "set").

• I brought along my own handmade two-piece dress but never wore it. Because the skirt didn't have pockets.

• I could have done with just one pair of shoes.

• Pair Eyewear's sunglasses toppers are not rugged enough for round the world travel. Went through two of them which both had the coating scratch off the lens at its bulgiest point. One was my fault for leaving it in the clothes that went into a washing machine. The other was not - kept in a case when not in use and still scratched off. Do not recommend.

Other items of note that I packed:

• Children's Tylenol was helpful. Glad we bought some in England when it occurred to me that maybe would be useful. Teething pain, some gnarly falls during play sessions, and one surprising fever all met their doom at the hands of modern analgesics.

• Glad to have the first aid kit as well. Bought something cheap off of AliExpress (mostly for the small pouch) and doctored it up.

• Took seven individual bottles of pills which ate in to luggage space. Tossing the antimalarial med bottles after we finished those gave me enough room to bring home some gachapon winnings.

• Rockstar of the trip was this little white scissor doohickey that I picked up in Daiso (or was it CanDo?) while in Japan, which attaches to the molding on the top of a doorframe and allows one to hang five clothes hangers. The intended use case was to dry clothes and it did that. But it also served as a second attachment point for my clothesline when I looped my clothesline around it. I just don't have the luck some of y'all do with finding two attachment points for a clothesline.

• I packed the Peak Designs Packable Tote to use as a diaper bag. It worked well. Would do again. Took up minimal space when packed and was lightweight for the Asian airlines that weighed our bags.

• Was excited to get my hands on Shupatto bags. Ended up being a bit of a let down. Prefer the Peak Designs because of the zipper, even though I cannot snap it into folded form. (For the interested - Don Quijote and Hands both have Shupatto bags and the price is fixed by the manufacturer so go wherever is closest. The Don Quijote bags are in the Japanese souvenir section, not the bags section as would seem logical.)

• I overpacked tech. Everywhere we went, there were plug converters or universal outlets. Frequently there were USB plugs provided for us. In many places there were also extension corded power strips to help bring outlets to places we would want to charge. I brought my Mogics Super Bagel and ended up being dead weight. Did I even use it once?

What did I forget to mention?

Okay so I’m a soft goth girlie and I love love the look of my platform docs. I’ve worn them on a couple trips but my recent Japan trip I wore them while walking 15 miles a day and my feet have never been in worse pain. Is there a boot out there for me?

I saw Thursday boots suggested and I found a boot called the legend platform by them that looks cute! Anyone have experience with them?

EDIT: THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ADVICE LADIES!!! I was worried I was gonna get slammed but I know the girlies get wanting to serve even when traveling :)

Only the navy blue..

Don't forget to use Rakuten to get 2% cash back.

Going on a pretty active trip to NZ/AUS - 3 days of legit hiking, 7 days with outdoor activities (rafting, biking, sailing, waking tours), and 6 full city days, plus outfits for dinners throughout the trip. Not pictured are my sunglasses, hat, toiletries, underwear/socks, merino sports bra and the shawl I’ll be knitting on the plane ride over. Unsure if there’s things I’m forgetting, or things I need to pack more of.

Items: Baggu crescent bag Salomon xt6 trail runners (wearing on plane) Taos sandals Marmot convertible pants Patagonia happy hike pants (wearing on plane) rip skirt Lululemon track that shorts Andie swim one piece Merino long sleeve (wearing on plane) 2 merino short sleeves 2 gap utility shorts OV exercise dress Athleta elation v neck dress Uniqlo AIRism sleeveless dress Jcrew wrap dresss

Sierra has the 42L and 35L bags right now for lower prices than I've seen anywhere else. They're probably the old model, but still, I'm throwing it out there since they seem to be so popular.

They also have a variety of Osprey backpacks right now, if that's more your thing.

(I think they only ship to the US.)

Just wanted to share an underseat photo for anyone's reference! This is a 737 basic economy seat. I've had this bag since February and am really starting to love it. I've taken it on 2 flights and 4 bus trips.

Hello, r/HerOneBag redditors!

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Hello, wondering if anyone knows where to order the Calpak Luka 17” backpack and get shipped to Canada?

Or if there’s a good dupe to this backpack that’s accessible in Canada would greatly appreciated the recommendation!