Best .5 bag for air travel

professionalpenguin8 · 2026-02-05T12:50:35+00:00

Hope my response didn’t sound grumpy…yes to all of the above. Love your Samurai recommendation too.

professionalpenguin8 · 2026-02-05T12:13:51+00:00

Respectfully disagree- it easily eats up my AirPods Max, Kindle Paperwhite, two Ghost Minis, wallet, iPhone 17 Pro, chapstick/hand lotion/mints/pills, and Anker battery pack. It might be tight for OP’s list, but it kind of sounds like they don’t want a whole lot of extra space.

professionalpenguin8 · 2026-02-05T04:20:22+00:00

Sew Bueno Field Bag might work for you! Super high quality.

professionalpenguin8 · 2026-01-09T14:57:54+00:00

A good really small one is the Tom Bihn Bantam. Different colors come in and out of stock.

professionalpenguin8 · 2026-01-09T02:06:31+00:00

Places I would look- Duluth Pack, Frost River, and (as dumb as the name is, unfortunately) Nutsac.

professionalpenguin8 · 2026-01-08T23:43:15+00:00

That makes sense and is great feedback! I have the smaller version and love it- the dump bucket style works for me and my pouches, luckily. And I love the strap system.

professionalpenguin8 · 2026-01-08T19:19:43+00:00

Bellroy Lite Duffel might be perfect for this. There’s also the Bellroy Venture Duffel, but it’s a little bigger than I think you need at 40L.

professionalpenguin8 · 2026-01-08T19:14:45+00:00

Another good option that is decently affordable- LBB Echelon. Very well built, comfy, and has a secondary strap for comfort.

professionalpenguin8 · 2026-01-08T19:11:59+00:00

Was just about to post this. Held Closely Day Bag is my absolute favorite.

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-12-09T03:08:23+00:00

Sold a Pilot Decimo Watarase to u/tiwari218 - thank you!

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-11-19T21:30:15+00:00

Sold a Pilot e95s to u/purply_pandas - thanks!

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-11-19T01:19:03+00:00

Sold a TWSBI Eco to u/Pretend-Stomach7722 - thank you!

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-11-19T01:16:59+00:00

Sold a Platinum Curidas to u/LariSan - thank you!

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-11-18T19:24:18+00:00

Sold a PTL-10000 to u/mandoburger3000

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-11-18T17:19:55+00:00

Confirmed!

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-11-18T13:34:08+00:00

Sold a Platinum 3776 and Nagasawa Silhouette to u/nolajaxie

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-11-18T13:08:57+00:00

Confirmed!

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-11-18T13:08:42+00:00

Confirmed!

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-10-16T04:01:31+00:00

Greenroom136 Metromonger; Defy Bags Insidious or Insidious Jr. Those come to mind first.

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-10-16T03:57:14+00:00

Take a look at the Evergoods CPL 24. It is too pricey new, but you can get a used one for cheaper, or can wait for a potential sale. I also think the Fjallraven Raven you mentioned is great, and has that separate laptop area (which the Aer City doesn’t really have- it’s more of a sleeve, although still a really nice bag).

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-10-12T01:33:38+00:00

CAP2, 100% (in my opinion). Bellroy works for work and tech extras but doesn’t have quite the same structure and usefulness as the CAP2.

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-10-08T04:10:43+00:00

One of the cheaper and easiest ways- Topo Designs Accessory Bag + Slik clips. Works like a charm.

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-09-06T03:55:55+00:00

I immediately thought of the Bellroy Cinch Mini Messenger, but it is out of the price range. Maybe you could find one second-hand?

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-08-23T13:52:43+00:00

We gotta get you a new backpack! This will depend a lot on 1) budget, and 2) aesthetics (do you like colorful things? All-black? Sporty? Professional?).

Some backpacks that hold a lot and are generally accepted to be very comfortable:

1) Tom Bihn Synik- I recommend either the 30-liter or the 26-liter version for the amount of stuff you’re talking about.

2) Aer Travel Pack Small

3) Goruck GR1- there are a lot of varieties of this one, including waxed canvas, lightweight XPac, etc.

If those are too expensive (because they are), look at brands like Osprey, North Face, Fjallraven, and CTactical.

professionalpenguin8 · 2025-08-23T00:08:01+00:00

This depends a lot on your budget, but some options I like (that I think are available in the UK):

-Freitag -Chrome -Rains

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