Hi all. The bag I mentioned is what I have to do some backpacking with. I’m wondering if anyone has also used this bag for months on end while traveling.. I’m trying not to buy a new bag before a big trip I’m taking but it seems like some of the more traditional backpacking bags are more useful and can hold more things..

Let me know!

Hi everyone!

I travel frequently and use a duffle plus a regular backpack for most trips. I realized I could get away with a single travelbag, which dove me into the rabbit hole of looking and weighing my options. I have narrowed it down to two options and would love some advice:

Tropicfeel Hive 2.0

Pros: Expandable, kangaroo pouch for sneakers, decent-sized bottle holder Cons: Heavier, no reviews available yet

Bellroy Lite

Pros: Lightweight, minimal design, spacious Cons: No built-in bottle holder (can attach one externally)

Here's what I’m looking for:

• Capacity around 28-30L
• Designated space for shoes
• External bottle holder for easy access

These aren't hard reqs as I realize one bag might not be able to do it all, but has anyone used either of these?

I’d love to hear your experiences and recommendations to help me decide. Thank you!

I washed my fine merino wool sweater in a laundry bag on cold but used regular tide detergent. Now the sweater feels stiff and just not as nice. Dumb move considering I have laundress wool/cashmere shampoo I could’ve used.

Can I hand wash the sweater again in another solution to get rid of the effects or is it ruined?😕

F (19)

Need to pack everything into one backpack for a 5 day beach trip,, i'm a major overpacker and usually have more space so not rlly sure how to go about this.

Any tips on what to specifically pack?

the weathers (hopefully) gonna be quite warm, maybe a bit chillier at night :)

https://www.canadaluggagedepot.ca/products/osprey-daylite-expandable-travel-pack-26-7?variant=43765954838704

The initial checkout screen offers to estimate shipping. The shipping estimator doesnt let you select an american state so it seems like they dont ship to the US. But if you continue through the checkout process, you can select a US shipping address and it ended up being 145 CAD (includes shipping) which translates to about $103 US.

YMMV on the final price depending on the exchange rate of your credit card.

Hi everyone

I’m currently looking for a carry - on bag that I will use on trips within the US, as well as weekend/week long road trips. Essentially, I’m looking for a bag to everything I need, preferably without the need for a second bag (although if I AM taking a second bag, it would be a backpack)

I generally appreciate large main components which allow for stacking shirts and jeans, and potentially thicker items like a hoodie. A lot of times I find bags with too much organization/too many pockets as overkill.

Right now I’m pretty torn between whether I should get a duffel with backpack straps, or a backpack with a duffel-like compartment. What are the pros and cons of each?

The main bags I’m looking at currently are:

• The North Face Base Camp Voyager 42L Duffel
• Patagonia Blackhole MLC 45L
• Patagonia Blackhole 55L Duffel
• The North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack

When seeing the MLC 45L in person, I was worried the main compartment wasn’t deep enough in the event I needed a hoodie. It was quite shallow due to the large amounts of pockets and padding, but have seen many good reviews…

Any other recommendations? Recommendation based on these four? Personal experience? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I’m doing a year long trip around the world. I will be starting in south east Asia in March and working my way back around. So I’ll be in Europe in the winter. I’m wondering if there’s a pair of pants anyone could recommend that would be good in both scenarios. Or even two pairs for the separate occasions. Preferably lightweight. Would love to hear your stories on your favorite pair of pants. Open to all idea and suggestions.

Packing for a 3 month(ish) trip to Southeast Asia from mid January - April

This will be my first one bag trip. Currently bringing:

• Teva Hurricane XLT2 (primary beach + walk)
• Adidas Stan Smith (airplane, dress up, party shoe)

In your professional experience - can you get by without a dedicated walking / trail shoe?

I’ve heard sandals can handle it all, although a dedicated comfortable walking shoe sounds great. Currently looking at the buying new, or bringing my favorite walking shoes (Karhu) which are a bit chunky.

I’m open to any recommendations for a durable walking shoe that can get wet and dry quickly. I’ve done tons of research and narrowed my selection to Adidas Ultraboost, or the Alta Lone Peaks.

I know this gets asked a lot, any thoughts are appreciated. Thank you!

1. when were they last in stock?

2. do they come back in stock at a regular frequency (e.g. weekly)?

3. what are the main sites to keep checking? Im chcking cabelas, amazon, backcountry, REI, and osprey's website

4. what strategy did you use to check (check mornings, check throughout the day, find a service that checks for you)?

You can get it here for $134 as a non personalized sample. This site customizes swag.

https://www.everythingbranded.com/product/osprey-daylite-expandable-travel-pack-266-548234

They are available at https://www.canadaluggagedepot.ca/products/osprey-daylite-expandable-travel-pack-26-7?variant=43765954838704 (129 cad, $92 US but they dont ship to the US).

This is a bit niche, but are there alternatives to the Mini MLC where the internal pockets are oriented towards messenger carry (ie. face upwards when the bag is horizontal, not vertical (like the Mini MLC)?

I would carry the bag messenger-style while going through check-in and needing access to items, and would carry it backpack-style when I don't need access to anything.

Context: currently use Pakt 25L Anywhere duffel and love the quick access and organization of pockets during check-in etc, but when loaded it can get heavy on my shoulder while traversing an airport.

(I now have a Thule Subterra 2 15-23L hybrid bag which works great (when traveling somewhere warm without my daughter) and has my ideal pocket orientation, except it doesn't have messenger style carry (I thought it did when I ordered it). I can use a messenger strap and attach it to make it sort-of work but not sure if the handle is strong enough long term for this...)

Hi! I'm looking for help to find a pair of shorts that I can swim in and wear around as regular shorts for backpacking. I don't need anything that looks fancy, just black shorts will do.

But... I'm really hoping to find some with:

• Zippered hand pockets for phone and wallet because I hate constantly thinking that I've lost my stuff when riding bus or walking around.

• No mesh or compression liner

• relatively fast drying for hand washing/swimming

I've been searching r/onebag but have not found any with two zippered front pockets.

Any help is appreciated! Thanks:)

I'm looking for potential daypacks and I'm leaning away from the stuffable daypacks since I don't like how the contents all seem to fall to the bottom. Plus in my experience, the straps usually leave a bit to be desired.

Usually when traveling, I end up going on multiple dayhikes/daily excursions and I like hiking packs for how they carry their contents and overall weight.

I've looked into the AER Go Pack 2 and it's more of less what I'm thinking of, but a hiking variation.

I've looked into the REI Flash 22 and the Gregory Nano 16, but I wanted to see what other options there were.

Usually, I travel with two backpacks (the horror!) so space is less of an issue than for other Onebaggers.

Thank you!

Hi folks,

I am new to the world of quality backpacks. Could you please shed some light and knowledge on me for which bag to choose for work plus small weekend excursions (2-4 days).

I have tried and narrowed my search on the

1. Decathlon Forclaz Travel Backpack 500 Organiser 40L
2. Mokobara Em Telescope 38L
3. (Maybe) Mokobara Em Travel 45L

Edit: 4. (Economical alternative) Wildcraft Evo Laptop Backpack 45L

My requirements would be:

• something between 35-40L
• can take to work
• can take to short excursions (both domestic and international)
• durable (in terms of years they will not breakdown)
• should be allowed in cabin luggage
• can hold formal and informal cloths, with tech accessories like cables, chargers, power banks, connectors, etc.
• available in India

Please feel free to recommend other options.

TIA

Anyone know if the travel pro platinum elite carry on 4 wheel spinner still does well being pulled while tilted on two wheels through rougher outdoor terrain? Or does it not handle all of the weight on just the 2 wheels very well?

Hi there! I'm looking for a backpack that has a detachable crossbody that can affix to the outside of the backpack. I am finding lots of convertible backpacks, but that's not quite what I'm looking for.

Any suggestions on where i might find this?

Last things to check before ordering a dragonfly that may be hard to return.

I'm 6 ft with a longer torso, how have you all found it fit for longer torsos? Especially loaded out? (i would get the hip belt as well)

Thanks all

Technicaly cant you stop the sink with your clothes? so you don't need a drybag or sinks topper
Ill be traveling for ~2 months so will be my first time washing stuff :)

Hi all, I’m travelling to New Zealand long term and plan on hopping around a lot. I’m from Canada so I’m in for lots of travel and walking, I was looking at the Patagonia black hole 45L but it seems to big and I’m worried about carry on issues. For context I’m also bringing a Burton backpack that’s about 25L, where I plan on putting my electronics and such. Any advice on what bags/what size to go to? Would another 30L bag like the black hole be enough? Thanks!

Also posted on PD page:

Has anyone used Tie down straps' on the inside of the PD Travel backpack 45L?

I know those loops are meant for the PD design cubes,

Was just wondering if anyone successfully used straps or bungee co" anchored to those loops.

I have absolutely no concept of how much space these sizes fit. 30L, 40L is lost on me in knowing if this is too big or anything. Sorry for this in advance

I take a few 2-3 week trips a year with my camera gear (small DSLR, one lens, small attachments) + gopro and laptop (14in), then a couple outfits and basics. Usually I use a combo of a small laptop backpack and a duffel bag but I would really like to get this down to one solid backpack that will hold up and be rain protected. I've seen some good bags recommended in here but nothing that is designed with a protective laptop sleeve or strap facing pockets. I have come to understand hiking packs don't come with laptop sleeves at all? If that is the case, what do you any of you guys in similar situations do with the more fragile gear you carry? I'm trying to find the balance between having enough space and actually protecting my gear. Traveling camera bags all seem to be 99% camera space and nothing else can fit, so it doesn't actually work without having a second bag.

Thanks in advance and sorry if this is redundant

Hey guys, I am planning on leaving for the Australian WHV next month and staying for a year, both traveling a bit and likely settling down in Sydney. Does anyone have any suggestions for how big of a backpack I should take with me? I've had success on two week trips with my Cotopaxi Allpa 42L but I definitely had it filled to the brim. Any advice would be appreciated

I'm looking for something like the Outlier Futuregliders, but with regular pockets instead of the flap pockets it has on the front.

I want it to look like wide jeans, but with a quick drying lightweight fabric to be onebag friendly. Any recommendations? Must be black (some tech black fabric looks like charcoal, I'd like to avoid that since my t-shirts are merino and are pitch black)

Edit: already have ABC Pants Regular, Western Rise Evo Pants Regular and Outliers New Dungarees, looking for something wider.

Two years ago, I went on a week long trip to Istanbul with a laptop backpack and a trolley. I ended up using only a small part of the clothes I took, which led me to realise - maybe I don’t need to carry as much. So over the years doing multiple trips, both domestic and international, I’ve refined my travel rituals to a very comfortable spot for me, travelling with a 25L backpack wherever I go. Here's the detailed packing list.

My introduction to onebagging came through minimalism, and it makes sense since both are just approaches to reduce dependencies and being intentional, the former in life and the latter in travelling. The first effect of having a light set of luggage is increased (physical) mobility. All you need to think about the bag on your back. Transport is easier since you haul it on your back and go about the day as if you’re walking. When travelling solo, I prefer to take two-wheeler options rather than a cab. My motion-sickness might have me biased but I get to experience more of the environment when I can see it without being inside a tin can. Once I had to run almost a kilometer while catching a connecting flight at the Paris airport since the immigration check took so long. To the point that there were no buses left to take me there so I had to run to the plane itself. If I had a trolley with me, I would’ve missed out on one of the best experiences of my life. Second is mental mobility, you become more open to spontaneous plans be it changing your stay or changing cities. I use this as a catch all excuse to plan my trip once I land in the city/village, live the place once and then see it. More benefits include not having to wait for your stuff in baggage claims and less decision fatigue.

Scrolling through r/onebag I’ve seen that people have a lot of resources depending on their location, which is great but good luck having a patagonia bag if you’re in India. Most of the efficient gear I want is out of my reach so I’ve made do with local alternatives that get 90% of the job done. How you go about that gear and consequently to travelling light is a mindset, not just a list of items. As you travel, your gear would improve and your mindset would strengthen.

Mindset

• Prepare for the trip, but don’t overprepare. Majority of the items you want to bring while travelling are not necessary if you sit down and actually think about it. You don’t need a towel if your stay is going to provide one. You don’t need 10 outfits if you’re only going for a 5 day trip and so on. Plan your trip and pack accordingly. And that also means to plan for the trip you are going to take, don’t reduce things just to have a smaller backpack. If you’re going for a city trip, you probably shouldn't pack quick-dry tees instead of a few quality shirts.
• Layer your clothes. When going to a cold place, you probably have a lot of warm clothes you’d want to take but that might not be the best approach if you’ve to carry all those bulky items. The idea of layering is to have a modular set of layers which you can mix-n-match to get the desired warmth and protection from the weather. I personally use a ultralight down jacket from Uniqlo, a fleece jacket and a Nike windrunner depending on where I’m going.
• Reuse. You are probably reusing items that you possess on a regular basis - like your clothes. When travelling you have the opportunity to shorten that reuse cycle to reduce the items you pack. Let’s say if you do your laundry once in 2 weeks at home, they you can probably do your laundry in a few days if you want to travel light.
• Shrink. You probably won’t use all 200ml of your sunscreen in a week long trip. To be more efficient, you can put some sunscreen in a 30ml bottle and travel with it. This can significantly reduce the amount of things you carry. The same idea can be applied to the other gear you bring - like a smaller umbrella.
• Go cheap. The appeal of a perfect gear is very alluding - this is where a lot of people into a loop of analysis paralysis. I’m myself an over-optimizer but I try to limit myself on how much time I spend researching. You might want to have that $150 rain-jacket just to prep for that one day of rain, you can probably get away with a $5 umbrella. I’d suggest not to optimize too soon. Try to go for cheaper gear that do the same job and upgrade when you feel the gear is not working for your needs anymore. There is no perfect backpacking list, everything is a draft. And here’s the silver lining - you can always upgrade to something better.
• Pick you bag last. This might feel non-intuitive but it would be more efficient to decide what you’ll be packing and then pick you backpack accordingly. The bigger the bag, the more excuses you’ll find to fill up that bag. If you go with too small of a bag then you might end up unhappy with the amount of items you can fit in there. I once travelled with a 20L gym bag for 5 days to fine-tune my packing list and then on the flight back I ordered the 25L rolltop backpack which I’ve used for the next trips since.

Backpack

My current backpack is a Quechua NH500 23L rolltop which I ordered on my flight back from Mumbai after realising that a 20L gym bag won’t cut it for me. Along with that I use a side bag from H&M to hold my kindle and other quick access items.

Clothes

I bring a small set of clothes - 5 tops, 2-3 bottoms, 4 underwear, 3 pair socks, 2-3 top layers and 1-2 bottom layers. What exactly I bring is dependent on the season (summer/winter), purpose of the trip (work/city/hiking) and duration of travel. All these clothes sit inside a small 11x10x4" packing cube my dad made for me.

• T-shirts: Being the most versatile item in my backpack, I keep 3 T-shirts with me in all trips. They are mostly from Uniqlo, Jockey or GoAthlos - what color I use highly depends on my mood before my trip. I throw in one Uniqlo Dry-Ex tee to sleep in. All these can be conveniently washed after a few days of use or when they go stinky.
• Shirts: I like to carry 2 shirts for dressy events in my trip. One Uniqlo linen shirt for dinners and one Westside kurta to keep myself tied to my roots to wear during day events. These probably don’t need to be washed that often since I wear them for shorter periods of time.
• Bottoms: I’ve realised that I don’t like having multiple trousers with me while travelling. I used to use jeans as my catch-all trouser but it gets dirty pretty regularly and doesn’t dry fast. I’ve moved on to using 2 pants - One Uniqlo wide pleated pants for daily & dressy occasions and a Colombia silver ridge hiking pants for days when I feel adventurous. The hiking pants are comfortable, loose, with multiple pockets and they have never held me back. They are the second most expensive part of my pack. For sleeping & working out, I carry a good looking swimming shorts which dry very fast and are comfortable. If I’m travelling to a warm place, I just switch out my pleated pants with a chino shorts.
• Layers: When travelling to locations with 10-15°C I always carry a Uniqlo ultralight down jacket with me, it’s very warm, lightweight, packs very small so it’s a no-brainer. When hiking I always pack a Nike windrunner to help regulate my temperature and protection from the sun. For 0-10°C & travelling to a city, I switch out my windrunner to a fleece jacket from Decathlon. I personally like keeping just a quick dry tee as a base layer - my current favourite is the Uniqlo Dry-ex tee.
• Underwear: The cotton gym boxers from Decathlon are pretty lightweight, don’t ride up and highly breathable.
• Socks: The RS160 mid-height socks are the most comfortable ones I’ve found so far. Ankle socks don’t work that great for me and sometimes cause shoe bites in longer walks. For winters, I replace them with the SH500 hiking socks from Decathlon.

Electronics

Sadly enough, this is one of the heaviest part of my pack.

• Macbook Pro 14”: I like to carry my laptop with me since I do work while travelling - it’s not much of a choice at this point. I do wish that I had a 13” Air, but that is not such a big deal in since the Pro has better performance. Just for context, I’m a product designer so I need the power for GPU intense tasks.
• iPhone 13 mini: This is the best phone of all time for me, super tiny and very handy. It does have a shitty battery life now but it’s not a big deal since I don’t use my phone that much except texting and navigation. I usually get an esim from Airalo before my trip, depending on where I’m going.
• Magsafe power bank: I also carry a Anker 5000mAh powerbank with me when the above tiny handheld device gives up while navigating maps. It’s not the best one out there but I’ll upgrade when it fully gives up on me.
• Kindle Paperwhite: I like to read a lot so I always travel with a kindle with me. The paperwhite is a great option out there since the battery lasts forever and it’s certainly better than keeping a book.
• Chargers: I have a 65W GaN charger (with 2 ports) to power all my devices along with a 4-in-1 charging cable. I also carry a lightening cable just in case I’ve to charge multiple devices at once but I’ve never used it yet.
• AirPods Pro: I got these earphones after my Nothing earbuds died on me. They are great with noise cancelling and audio quality but the mic is sub-par similar to all bluetooth headsets out there. I don’t really use noise cancellation that much so once these die, I’ll replace them with a wired earphone, atleast they’ll have a better mic.
• JBL Go 3: I carry a tiny speaker with me when I go hiking. For city and work travels, it’s not really a priority so I leave it out. The speaker has a loop in it so I keep it hanging outside my backpack.

Toiletries

Getting my toiletries right have been a pain in the ass for me for a very long time. I’ve gone very bare bones with a toothbrush, toothpaste and soap but that was too less for my needs. I’ve also carried a lot to cover for every use case but that also turned out to be an overkill. This is my latest state:

• Toothbrush: Just a normal toothbrush.
• Toothpaste: Just a normal 10gm toothpaste.
• Gillette Mach3 razor: I carry a single cartridge with me since I feel the handle is relatively heavy and is not that important for me. I usually soap as a shaving cream so that eliminates the need to carry a shaving cream separately.
• EarthRhythm body butter: I use a body butter stored in a 50ml container (it’s an empty Orbit chewing gum bottle). I also use it as a shampoo, and to hand-wash my clothes. I don’t like using a solid soap while travelling since it’s a hassle to dry out and doing the whole process can be tedious if I’m staying in a hostel. My current option is not the best but it works, if you do have any other recommendations, let me know.
• Conditioner: My hair gets pretty frizzy after a hot shower, so I prefer to keep conditioner with me to calm them down. Since I don’t have long hair, I can store enough conditioner in a small tic-tac container.
• Hair serum: Sometimes I like a lil shine in my hair to feel confident.
• Moisturizer: This is something I didn’t use to keep with me during my early days travelling but one time I was in Spain and the cold there just cracked my skin up in all places. I don’t risk it anymore so I carry a small tube with me. No specific attachment to any brand - anything light and non-sticky works.
• Minimalist light sunscreen: After trying out a lot of sunscreens, I’ve landed on the light sunscreen by Minimalist. The price is okay and it also helps with tanning and is SPF 50. I personally don’t like sunscreen sticks since they are unnecessarily sticky (pun intended) and sometimes just fall out of the container (don’t laugh). This stays in my side bag as I access it quite often while going about the city.
• Lip balm: Latest addition to the toiletry pack, I use a SPF 50 lip balm from Dot & Key. This stays in my side bag as I access it quite often while in transit or going about the city.
• Perfume: I used to use solid perfumes for a long time but recently I got to know that they aren’t that strong so I’m switching to a liquid based perfume now. My current perfume in use is Skinn by Titan (citrus).
• Silicone swab: I carry a silicon swab for cleaning my ears. In the past, these used to be cotton swabs but they are pretty wasteful so I switched to a reusable silicon one as I can simply wash them after use.

Gear

• Spectacles & Clip-on sunglasses: For someone who’s not that gifted with 20/20 vision, the best purchase I made this year was getting spectacles with clip-on sunglasses from Lenskart. There is no hassle of carrying another pair and the clip-on is basically flat to store in the bag. 10/10 recommend.
• Daily objects ripstop slim wallet: It stores 2 cards and a catch-all pocket for cash, band-aid and the photo of that special someone. This wallet has proved to be sufficient when I’m travelling domestically.
• DailyObjects Passport wallet: For international travels, I also carry a passport wallet with me to store a few extra cards, my passport, boarding passes and emergency cash. It helps that the wallet is waterproof so another point of failure out of the way. Update: I felt that it was really cumbersome to keep taking out the passport from the pack during checks at the airport so I’m going to drop this item out of my list for future travels.
• Watch: I have a Casio D315 watch which is pretty light weight and works well for both casual and dressy occasions. It was a gift from a dear friend of mine.
• Clothesline: During my trip in France, I had a good room with a great window and I was kinda pumped that I’ll be able to dry my clothes easily. Moments later I realised there was no chair or furniture in the room and I didn’t wanna dry clothes on my bed, but I had to. I started carrying a 10mx3mm guy tent rope with tension loops but soon realised that it was too long. I’ve now cut it down to 5m.
• Padlock: For hostel stays, it’s always better to keep a trusted lock with you to avoid buying one. I recommend a number lock so you don’t have to carry a key.
• Micro umbrella: I was pretty obsessed till recently on having the perfect rain protection. Everything good is too expensive and still it can go wrong. So I decided to not overthink it and wait for a bad experience till I invest in good gear. To me so far, an umbrella is the best sweet spot between good coverage and quick deployment.
• First-aid kit: I made my small first aid kit with just a couple of bad-aids to cover shoe bites. I’ve grown that kit to include a few paracetamols, ibuprofen, zintec,
• Water bottle: A water bottle can be a saviour in disguise in tough times. I once had to wait an hour to get water in a flight and that was not a calm experience. The idea is to have a personal source of water so you don’t have to depend on unpredictable sources. You can wash your hands or anything else when needed. I’m trying out a flat collapsible water bottle so it doesn’t bulge out too much from the side of my bag and it also has a sipper to avoid spilling.
• Rain cover: If you have an umbrella, it’s good to waterproof your bag in case the wind throws the rain in weird directions. Your (one)bag has a lot of precious items that might not be suitable to use if they get wet. This is a precautionary gear.
• Waterproof bag: Again a precautionary gear, in case I’ve washed a few clothes and they haven’t dried out before I head out then I just pack them in a waterproof bag and dry them out when I reach a stay.
• Ziplock bag: I’m not sure why I carry this.
• Slippers: Bathroom floors can be nasty, and so can be floors in general. A pair of slippers provide good comfort for moving around the house and protect you from the raw floor surface. You can either go for slip-ons or flip-flops but if you like good ventilation in your feet, I’d recommend flip-flops. I got some black pool slippers by Decathlon and that shit is tough.
• Charging adapter: Travel adapter for international trips.
• Portable bidet: I like the water to touch my butt and wash my sins away.
• Leather belt: I’ve a leather belt from H&M which goes really well with my pleated pants. It really brings the whole outfit together.

For shoes, I use the Tropicfeel All terrain X since they are pretty rugged and dry really quickly. I don't have to worry about them getting them dirty and they also look good for dressy occasions.

Now with all this gear, I’m off to a two week trip to Prague & Berlin!

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A few years ago, I stopped buying dedicated winter jackets and just wore a hardshell over a softshell from November to March (- plus long johns when needed :).)

Last week I got me a Patagonia 3L hardshell and retired my no-name-hardhell (that was barely water-resistant). I might be fooling myself but I have the feeling that I'm significantly colder! Not just a bit, but notably.

So apparently, breathable material is real. And I hope, I get rewarded by getting less warm in summer. For now, I have to change the softshell as my intermediate layer to something warmer :D

Might sound a bit niche question, but I trust your knowledge, I saw on AERs website the option for hip belts which sound like a really good idea, but wanted to know if there's anything like a hip pack compatible system out there I can get to fit it for an even more efficient travel?

Mines the travel pack small if that makes any difference...

New to international travel and I’ve been messing with my packing list for a few days now. Going to Australia then to Asia and find myself packing, what feels like, too much.

My plan is to bring 7 shirts, 5 pairs of shorts, 7 underwear, a couple pairs of socks, one pair of shoes (along with sandals to clip outside the bag), toiletries, phone charger, and earbuds. I also have a pair of jeans and overalls (which I know takes up a lot of space). These are for any work trades that I do when working on farms or whatnot.

Wondering if anyone has tips on what to do to save space.

Interested in the 30L version. Curious about the quality and durability of the materials and stitching, the robustness of the straps or mesh etc? My main concern is longevity. I dont want something where a shoulder strap looses shape over time or where seams pop open. How good/bad is the Ubic line of packs in this regard, specifically the newest version?

Also has anyone had experience with the repair service of Millet?

Thanks in advance and kind regards.

Ps i made this post earlier yesterday but had an unfortunate typo in the title, so I deleted it.

I have been researching for weeks trying to figure out the perfect jacket that will be warm enough and pack down easily for a 2.5 week Europe trip in January. We will be going to London, Paris, Bordeaux, San Sebastian and Barcelona. I also have a Columbia rain jacket I can layer over the jacket. I have had the Uniqlo packable down jacket for a few years and do love it but noticed that I often get cold even with a sweatshirt underneath as soon as it's 50 and below. I'm hoping to travel with one carry-on so packable is ideal and I do plan to layer with wool/fleece. Here are some I'm considering but am open to any and all suggestions for something that will be packable yet still as warm as possible and versatile for this trip and long term use!

• MH Ghost Whisperer 2
• Land's End Ultralight packable down jacket
• Patagonia Down sweater or nano puff
• Columbia Women's Heavenly jacket - I have a similar long jacket I used for years living in Indiana
• REI Down options