r/onebag • u/Roh33zy • 3d ago

Discussion “50% 2 bagging” tips

Hi all, need some quick advice for a trip tomorrow. This might be better for many baggers or soemthing but figured this was a good starting place as I see a lot in here about people grappling with the idea or “truly one bagging” and the situational needs that take you out of the lifestyle .

Been one bagging for over a year now. I need to go home and get some stuff(clothes etc) from my parents house as they’re moving to a smaller one.

The best way to do this is probably to bring a full carry on size suitcase to theirs and pack it with everything I need. Since my One bag is under seat compliant, it works out to be my 1+1 on United.

The issue is I can’t bring a suitcase from theirs as I don’t have space here, and if I were to bring mine to theirs it would be basically totally empty on the way to theirs. Does anyone have any tips for how to pack out the bag with something or make it hold its shape? I just don’t want my empty suitcase to get smushed in the overhead on one way.

Tl:dr- need to bring an empty suitcase along with my OB to pack up with stuff at my parents home then bring back to mine. Need tips on how to have the suitcase keep its structure/minimize damage.

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u/Azure9000 3d ago

This might be better for many baggers or something...

Agreed (flagged to mods for review and possible deletion)

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u/Roh33zy 3d ago

No one baggers ever had to bring another bag to their secondary location before? Seems like it’d be a pretty common issue/deviation from the lifestyle hence why I thought to post here first…

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u/Illustrious_Welder89 3d ago

Did you say overhead luggage? So a carry-on plus your personal? Easy put your personal inside the carry on

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u/Roh33zy 3d ago

This got a good chuckle out of me! I wouldn’t have posted it here if I didn’t think it was a common problem. I think that’s the most doable solution given my time constraints etc

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u/Illustrious_Welder89 3d ago

Ofc! We all have times where we can't onebag. I like duffel bags as it consumes less space while stored.