I originally learned about one bag travel at onebag.com, by Doug Dyment. It’s a great resource. I probably found that website after reading Vagabonding by Rolf Potts. I highly recommend it. Then I bought an Osprey Farpoint 40 and although I don’t travel as much as I’d like, when I do I try to restrict myself to just that bag and maybe a personal item.
I love seeing other people’s packing lists, hearing about travel, what worked and what didn’t, and even seeing knolling spreads. Happy travels!
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Yes! The community on Reddit was small, but it was mostly people who are either trying to travel lighter and simpler, or people who get aroused by nice travel bags. I’m more interested in the former. You’ve been doing it right, but my spouse and her parents have never discovered the joy that is being able to manage your own bags between stops.
Here’s Rick Steves’ take: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJCeE_w-GQM
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LOL, that’s kinda funny. It probably wasn’t amusing at the time. I’ve heard that people “pack their fears.” All the things that we might need, just in case. We forget that most stuff that humans need can be purchased wherever humans are.
Did two weeks in Europe last year with the spouse and we both only had a carry on bag and a personal item ( a purse and a fanny pack). It was the first time for us one bagging it but it was great! No waiting for luggage, no worrying about lost luggage, no hauling massive bags around, no buying a bunch of junk just because we could. It took a bit to convince the spouse but now they’re hooked, so we’re one bagging it again this year when we go back.
That’s so cool. My spouse travels differently than me. Our last trip was a cruise. I convinced her that everyone should just pack a single carryon-sized bag that they handle themselves (there were five of us). Except she put her foot down and wanted a single checked bag (for snorkels, liquids like sunscreen, etc.). Fine, it’s her vacation, I decided to humour her (and I’m a bit of a doormat). Well, she decided that my stuff should go in the checked bag, because it’s big and heavy, so I should carry it through the airport, and from the airport to the ship. Fair enough, except we missed our connection (airline’s fault), and guess who was the only person with their stuff at the hotel? I swore then that I won’t impose one-bag travel on anyone else, but it’s non-negotiable for me.
Yeah it was a tough sell for sure, but luckily we had previous trip experience of hauling around big bags to compare with. The hard part was convincing them to bring fewer clothes honestly, but I feel so much of that is just option paralysis. Most trips people wear a lot of the same stuff over again anyways, it’s just nice to have options.
Obviously it would be more ideal for the both of you to one bag but at least you’ll always know you’ll have your bags whenever you travel. Eventually they’ll see how easy it is and maybe convert over.
