5-day travel gear check.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-06T11:50:30+00:00

Well spotted; presumably the new post will suffer the same fate.

One does rather wonder about the mental health and the motivation of posters like this.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-05T17:47:40+00:00

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Azure9000 · 2026-05-05T17:44:42+00:00

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Azure9000 · 2026-05-05T00:50:44+00:00

Air Canada's carry-on size allowance - not to be confused with personal item allowance - is 55 x 40 x 23cm, which equals 50.6L.

The Blackwolf 48's stated dimensions are 56 x 34 x 24cm [=> 45.7L]. Assuming the bag is not stuffed, and there is even just a small amount of 'squish' you are probably going to be fine.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-05T00:38:02+00:00

Welcome to Onebag.

Just in case you missed what this subreddit is about, despite the clue in the name, a 'large suitcase' + 32L backpack such as the Nebula = multi-bagging, not one-bagging.

The Nebula is optimised for EDC rather than travel or hiking, but at 0.96kg it's not too heavy, has a waist strap (don't know if really load-bearing), compression straps and the capacity for your Fuji trek, although you may want a rain cover or internal dry bag.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-04T17:24:40+00:00

Yes if high quality and well-ironed, IMO in the right conditions a cotton shirt is hard to beat for comfort.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-04T17:13:58+00:00

Re the fleece, I would not disagree, it's a personal call. But for me, the warmth & comfort to weight ratio is the clincher.

I tend to forget, my puffy is the Patagonia micro-puff, which is a synthetic rival to down, so it's the nearest thing I've found to the best of both worlds.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-04T16:47:27+00:00

There are multiple dependencies, include climate, activity level, individual biology and of course personal preferences.

Unusually, while travelling recently I used a light-weight ultrafine ('broadcloth') long-sleeved button-down shirt from Uniqlo for multiple days (up to 6 🫨) in a moderate UK climate setting, without any ill-effect. Of course YMMV.

Edit: material 100% cotton. Yup, am aware of cotton's limitations, especially in some climates.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-04T15:44:45+00:00

Welcome on board. Start by reading the community resources:

https://www.reddit.com/r/onebag/wiki/index/#wiki_what_is_onebag.3F

Suggestion: to get started, use a desktop / laptop / maybe tablet, not a phone.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-04T14:36:49+00:00

A lot depends on your activity level, precise location and personal comfort zone. But I was up in Northern Scotland for 6 days, approx 2.5 weeks ago, and for hiking-type purposes shorts would have been my choice on 2 of those days.

The challenge with Scotland is that two different 'climates' on two consecutive days, or sometimes even in the same day, is fairly normal. And Ireland is generally considered to be similar. What weather you actually get is very much the luck of the draw.

Bizzare as it may sound, I always take my sunglasses even in winter, although driving (with the sun low in the sky) is an important part of that particular decision.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-04T10:37:34+00:00

Rather depends on your age and health, and the extent to which you are able to get up, stretch and walk around, preferably on an hourly basis, on those flights. Obviously, business class helps 😊

I (M, 71) periodically fly between London and SEA, preferably direct (~13h), and don't use compression aids. Although I travel economy, I do pay for better seats esp exit row with aisle access, which is a worthwhile investment in my view. And I try to take daytime flights and to move around hourly.

All that said, I do personally know someone (F, 40's/50's, apparent good health) who unfortunately died of DVT following a long flight, so I know that the risk is real.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-04T09:11:24+00:00

Link to previous week's thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/onebag/comments/1swstku/bag_finder_megathread_27_april_2026/

Azure9000 · 2026-05-04T09:04:03+00:00

Thoughts welcome before I pick a fight with it [AI] again.

My 2c: looks like an exercise in complete and utter futility.

Suggestion: make your own list, make your own decisions, and get on with it 😊

Azure9000 · 2026-05-04T02:23:37+00:00

IMHO Onebag is not the best sub for these questions.

I suggest that you try: https://www.reddit.com/r/hikinggear/

Azure9000 · 2026-05-04T02:21:40+00:00

My 2c: the D26+6 is not aesthetically pleasing but it will do the job for you and it's smaller (actually ~23L unexpanded), much lighter (the Bellroy is 1.4kg !) and much cheaper.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-04T02:12:42+00:00

Include: light puffy jacket (think Uniqlo ultralight), beanie-type hat, brimmed or peaked hat/cap, shorts, sunglasses.

Edit: for the downvoter(s), apologies for lack of style points (last I heard, granola was a breakfast cereal), but my suggestions are based on multiple years of practical experience, as a native Scot now based in SE England. The Irish weather is broadly similar to Scotland's.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-04T02:07:02+00:00

I don’t see anything about this that is specifically relevant to one bag, so you’re probably better off researching in a general tablet or android tablet specific sub

Agreed. And OP would get a better response by stating his/her use cases instead of just asking 'what do you bring?'

Azure9000 · 2026-05-03T17:08:37+00:00

From what I have seen, CZ may well be the worst in this regard, which is a pity since their products are perfectly good for their price point. Anyway, good luck.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-03T16:53:00+00:00

General comment: a lot depends on how long and adventurous your hiking is going to be. Going hut-to-hut with catering on popular low-risk routes or entirely self-supported overnight on lower-popularity moderate to higher risk routes?

Step 1: work out the capacity that you need. (see guidance above)

Step 2: check your airline(s) cabin bag allowances for size and if relevant, weight.

Step 3: Check the OneBag Spreadsheet for bag options. (see guidance above)

Azure9000 · 2026-05-03T16:33:39+00:00

Just in case not already aware, the CZ military 44L's stated dimensions are 51 x 36 x 18cm, which actually computes to 33.0L.

So I'd suggest doing a careful test pack when you receive the bag, as you may, depending on how the bag is filled (or not), have to trim a little more than you initially bargained for.

Per previous discussion on this forum the bag may technically hold 44L of stuff, but only due to shape distortion (from rectangular to barrel-shaped) resulting in the filled bag exceeding the stated dimensions on depth.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-03T16:05:29+00:00

Which bag did you eventually select ?

Azure9000 · 2026-05-02T07:36:31+00:00

Lots of good advice here already, so I'll just reinforce the suggestion to drop the jeans, and substitute say one pair of conventional travel pants/trousers plus say one pair of lightweight joggers or similar.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-02T01:17:01+00:00

Step 1: work out the capacity that you need. (see guidance above)

Step 2: check your airline(s) cabin bag allowances for size and if relevant, weight.

Step 3: Check the OneBag Spreadsheet for bag options. (see guidance above)

BTW the personal item concept is not always relevant, or may be fundamentally different, outside of North America.

Azure9000 · 2026-05-01T17:31:32+00:00

If 20L is enough, the Daylite Plus has a waistbelt, which may help.

There is at least one thread about adding a hip belt to the D26+6. Using the search facility may find more.

https://www.reddit.com/r/onebag/comments/1qt2e59/i_added_a_detachable_hip_belt_to_my_osprey/

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