>decide to go carry on+backpack only after years of checking a bag>suddenly realize I can't bring booze from cheap places to expensive places(fuck you norway)>have to spend extra time constantly rolling and rubber banding my shit into my suitcase>the quality shampoo I use post workout and sticks of deodorant can't be brough on (fuck you asia 'deodorant')>instead of having about 30% of space left over for trinkets and souvenirs I basically have none>half the time on Air Asia they have to check my bag because they ran out of room>nothing to separate bag from the ground so it's always picking up whatever is on the floor/bench/etc>8 more months of this>At least I saved 15 minutes at the airport waiting for my bag! But seriously what the fuck, do people who do this shit only stick to one climate year-round or something? That's the only way I can see you having enough space to pack easily and meet size limitations for carry-on/personal items. I don't feel like I overpack either, just 8 day's worth of clothing+ some khacki's+jeans and a coat for colder climates. Am I doing something wrong or are all these /one bag/ or carry on only fags simply just not spending much time traveling.
Most annoying for me is not having a knife or scissors. Otherwise, I can easily fit a full set of clothes in carry-on luggage. >buy clothes at your destinationUnfortunately, Third World clothes vendors love ripping off foreigners for sub-par apparel that would never pass quality control for export.
>>2848466Sorry to be more blunt then. how the fuck are people comfortably doing a personal item+carry on for long term travel? I see people posting about 1 bag shit and stuff and simply don't get it. The bulkiest shit I have is my 14 inch laptop+usb-c display, then clothing/spare power cables, spare shoes for gym, and shit like toiletries. The ONLY way I see this happening is if you're sticking to a similar climate year-round like SEA where things like a coat, long sleeve shirts, and pants are an afterthought. So looking for tips from other travelers.>>2848468>buy clothes at your destination>Third World clothes vendors love ripping off foreigners for sub-par apparel that would never pass quality control for export.Speaking my language, not to mention as someone who has a height beginning with 6 most the clothes don't fit quite right. Sure if I was 5'9 I'd be slipping into things easily. Yeah the quality is always sub par like the amount of times I had to buy something and go "yeah throwing this away in 3 months when it's tearing" just made me pack stuff from home.
>>2848461I'm just about getting away with the Osprey Farpoint 40 when one-bagging. Apparently gate staff are mainly concerned with hardback suitcases and unless they're assholes, don't really check 'reasponable looking backpacks' much.Been measured twice and got away with it. Took laptop outboth times, and slightly bent the bag's support in diagonally to make it fit.Packing cubes help a lot. I aim for a week of clothes, and usually wash things every couple of days or so.I'll buy lots of cheap plain t-shirts which I can replace if they get grubby, too.Typically wear boots on airport days to save bag space. Decent combats with zips to turn into shorts are dual purpose. 100ml refillable toiletries as emergency, which I keep topped up as I move along. Hotels typically have shit I ransack.Travel towels are light and easily rollable.I ensure everything I have is usb-c and use my laptop charger for everything.Travel like 8 times a year, between 1-4 weeks a time. It's pretty comfy. Fucking hate lugging suitcases around.
>>2848474Some anon recommended this bag to me and it has been great. Carry on for outbound, then when full of souvenirs on the way home check the large bag and use daypack for carry on.
>>2848474>Travel like 8 times a year, between 1-4 weeks a time. It's pretty comfy. Fucking hate lugging suitcases around.See this is probably where carry on only/1bag stuff falls apart. If you're doing 1-4 weeks who gives a shit, it's when you have long term travel mixed in that stuff gets into the grey area I feel. In short vacations/holidays you know the weather isn't going to change that drastically and if unexpected stuff comes up no biggie you're only there for a few weeks.Lesson learned checked might be a bit more but worth it overall.
>>2848551nta but I agree here. I travel for 2-4 months at a time. I have a carry on, backpack (decent sized but not a huge traveler one), and a checked bag. So I can have my base in 1 city and then still have the freedom to take 2-3 day excursions to other nearby places.IMO if you're not staying in hostels you might as well check a bag, even take 2 bags. Having 2 bags and a backpack to roll around is a bitch but you're only doing that from your home to the cab (like 30 seconds of walking), then from the cab to the check in at the airport (5 mins walking), then from the baggage claim to the cab (5 mins walking), and then bringing the bag from the cab to the hotel/airbnb (30 seconds again).But the benefit of having 2 bags is now I have 3 weeks of clothes, I do laundry once every 2-3 weeks. In a 2 month period I do laundry 2-3 times vs if you only have 7 days of clothes you're doing laundry 7-8 times. How much time are you losing doing laundry? For what? Not waiting 15 mins at baggage claim and having a slightly easier time getting from the airport to the cab???
>>2848551>Changing weatherI've always found that a decent rain jacket with a jumper sorts me out for practically everything. I just carry this shit through the airport. >>2848603I guess doing laundry has become a bit of a habit. >get in>fill sink with hot water and whatever chems I can find>bung in clothes needing washed>rub them all together and leave to soak while having a shower>undo plug and rinse outDoesn't take long at all really. I do hate the carousel waiting immensely, but it 's also:>not needing to often physically check in>no risk of losing bags or getting shit damaged>ability to keep luggage with you at all times in taxis, trains>ability to mix in long-distance hikes to travels to break up citygrinding
>>2848655What about snow in winter months when it's like 20F and windy, or worse if you're in Europe?
>>2848670-6c isn't that bad, desu. Can easily get by with 2 t-shirts, a jumper, and a thin jacket. Hats, scarves and gloves, etc are cheap as fuck to pick up.Putting layers on is incredibly effective. Used to do similar shit in Russia where it went down to -40c and muh fucking beer froze on the street.
>>2848672Sure anon you totally don't look like a tard with 2 shirts on when you go to take off your jacket in a mall, museum, or bar. I'm fine with cold temps being from the Midwest -10 isn't uncommon but come on don't look like a poorfag
>>2848655If you stay in a room with high humidity and cool temps, drying socks and shirts can be a big pain. But seeing how much of a shitshow laundry service often is, handwashing makes sense (and it's free).>>2848603Three weeks worth of clothes is excessive. Now you're stuck taking a hired car to go even 2 km because your shit's too heavy to carry, too bulky to fit on a crowded metro or city bus. Plus, you know how smelly that sweaty or rain-soaked shirt is going to be after three weeks of waiting in your dirty laundry bag? Stink up the whole goddamn room.
>>2848470I travel tropical Asia (and other places in summer) with a puffy jacket and one long-sleeve overshirt. Coldest temp I encountered last year was 5° C. Two long pants, no shorts (because I'm not a goddam boomer toorist), and six sets of socks/undies/short sleeve shirts don't take up much extra space.
>>2848682Button-down over T-shirt underlayer. You really have never done this when it's cool outside? Jesus Krikeys, and you call others a tard.
>>2848682lol why the fuck would i be in a mall?bars and museums often have cloakrooms, especially in cold European countries.A plain white t-shirt works under absolutely anything. Lugging huge winter jackets around is a fucking pain.
>>2848693>Coldest temp I encountered last year was 5° C.Do people here not actually like a snowy xmas? Forgot /trv/ is the "yeah I like to trav-GO TO SEA".>>2848694Yes cold for me is ~5 to -5F and windy like in Sapporo, Amori, Akita, Seoul for 1-2 months out of the year. Going to need good set of pants, a coat, and shirts to deal with that. An undershirt+tshirt is not going to cut it unless you're bear mode with enough blubber to last.
>>2848461yeah I have no idea how can you pack for several days with only a carry on, just few pairs of trousers, sweaters, a blazer or jacket, an extra pair of shoes and ideally some free space for souvenirs, thats already a ton of shit to pack.
>>2848705I travel 8-9 months at a time>laptop + USBc screen + HDMI(nice to hook up to TV's)>tablet for backup device if laptop shits itself>2 cellphones primary w/ banking and work data and phone number/secondary for out and about shit>2 usb c chargers>external battery(20kmah) w/ 65w output>3 pairs of pants>4 pairs of shorts>5 t shirts>3 long sleeves>5 pairs of boxers>2 pairs of workout clothes w/ spare shoes>electric razor/trimmer>ice tray and sporkI mean I found a good way to save space was through rubber banding rolled up clothes, but so many of the smaller airlines are total dicks if your carry on bulges a bit over the size (fuck you Air Asia).
>>2848461>one carry one>one checked>backpack inside checked for shopping and hikesHonestly this is perfect for me, plenty of room to bring shit back and I can get two bags to and from the hotel easy enough.
>>2848944>checkednow, checkem.
>>2848692>Now you're stuck taking a hired car to go even 2 km because your shit's too heavy to carryNo I just leave my stuff at the airbnb/hotel. If I want to take a 1-2 night trip somewhere I just take my backpack and leave the rest of the stuff at my main base.The clothes that are dirty for 3 weeks are only the clothes that were worn at the beginning. The average is like 1.5 weeks
