Saturday, April 25, 2009

One Bag to Rule Them All ...

Still slightly stunned at the attention the link to The Pen Addict got, so I figure I'll send you to another specialty obsessive's center -- One Bag. I just did nine days in Portland out of a carry-on bag. Granted, I tend to cheat* and buy consumables like toothpaste, etc., once I arrive, but as a former professional traveller and current on-location monkey, I recommend the site heartily.

In the Comments I'd like to hear your travel tricks and favorite travel items, if you please ...








* I also buy some of my shirts online, much to the mocking of my friends. But these can take a beating and are great all-weather on-location clothes.

65 comments:

CindyD said...

"There Can Be Only One"

It might interest you to know that, according to Amazon, customers who bought that shirt also viewed USB webcam, tripod for digital SLR, DXI input system...so obviously this shirt is part of the "geek" package. Explain to mocking friends,it's just a geek uniform required for those who "rule the world."

Liz said...

Huh. The site says that rolling up clothing actually increases the wrinkling. I haven't found that to be the case at all. I roll up all my clothing, blouses, slacks, and it's wearable on my arrival, no ironing required. Maybe it's because I roll up the clothing with a layer of tissue paper (or paper towel)? Either way, I think I'll stick with that method, as opposed to the method the site prefers. I don't know, did the bundling idea seem overly complicated to anyone else?

Kirk said...

Liz, I've used both rolling and bundling (and planking - interweaving a few items into stacks, then packing the multiple stacks). They all work, and don't work, equally well with some caveats.

You must ensure that when you do whichever that you don't put in an accidental fold that pressure will turn into a crease.

You must ensure that the final stack won't slide and shuffle. Moving allows wrinkles to form, and pressure on those wrinkles will turn them into a crease.

You really, really need to unpack at your destination instead of living from the suitcase. Trying to pull one or two things at a time from the bag on an as needed basis starts moving things around... wrinkles... crease.

If you're going to bundle, try not to put anything security is going to want to examine in the center. If you think you must do this, make one end of the bundle "open" and try to work from there - but recognize you're going to move... wrinkle ... crease. (I have a cpap machine, I speak from experience.) I recommend rolling or planking for this situation.

For me, rolling doesn't work for dress or semi-dress shirts - button up shirts that are what most people expect to see worn with a jacket or blazer. Planking and bundling work.

Bottom line, don't make a stack of individually folded clothes and don't leave everything loose to move around. That seems to take care of the whole.

Reb Kreyling said...

An observation made at the airport the other day...you can (and they do pretty much) stuff just about anything into the pockets of fatigue pants. Problem being ya then gotta empty them to go through security.

Highly amusing to watch platoons of soldiers emptying out their pockets in order to go through airport security.

Anonymous said...

If you like the 5.11 shirts, I would really suggest going look at www.lapolicegear.com. That's where I buy all my 5.11 shirts and pants from, and I find they're consistently the cheapest around, usually running great deals. I think they are the main 5.11 distributor.

I don't work for them, but if you look in my closet almost everything is 5.11, so I can just speak from long experience.

The 5.11 tac-lite pro pants are great if you carry around a lot of stuff, like I do. They're also really cool for warm weather, a must for me down here in New Orleans.

Cheers,
Chad Crayton

Anne said...

Good lord, just spent two hours of my Saturday morning reading the One Bag site, imagining my next (and totally not-on-the-books) travel adventure, and window-shopping online for all the stuff I'll need for that imaginary trip.

Now feel very sheepish about loving the packing-cube/folding-board method and a wheeled bag.

Thomas D said...

Step 1: Write the following into the script/show bible. "Nathan always has a steamer trunk in the background during establishing shots. We never look inside it."

Step 2: Put all your stuff into the steamer trunk and have the prop department deliver it to your destination.

Optional Step 3: Hide some extra shirts and pants in wardrobe.

GinaFan said...

Also pack a pair of slippers or sandals. The carpet in hotel rooms tend to be dirty, and it's a pain to have to put on your sneakers for that walk from the bed to the bathroom. If you walk around the room in white socks you will find out just how, clean, those floors are.

A pair of boxers and a t shirt make good PJ's.

First food stop is 1/2 gallon of OJ, a bunch of bananas for the monkey, and 2 boxes of granola bars.

Charlie Stross said...

I don't do formal (much), and I travel (a lot). A good rule: take interchangable stuff. I like wearing black, which makes life easy: everything matches by default.

For long trips: three pairs of trousers, max. (One to wear, one to be in the laundry service/washing machine, one for emergencies.) One week of socks/underwear, one week of tee shirts. Overgarments (e.g. jackets, waterproofs) should layer compatibly.

If there's a formal event at the destination investigate booking a tux rental before travelling rather than filling luggage space with stuff that'll only be worn once.

Be a fanatic about weight: every gram counts (although you can take it too far -- as I discovered when I tried to work on a Macbook Air for a month, the 500 grams that saved compared to a real laptop was a diseconomy.)

Electronics: try and use converged devices when travelling, and make sure they all charge off USB. Wall warts are surprisingly heavy in bulk. If you must have gadgets with weird chargers, look into something like the iGo multi-chargers -- one charger to juice them all.

Luggage: I use Tumi's cheaper ballistic nylon stuff, because it's very light and very tough (and a lot cheaper than the "prestige" leather goods). I try to pick it up in fire sales rather than paying list (they're not cheap, even in sales). Money spent on luggage is usually money saved if you travel a lot: I'm on the road 10-12 weeks a year, and a bag that can survive 100 flight sectors before it falls apart means I only have to replace it every 5 years rather than every 18 months.

Matt B said...

I may have to look into 5.11 for rock climbing pants. Apparently that's what they were originally developed for (and whence the company name, referencing the YDS).

Emily Blake said...

I always bring old pairs of socks and underwear that only has one wear left. Then when I wear them I just throw them in the trash, leaving more room in the suitcase for presents and less for dirty laundry.

The Minstrel Boy said...

i know this might come out sounding elitist but it was absolutely born of necessity.

when i travel for gigs, i FedEx my instruments. especially with the harps it is mandatory. for no extra charge i can have FedEx promise that they will be handled in pressurized holds.

since beginning to use fedex for the equipment shipping i have never had them go to denver when i am going to seattle. because it's a business expense, it's deductable.

Mary Sue said...

I've noticed the way to exponentially increase wrinkling on an item of clothing is for me to purchase it.

I have my zombie bag that I carry every day (okay, it's just a Get Home Bag but it's more fun to think in terms of zombie attack) and if I'm traveling away from home I add a backpack. I've traveled across Japan for three weeks with just a backpack I got for $30 from Target. I recenlty upgraded from my Japan backpack (which has been to Mexico, Washington DC, and Oakland among other places) to a fancy-schmancy one from REI that I love a bunch, not just because it comes with an integral whistle.

Tania said...

I try to pack light. I don't drive, so I'm stuck with public transport - which, in London, can mean lots of annoying stairs on interchanges!

So I steal hotel mini toiletries, etc (very handy), and decant my own stuff into little bottles. I pack t-shirts, jeans, and those meant-to-be-crinkled Indian skirts. Cause, who cares if they crease? And if there's a party to go to, I make sure my dress-up clothes are easycare. That's it, really.

One thing though, I note the site doesn't tell you what to do about prohibited items - except, obviously, don't pack them! And that's the problem. I'd LOVE to have carry-on only, and never check in any bags. But I need my tweezers and nail scissors, and no, I'm not prepared to buy them on arrival every time, then throw them away before I fly home.

I think the security rules discriminate against women. After all, who is more likely to carry the above items? ;-)

Unknown said...

Unless your nail scissors are longer than four inches, you can carry them on. Same with the tweezers.

http://www.seatguru.com/articles/tsa_prohibited_items.php

Tim W. said...

I have two words for you: Body paint.

Just bring a variety of colours so you can be ready for any occasion.

Tania said...

@Rogers
yes, you're right, for flying within the US they are allowed.
But not on flights out of the UK.

It's the inconsistencies that annoy me. The security rules just make no sense.....

Original Lee said...

My husband travels a lot, and he's gone up to 6 weeks at a time (although 2 weeks is typical). He has a Cabela's carry-on-size suitcase and a JanSport Boost backpack for his laptop. Any paperwork or anything else that he needs at the other end that is delicate (i.e., cannot under any circumstances be bent, folded, or multilated) is FedExed ahead. He carries small toiletries, his laptop w/accessories, a change of underwear and socks, and a few other odds and ends in the backpack. In the suitcase: razor, adaptor kit, 4 changes of underwear, 4 pairs of socks, 4 dress shirts, 2 T shirts, 2 pairs of pants, and 2 ties. Depending on where he is going and what he intends to do while there, a sweatshirt, a sweater, a raincoat, swimming trunks, shorts, jeans, or a suit coat can be added. This rarely weighs more than 20 lbs at most, and he has enough leeway to use the hotel laundry 2-3 times a week. After doing this for almost 30 years, we have this down to a science, and it rarely takes either of us more than 15-20 minutes to pack for a trip.

Thaddeus Figlock said...

Am I too old school?... carry a towel and a guide with Don't Panic prominently featured on the cover!

Maybe I'll undergo a transformation, but to the core I'm a travel heavy kind of guy who trys to hang out with travel light people. Pulling into a hostel, pension or camp with extra toblerone, a battery operated blender or a Ryoby combo kit may make you a hero if you can shoulder the extra pounds.

Anonymous said...

Years ago I checked into a hotel for a 4 day, 3 night conference and had to use one of those big roll-around luggage carriers they have. An attendent, being friendly and making small talk with the cusotmers asked "so when will your family be joining you?"
Overpacking is my one great strength in life. I am the Michael Jordan of overpacking. When you are that good at something, why would you stop doing it?

Amandarama said...

I just did an 8 day trip to Italy (with 3 hotel changes over the course of 6 cities) out of my carry-on, purposefully. I found some bags on Amazon that collapse and sort of vacu-seal so you have more room in your bag for other stuff. I packed two of those - one for shirts and the other with pants and undergarments. I think I'm going to use them again when we travel to San Diego in July.

Also, the Asus Eee netbook was awesome for saving space in the bag (while still providing me with the technology to Skype home).

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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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Unknown said...

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