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How I traveled for two weeks in one 35L bag

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 My 35L all-year travel bag

The Bag
  • Cotopaxi Allpa 35L​
The Clothes
  • Outerwear
    • Uniqlo Ultralight Down Jacket *
    • Uniqlo Blocktech Parka (not pictured)
  • Tops
    • Bluffworks Meridian dress shirt
    • Woolly 190GSM Merino Wool V-neck
    • Icebreaker Tech Lite Crew shirt
    • Buffalo David Bitton tshirt (nordstrom rack)
  • Bottoms
    • Uniqlo Ezy-dry ankle length pant
    • Uniqlo Ultra-light Kando pants
    • Uniqlo Dry Stretch Easy Shorts
    • O'Neil Locked slub hybrid shorts
  • Under
    • Ex-officio boxer briefs x4
    • Low cut socks x5 
  • Other
    • Xero minimalist sandals
    • All Birds Wool Runners (not pictured)
    • WearMe pro foldable sunglasses
    • Warby Parker glasses in Bobino case
    • Buff
Tech
  • HP Specture x360 laptop 13 inch
  • Sony Alpha a6000 with stock lens
  • Garmin Fenix  3 GPS watch
  • Nintendo Switch + 1 extra controller set
  • Anker 10,000 mAH USB charger
  • Anker 10,000 mAH USB charger redux
  • Samsung Icon X wireless ear buds (won't charge, taking out of rotation)
  • 1More Triple-drive in-ear headphones
  • Sony 1000MX3 headphones (not pictured)
  • Bose Sleepbuds
  • 3 way plug adapter
  • Nintendo switch USB-C to TV adaptor
  • USB-C to HDMI cable
  • HDMI to HDMI retractable cable
  • Anker USB-C PD charger
  • The charger that came with my ipad
  • A variety of cables
  • Mini-led flashlight
  • A bunch of adaptors
Toiletries
  • ​Lucky Fiji laundry detergent sheets
  • Matador FlatPak soap case with Dr. Bronner Castile solid soap (tea tree)
  • Quip electric toothbrush
  • Travel toothpaste
  • Travel size Renu-contact solution
  • Gatsby Spiky Edge hair-product in 1 oz travel bottle
  • Women's Secret travel deoderant
  • Ulio and Jack Explorer solid cologne
  • Victorinox travel Nail-clipper
  • Parker's travel safety razor
  • Ace travel comb
  • A variety of miniature cases for as needed medicines
Other
  • Matador DL16 packable bag
  • Matador XL dry bag
  • Matador Nano-dry towel
  • Vapor Eclipse water bottle
  • Dot Dot travel accessories organizer
  • YYST travel clothesline

* as needed for colder weather

Some thoughts

  • ​Washing clothing every other day is common, although stretching it out to 3-4 days is possible
    • I fill the Matador XL dry bag with the laundry sheet then warm water, soak the clothes then hand wash for a few minutes, rinse clean and hang out the YYST clothesline
  • Layer a shirt, uniqlo down jacket, uniqlo parka together as needed for colder weather (about 0-30F for me)
  • Travel adapter not included in this Japan/Taiwan trip because it wasn't needed
MVPs
  • Matador DL16 bag - packs really small, light, great for a day trip
  • Sony alpha a6000 - tiny camera with great pictures
  • Bluffworks Meridian - dries super-quick, very comfortable, and I've never had to iron it
  • Anker PD wall charger - chargers USB-C super fast and is super compact
  • FlatPak soap case with Dr. Bonner's soap - dries quickly and useful to carry for a long trip
​Jury's still out
  • Xero minimalist sandals - super small, but walking all day on them hurts. I hear you get used to them. We'll see
  • Bose sleep buds - did help me sleep a bit during loud nights. Still not used to them and not perfect, however
  • Quip toothbrush - not as compact as possible, also does the vibration do anything? Keeping it for now - any possible help for keeping healthy teeth is important
Future changes
  • Anker just came out with power packs with USB-C and PD charging. Going to add these 
  • Gradually moving to all-USB-C with mini-adapters as needed
  • Spectre is a powerhouse of a laptop for the price, but heavy for trying to maximize carry-ons. Looking to switch to the Microsoft Surface Go
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