Best Minimalist Travel Gear of the Year (Best Minimalist Gifts for Travelers)

[@paulamcclure3402]

Another great video with clear and concise information and helpful demonstrations. Thank you for putting out quality videos that are useful, informative and will help me to have good-quality & affordable gear on my travels. It is refreshing to have someone with travel experience offering advice and product suggestions compared to some other presenters who just promote items based upon company product descriptions without having even used or tested the items in real-time. Kudos, Sir!

[@OneBagTravels]

Thanks for the kind words Paula! Glad you find my videos useful 😃

[@carolynknierim6848]

Grip6 belts and socks!

[@OneBagTravels]

I've mostly been using the Arcade belt with great success but this looks great too!

[@ryanmcdougall22]

Phenomenal video, well done! Thanks for the info, it is VERY handy!

[@OneBagTravels]

You're welcome!

[@marc_anderson]

Another great video, quite a few unique items there especially some of the games. Im not sure if you are interested but Nitecore have just release a new head torch the Nitecore NU25 UL, it now has usb c charging as well as a few new features.

[@OneBagTravels]

OMG, finally USB-C charging! I saw that but I didn't have time to buy one and test it before making the video. I'm gonna get one now, thanks!

[@enriquediaz7547]

I’ve been traveling with xero sandals. They work great for outdoor, beach, room shoes. Great episode! I also use card travel charge after your recommendation. I also bought them for my college-age kids.

[@OneBagTravels]

Nice, I'm glad you find the gear I recommend useful =)

[@s.k.6899]

Would be great if you could say cm, gramms etc. too in future videos!

[@anter881]

Great video as usual. Nitecore nu25 has been updated also with a ultralight version with shock cord

[@OneBagTravels]

I saw that, and finally with USB-C charging!

[@MLGB0Yz]

I enjoy you sharing the stuff, but I would say that anker makes a variety of 10,000 mah batteries and some of them are really slim and the one that I have is not only slim, but it’s also only $22. So you could get three of them for less than the $60 price tag of the nitecore. I got mine when it was on sale for $15, so lookout for sales on it, I’ll put the link below. It may not have fast charging like the nitecore, but 3 of them for the same price is not bad. It only has one usb-a as an output, but micro and c for inputs to recharge. But it’s slimmer than the nitecore. I have 85k mah of batteries, all of them anker, on me at all times in my edc bag lol. It doesn’t add much weight, I have two 26800 mah banks with power delivery usb-c, so I charge all the stuff I need quick with those and everything else with my slims and other various portables. You might as well get one of them for the price. www.amazon.com/Anker-Ultra-Compact-High-Speed-VoltageBoost-Technology/dp/B07QXV6N1B/ref=asc_df_B07QXV6N1B/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=366281327988&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14580196883517304143&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1013638&hvtargid=pla-780699065709&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=75766078309&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=366281327988&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14580196883517304143&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1013638&hvtargid=pla-780699065709

[@OneBagTravels]

Anker makes great chargers and me featuring the Nitecore isn't to take anything away from Anker. However this battery pack is the lightest mAh for the price that I can find. If your priority is weight then this is the best battery pack, but yes it is expensive. I also have an Anker Power Core (not the slim one you linked to) and it's also a great charger. They are usually more expensive than that one though, possibly they are upgrading to a new line and selling off their stock of gen 1 Power Core batteries and selling them cheap to get rid of the older stock?

[@stephanieetchells6667]

Super bagel for travel adapter

[@OneBagTravels]

That's a good one

[@jasecola]

Any chance you have plans to do a review of the Thule Aion 40L? The internet seems oddly devoid of pack reviews for this bag and it seems like an interesting option, especially for $200.

[@OneBagTravels]

I'll think about it, I have the 28 and it's great. 40L would be a good comparison but I already have so many bags lined up for the year.

[@earleneeaton8614]

Love the games ideas. I travel with my 8 yo and like non electronic options! With the cribbage, do you bring a board? If not how do you play/keep track of scores? One of my family favorite games, but could never justify the weight of a board. Thanks!

[@OneBagTravels]

You can just score cribbage on a notepad, its just not as fun. The board is just a way of keeping score.

[@rasperjilius8675]

Hello mate great video. Will you do a video comparing the different versions of the osprey farpoint 40?

[@OneBagTravels]

I will! I have the last 3 versions of that pack, I recoreded a quick overview of the newest model (kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWfReWmwqsp5e5o). Recently picked up the daypack, and will get the Farpoint 55 as well to compare. I'll post a video comparing the updates to the pack here pretty soon.

[@pamackenzie]

Thank you for your video, I especially liked learning about some of the games. I have a RedOxx extra small aviator that I have had for many years and love, but I got it before they added the d-rings. I have been looking for a system where I could attach backpack straps to it that would be removable. I would like a system that could be removed with maybe compression straps rather than something sewn on. Do you know of such a thing that would work with it?

[@OneBagTravels]

I'm not sure on that pack. You can buy after market backpack straps (like these for example amzn.to/3ieRDlT), but you need something to attach them to. I don't see anything on that pack other than webbing. Red Oxx doesn't do customizations any more. You would probably have to reach out to someone who makes custom packs and have them sew straps or D-ring attachments on the bag. But by the time you do that you would have probably spent more than you spent on the bag in the first place.

[@MalineeNoreen]

Gravel Travel has a duffle on pre-order that has backpack straps sold separately. Form factor looks more like travel backpack to me

[@OneBagTravels]

@@MalineeNoreen yeah that bag is pushing the boundary of a duffel. Looks like a travel backpack but with shoulder straps sold separately. I like those packing cubes though, I'd love to test them out

[@pamackenzie]

@@MalineeNoreen Thanks, I like the style, but it's a bit too big for me.

[@carlrodrigue7954]

What is the brand of the first chucos? I can’t find them.

[@OneBagTravels]

I put all the product links from the video in the description

[@veronicama6179]

I'm planning to do a 45-day Europe trip in one bag, so I find your videos really informative and useful. ❤ Now I'm struggling between carrying an osprey Kestrel 38 or a Farpoint 40. I think the former one makes a better carry on the back but I'm worried that it couldn't pass the carry-on size of some airlines. Plus the Farpoint has better organization. Any advice?

[@OneBagTravels]

Yeah, Kestrel is way too tall and won't fit as a carry on so you'd probably have to check it. Any of those backpacking style bags will be more comfortable over a more rounded, boxy travel type pack. If it's something you're going to be wearing around all day, like actually backpacking then I'd go with the more comfortable pack. But if it's more luggage, like you will carry it through the airport, to hotel, and switch to a smaller daypack then I'd go with something like the Farpoint so you don't have to deal with checked luggage.

[@LincolnClay98]

Do you think that the farpoint 40 bag is big enough for 3 weeks of travelling? I really really don't want to be washing my clothes though...

[@OneBagTravels]

That depends on how many times you will wear your clothes before they need to be washed. If you carry heavy cotton shirts and switch them out every day, then 40L is probably not big enough. If you bring a few merino wool shirts then you can probably get away with it. Also you don't have to wash your clothes in a sink, you can take your laundry to a laundromat, or hotels may have laundry service.

[@matthewbrown6163]

I am a huge fan of battery banks & was fortunate to score a 2,000 MAh pack like a cigar. I wear a suit to work so my phone, fountain pen are in my pocket EDC. I scored a USB-C rechargeable penlight from a trade show & this hides insides my suit coat too. I hop on a day flight often so just fly with my pocket gear, tablet & compendium.

[@OneBagTravels]

Zero bag travel, nice =)

[@ragnusik]

You might want to check out Lowe Alpine Escape Flight Pro 40L backpack. I moved to it from the previous version of Farpoint 40 and I'm really puzzled why this model did not make it into the youtube reviews.

[@OneBagTravels]

That pack looks solid. Lowe Alpine had some good packs several years ago, then the brand got taken over by Rab and those packs disappeared. Looks like they're back with some good options, thanks!

[@ИванН-л2и]

Unfortunely,multitools etc are not allowed for cabin luggage.

[@OneBagTravels]

They are if they don't have a knife. I've taken this one on many flights. I've been questioned by airport security (mostly in US) but they've never taken it away.

[@ИванН-л2и]

@@OneBagTravels Not in Europe. Scissors,metal nail files - forbidden.

[@OneBagTravels]

@@ИванН-л2и The EU site says you can't carry sharp objects that may be used as a weapon, and say "Scissors of a certain size" but I don't see them define a length. I've seen on a few other airlines sites they say 6cm is the limit. I don't see anywhere that says you can't have a tiny nail file. The scissors on this tool are less than 2 cm, so I don't think this applies. Also I've taken it on many flights in Europe and security has never said anything.

[@Dracomies]

@@OneBagTravels I think they'd take it away in a Tokyo airport. I've had them remove swiss army knives from me that specifically stated TSA friendly or no knife - but they just will remove it. ie the Jetsetter. But...whether they do or don't it doesn't matter, it slows you down. And the whole point of onebag travel is to be agile and quick.

[@OneBagTravels]

@@Dracomies That's a good point. Even though it may not technically be against the rules, the airport security could still take it from you, or make it a hassle. Which you're right, is against the point of one bagging. I haven't had this one taken from me, but I have had them pull my bag and look at it, which is annoying and slows you down.

[@marthapukallus]

Realising I have like half of this

[@OneBagTravels]

You win!