I’m looking for some new shorts that can take me to any situation, from relaxing, swimming, hiking and everything in between. Black, 5 inch, not baggy, no liner, maybe a zip pocket but not a requirement.

I have Patagonia baggies with the liner cut but they’re too baggy for swimming, another issue if their rise is so high that they fit more like 7 inch inseam even though they’re 5 inch. I have lulu shorts that are great for everything but swimming. I’m not interested in the lulu swim shorts because again, too baggy. I don’t want to have to think about a wardrobe malfunction. I’m not looking for tight, just not so loose that I’m exposing myself. I’ve seen the ten thousand set shorts and they seem to be pretty close to what I’m after but I’ve also heard horrible things about their product quality and customer service.

5 inch is the longest I’ll go and I’d rather not have a pair that requires me to cut out a liner.

Open to all suggestions, from bargain to premium.

Extra bonus point for recommendations for a lightweight waffle merino blend Henley.

https://www.sierra.com/cotopaxi-allpa-42-l-travel-backpack-del-dia~p~5vdcr/?filterString=newproducts~5%2F&merch=prod-rec-prod-prod5VDCR

l just received my olive one from the sale last week and now see this one on sale 😭

Edit: I ordered it. Going to wait for it to arrive and then decide which of the two I like best and return one to store. Thank you all for humoring my addiction.

Edit 2: Allpa 35 also on sale if you’re on the market https://www.sierra.com/cotopaxi-allpa-35-l-travel-backpack-del-dia~p~5vddx/?filterString=newproducts~5%2Fgear~d~4868%2F&merch=prod-rec-prod-prod5VDDX

There’s a couple of listings so search the site.

https://www.altitude-sports.com/products/osprey-daylite-expandable-travel-bag-26l-llll-osp-daylxtrav

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

Back in stock on Altitude Sport ($150) and Canada luggage depot ($130). Black only though.

Still out of stock at UN Luggage: https://unluggage.com/products/osprey-expandable-travel-pack

I have yet to see the red one available in Canada. I wrote to UN Luggage and they said they had never received the red one in their order ever.

I’m trying to minimise what I take with me on a 2 week trip to California and I have a small roller case to take with me as cabin luggage.

Problem is I have to take medication which usually takes up a large amount of my hand luggage allowance so I’m looking at under seat bags that I can put all that in. I can’t be bothered to check a bag as I have connections….

The airline I’m flying with has restrictions on personal item bags to 40x30x15cm which is smaller than other airlines. Can anyone suggest a bag that fits these dimensions? I’d prefer a cross body/messenger style bag if possible as I may end up checking the roller bag and using a rucksack on the way home.

I’m uk based.

Thank you!

Hey all - my Tom Bihn Brain Bag is finally getting so worn I can't use it for longer business trips (I believe my BB is now a million miler!), and I'm going to delegate it to exclusive leisure use. I need a replacement, but can't find anything that really speaks to me - hoping for suggestions. My parameters:

- ~30-35l

- top loading (no clamshells. I know a lot of people love them, they just don't work for me)

- Need at least a few outside pockets for random travel stuff. BB's three outside pockets is bare minimum

- Comfortable to carry when packed full

- Water bottle pocket

Thoughts? Thanks!!

My use case would me 10-20km cycling,1-1.8km skateboarding and travel (Must be sold in india)

Hi all. Common consensus seems to be that onebagging with a backpack even for business travel is the most convenient/versatile option.

Thanks to this community I own now multiple Aer & Tumi travel backpacks, slings, briefcases and of course still a few Samsonite & Rimowa carry on and spinners.

Thanks for a new addiction by the way ;)

Question to business travelers with backpacks and that have to wear formal attire including shirts and suits or formal jackets (sport jackets/dinner jackets): Do you really wear the backpack over the jacket? I am always concerned about wrinkling and wear & tear of my jackets due to the backpack straps and tend to revert back to carry on spinners when having to wear formal clothing on business trips.

Am I seeing ghosts? How do you handle that?

I'm considering the Trpicfeel Shell Backpack with wardrobe accessories for €160 as part of a Black Friday deal. I've wanted this backpack for a few years, and now that it's on sale, I'm thinking of pulling the trigger. However, I've seen mixed reviews about it on Reddit, so I wanted to get some opinions on whether it's a good option for the price.

One thing I like about it is that I haven’t found many other backpacks with the same accessories, especially the camera cube, which is something I'm particularly interested in. I also like that it fully opens flat, which seems super convenient. I'll mostly use it for weekend trips and flying with Ryanair. Would love to hear if anyone has had good or bad experiences with it!

Currently have a 23l badly shaped bag that's just not cutting the mustard, constantly have armfuls of stuff as well as the bag. Due to work, I essentially live out of a car, I'm constantly between beds and away from the car for 14 hours at a time. I need to carry a few bulky things including Chromebook, iPad with a bulky rubber case, aero press, couple of small books etc. as well as the general water/change of clothes/chargers/lunch etc. The other point to make is, the bag will be thrown around, but not carried all that much. I need it to be durable, none of this lightweight nonsense. Essentially one of the military style boxy bags would be perfect, but I don't want to look military, there's a lot of ex military in my work, and the work attracts the die hards, I'd just rather not. Any recs? Any military style boxy bags without all the molle?

I'm leaning towards a quechua 32 at the moment, 30-35lish, and in the UK.

Apologies if I have the wrong flair.

If you have to choose one bag to pack in, why would it be the one on your back? If the typical traveler has two bags, one they pull, and a backpack they carry, wouldn’t it be smarter to ditch the one that you have to carry?

I ask because as a noob to this concept who’s going to be switching hotels a lot on an upcoming international trip, I am interested in packing as light as possible and all the recommendations for a bag that I see are for backpacks.

Would it not be more efficient to ditch the backpack and just have a singular carry on suitcase with wheels? Then you don’t actually ever feel the weight of your bag as you just pull it along the ground behind you. Whenever you stop you can let the suitcase go too.

Obviously if your terrain is more outdoorsy than not, there’s drawbacks with trying to pull a wheeled suitcase around but for most “normal” travel, a single carry on suitcase seems like the smarter choice no?

Open to all input on this one, and just trying to figure out why a backpack is always the default. Thanks!

Currently looking for a backpack that I can use for edc and trips from weekenders to maybe a week max. for my trips i usually carry sports gear like thick running shoes and/or climbing shoes, training clothes. on the tech side, i want to be able to carry a laptop and a tablet (although ill probably only bring one or the other), cables and mouse, maybe a switch. in terms of clothes, mostly casual, two microfiber towels and maybe a light jacket (not really thinking about thicker jackets and layers yet but whatever can accommodate that too).

I currently have north face kaban 26l. its not really a fun bag to pack and it just feels very heavy overall. i could barely fit my stuff for 4 days and had to transfer my stuff to an old dufflebag that was lighter. so i just want to replace it and not have to use the dufflebag. Im really attracted to panel loading backpacks, hence the choice of the two on the title. I love both but cant seem to decide which to go for. biggest cons for the heimplanet are the weight, price/liter compared to the topo and accessibility. biggest cons for the topo are the shallowness of the main compartment, the laptop compartment doesnt have a false bottom and compartments seem to eat into each other since its not that rigid.

would love to hear experiences for both especially if theres a decent workaround the false bottom for the topo (maybe a thich laptop sleeve?) and if the heimplanet can actually carry a little more than the 28l or if it carries a really packed out bag well. Also any recommendations for other panel loading bags of the same size without breaking 1.5kg is appreciated. thanks!!

Edit: my budget is around the price of the bags I mentioned. Hoping to get a bag during black friday/cyber Monday if possible

Hi! I've been researching bags for several months and have watched every fathomable review of carry-on luggage on Youtube, Reddit, and on the respective merchant's websites. I've looked into July, Away, Quince, Monos, Level8, Samsonite, etc. (I am not considering luggage more than $315 due to financial constraints).

However, I've recently discovered a newer brand--Optimus Luggage, which started off as a kick starter. It has all the features I'm looking for from smooth wheels, sturdy handle, expandable feature, "scuff resistant," and reasonably priced. My concern is that this is just too good to be true. They do have a reasonable return policy and warranty so I'm wondering if I just bite the bullet. If there is anyone out there who has experience with this luggage and can confirm that the luggage is durable, handles are sturdy, wheels are smooth, please let me know!

Hi all, So I’ve been using a samsonite bag that’s been in my family forever. It’s a larger size carry on which I love since it fits a ton of stuff. It’s help up really well… except for the wheels.

I was thinking of investing in a new travelpro or even Briggs and Reilly bag this Black Friday.

However, found a “Sapphire Elite” Travelpro 21” spinner at Marshall’s for $90 USD. According to a forum post I found, it’s a slightly lower quality Maxlite bag. What bothered me is how the wheels looked. They roll well but they’re these tiny black wheels rather than the nicer looking wheels Travelpro sells on their site.

Has anyone tried swapping the wheels on their bag? I almost feel like I should just fix the samsonite I have instead of dropping hundreds on new luggage. Or, is the Marshall’s Travelpro worth it?

I fly several times a year, maybe every 3-4 months.

I was in LA for a few days for work and decided to extend my trip for a few extra days to explore. I wanted to do a zero bags trip but would be near impossible with my laptop. It was super nice traveling this light. I’m confident in a few trips I plan on taking with no bags in 2025 after this trial run.

In the past year really slimming down my one bag, I’ve realized I’d rather do the extra few minutes of hand washing than bring more stuff. It’s nice not worrying about bags or having to make too many decisions with outfits etc. just get up and go

Bag - 10L decathlon (just fits MacBook Pro)

Worn:

Freet Citee Shoes

Wide open socks

Boxer briefs

Wool and Prince polo

Lightweight quarter zip

Western rise spectrum jogger

Pack:

Rain coat

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Floss

Deodorant

Hand sanitizer

Glasses clear/cloth

Boxer brief

Laptop

Charging block

Charging cable

Power bank

Misc meds

Hello everyone! As title said, I’m flying with Ryanair and I have that ‘Small bag’ included thingy. Problem is, my backpack ain’t quite small, as the matter of fact the backpack is Forclaz - Travel 500 organizer (40L). It’s short flight to Malta btw. So I’m asking for any advice, how to proceed etc.

My partner and I are traveling around Thailand for ~11 days. We're taking multiple flights around the country on multiple domestic airlines that have total carry-on weight limits of 7kg per passenger. Each of us can squeeze most of our gear into our own small carry-on backpacks, but we also plan to purchase and return home with various goods (trinkets, art, whatever). We're looking for recommendations for a bag/backpack that (1) holds around the maximum allowable weight for domestic airline checked bags (30kg/65lbs), (2) meets the baggage size restrictions of 159cm/62" combined length/width/height, and (3) is relatively enjoyable to move around with. We don't need bells and whistles since it's just for lugging stuff between hotels/airports for an hour or so at a time and otherwise will sit untouched - a shitty hip belt on a backpack won't be a big issue if the shoulder straps are decent, although I'm guessing this case calls for a duffel with shoulder straps. Ideally the bag itself would be relatively lightweight to increase what we can carry. As long as possible, we'll probably try to carry our smaller bag inside of this bag. Ideally there's be a cheap solution and a no-budget solution for us to compare.

Making this post since the Bag comparison sheet is focused on *carry-on* bags that are mostly smaller than we'd like but also face the sizing constraints above.

Hello, dear OneBaggers! Here's my packing list for a few days in Amsterdam.

I have been part of the ultralight community for over 10 years, which naturally made me love the Onebag community from the moment I found it. I have been onebagging my whole life, bringing only my precious bag while friends would carry one, two (or more!) suitcases.

I'm going on a solo trip to Amsterdam this weekend, so this was a perfect opportunity to share my current packing list.

Shout out to u/MarcusForrest for the design of the packing list!

🎒 Backpack & Other bags

• Backpack: Patagonia Black Hole MLC 30l
• Packing Cube: Patagonia Black Hole 6l
• Toiletry Kit: Decathlon Ultralight foldable

👘Clothing

PACKED

• 4x Cloths Kit (Boxer+Socks+Tshirt): Uniqlo AIRism / Uniqlo socks / Jules "Le Parfait"
• Gloves: Leather/Merino/Cashmere gloves
• Buff with fleece
• Beanie from Decathlon
• Flip-flops from Decathlon for the Hostel
• Sunglasses, planning to buy new ones as I lost mine recently
• Rain Jacket, planning to buy Patagonia Torrentshell in Amsterdam
• Sleeping clothes: 1x t-shirt + 1x short + earplugs 35dB

WORN

• Cap, Carhartt
• T-shirt, Jules "Le Parfait"
• Pant, Chino from Jules "Le Parfait"
• Boxer, AIRism
• Socks, Uniqlo
• Down Jacket, Decathlon MT100 (800 cuin)
• Turtleneck Pullover, in Merino wool (not pictured)
• Watch, Garmin Fenix 6 Sapphire (the vibrating alarm is very handy)

💻Electronics & Documents

• Laptop: Macbook Pro 14" M2
• Phone: iPhone 15 Pro
• Headphones: AirPods 3
• Power Bank: Belkin 20k
• Charger: Random 35W
• Cables: 1x USB-C to USB-C & 1x USB-C to Lighting
• Mouse: Logitech MX Anywhere 3S
• Notebook & Pen
• Wallet, with cash + credit cards
• Passport
• Camera: ZV-E10 with Smallrig cage, Sigma 18-50 F2.8 & Peak Design Cuff
• Capture Clip to hold the camera to the bag

🚿Toiletries

• Deodorant: L'Oréal 5in1
• Fragrance: Sample-sized Spicebomb
• Towel: Decathlon microfiber
• Tooths: Travel Kit (brush + toothpaste)
• Soap: Monoï Concentrated Soap & Shampoo
• Medication: Doliprane 1gr
• Hand Sanitizer, travel bottle
• Bandages, 4x Compeed for blisters
• Breath mints, Frisk

Final item is my precious water bottle, stay hydrated folks!

I'm leaving tomorrow evening, anything I missed? 😄

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Hello all, I'm looking for a small compact umbrella that is manual open, non automatic. Prefer a small size but a little bigger is ok.

Thank you!

Edit forgot to mention a price, prefer something cheaper around $20

Does anyone have thoughts on a high-end business backpack? As I'm getting older, I find the hassle of a wheeled carryon and the weight of a handheld carryon annoying.

I have a Patagonia Black Hole 25l which is more than enough space for a 2-3 day trip (I travel for 2-3 weeks with it for leisure), but that is not the right look for me when traveling.

My thoughts are a very minimal bag which can take a 13" MacBook Air and a single medium Eagle Creek packing cube. That's all I need. Preferably with premium materials and black.

The Tumi McLaren Velocity Carbon backpack looks pretty nice. Hate that it has USB-A on it (what is this, 2010?). The price is pretty high though they are available on the second hand market for much less. Am interested in any thoughts.

Greetings, all. Have recently joined this sub and am soaking up a ton of info.

I wanted to share my recommendation for a water bottle solution. I've been using the LifeStraw collapsible squeeze water bottle this year. Have taken it on three short business trips (each 3 days long) and an eight-day trip to southern California.

It can roll or fold up when empty and doesn't take up too much space. Once TSA is cleared it can be refilled at a water station or even in a bathroom sink, thanks to the filter. It was particularly useful as I visited three theme parks and the beach in CA; lots of walking around in 90+ degree heat required lots of hydration. It was nice to be able to refill from just a bathroom sink when a water station wasn't nearby.

You ever had a trip where your water bottle ran dry and you were forced to consider drinking the hotel room sink water? Been there and done that. Now, with this bottle, all of the water is filtered and pretty much all tastes the same.

Speaking of taste, that is one of the drawbacks. This might be a deal-breaker for some, so want to call out the fact that the water has a slight plastic taste from the plastic the bottle is made from. It's definitely noticeable at first, and it persists (although less and less with time - whether it's the bottle getting "seasoned" and the plastic taste going away, or just me getting used to the taste, I cannot tell for certain).

The other drawback is that it's not insulated, so even the coldest water will eventually come to ambient temperature. (I also have an insulated LifeStraw bottle, but it's quite heavy for travel).

I hope this is useful.

Like the title says, I think I found my OneBag. I'm a bigger guy (6ft, #250) and don't do a ton of traveling, but my family and I do a couple "staycations" to Disney every year and stay on property. Plus we do go back to visit Chicago and see family and such. I wouldn't call myself a "minimalist" by any means, but I can definitely live with less as a opposed to more.

I recently got a Defy Bucktown backpack after eyeing it for about 18 months and once I got it, I fell in love with it. I thought it would just be a great EDC bag, but for shits and giggles one day I decided to throw 2 EG packing cubes(packed with my normal travel setup) and do a mock travel load out. Holy hell, it was like a dream come true! That bag was perfect. I've never been a huge fan of "travel" backpacks because I don't want to look like a traveler. The Bucktown looks full when packed, but once I arrive somewhere, I take out the 2 packing cubes and can blend right in with and EDC pack.

On top of how everything fit, I am the type of traveler that doesn't pack a ton of clothes or toiletries, usually 1 extra pairs of pants,2 extra shirts, 4 pairs of socks, 4 pairs of underwear, packable hoodie,poncho and a packable down jacket(if needed). I can buy anything else I need where I am. There is always a places to get toiletries and thrift shops are great for shirts and (believe it or not) new socks and underwear.

For tech, I use my phone for a camera and my Tab S9 ultra w/keyboard case is so slim it barely takes space and other little odds and ends are able to slip into the many pockets in the bag.

On top of all this, when my family and I eventually move back to Chicago, the bag is made of cordura and X-Pac, so the Chicago weather won't be an issue.

Safe to say, I love this bag!

Thank you for coming to my TEDtalk.

Title. Backpacking in SA for 1.5 months. Honestly not taking too many flights but always prefer to not have to check a bag if not necessary. I haven't packed it to the brim or anything and it honestly doesn't look that big on me. Has anyone gotten away with it? Are bags lost when checked with LATAM or bondi? Also what do you do about the buckles potentially being damaged? I would like to avoid carrying more stuff like a bag for my backpack if possible.

Feet are sweating in Merrell Moab 3s waterproof just walking around the house. Sure it's hot here in my house but now I can't imagine actually hiking in these. Other than that they're comfy tho! Would smartwool socks do the trick? And baby powder? Any other boot recs?

Going on a South America trip for 1.5 months. 4.5 days will be spent in Iquitos. How many long sleeve button ups should I bring? I'm committed to wearing it all 4.5 days. I hate mosquitoes lol. Can't decide between one and two. Don't want to bring 2 because I'm not gonna reach for these for the rest of my trip. I'm leaning towards one but what if it gets absolutely wrecked with smell from how humid/sweaty I'll be?

I’ve narrowed my travel backpack shortlist down to the Aer Travel Pack 3 (x-pac or ultra) and the soon to be released Black Ember Forge 40.

I’ve seen the Aer in person and I liked it, but haven’t found anywhere to try the Black Ember. Does anyone have both, or tried the Black Ember Forge 30?

I’d be very keen to hear your experiences and your ultimate selection.

My current set of trainers are slowly giving up and are a pain in Winter months as just let water in.

Any recommendations on some trainers which can be super versatile negating the need for a couple of pairs when travelling?