Packing for Europe with Just ONE Carry On Bag (One Bag Travel Tips)

Packing for Europe with just ONE carry-on bag is simpler than you think. Pack with me as I share EXACTLY what I packed for a recent 10-Day Trip to Europe with just my Carry On Bag.

In this video, I'll show you how I packed for a recent trip to Austria and Germany with minimalist packing, featuring one bag travel essentials like Merino Wool clothing, Packing Cubes, and More. Learn how to optimize space, choose versatile clothing, and select the best tech for one bag travel.

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰
0:00 Packing for Europe with Just One Bag
0:48 #1: Carry On Bag
1:04 Nomatic Mckinnon Camera Bag Review
2:32 Packable Day Pack
3:03 #2: Clothing Packing Tips
3:53 How Many Shirts to Pack
4:16 Benefits of Merino Wool
4:53 Unbound Merino Review
5:48 Other Clothing
6:23 Packing Shoes for Travel
7:13 Travel Laundry
8:07 #3 Travel Toiletries Bag
8:58 #4 One Bag Travel Tech
10:16 What's in My Camera Bag?
11:44 Beginner Travel Camera Accessories
12:20 The Best Travel Water Bottle
12:32 Pack With Me

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[beautifulgirl]

Years ago an airline forced me to check my carry on and then promptly lost it. I had only the clothes on my back and a spare shirt and underwear I kept in my personal bag. I made a beeline to CVS and bought some toiletries and a pack of Hanes XL shirts to sleep in. I used hotel shampoo to hand wash my clothes in the evening. I had a great time and realized how little I could thrive on. I’ve been one bagging it ever since.

[Irishrose]

for those who are not thrilled with price of the shirts he mentioned. Alternative options are 32 Degree warm at Costco or even going to Walmart and getting base layers in light med or heavy coverage options works well. I went to London last year with both underlayers and I did well. It was October so just getting into fall. two days of rain. Also you can sleep in these as I got both tops and bottoms. That will keep you from having to use multiple pieces of clothing to layer. I brought 3 pairs of leggings and a nice top or two and 3 pars of the base layers. I was fine for 7 days

[aceonweb]

Looks nice... just so hard to pull the trigger on $90 t-shirts.

[jbksccz]

I travel about 3 months a year for 1 month each trip. I’ve discovered 3 shirts, 3 underwear and 3 pair of socks is more than enough. Just sink wash, or book a place with a washer, as you stated. Wash these items you use every evening before bed. You can always buy more. 2 pair of pants. 1 jeans, 1 nice slacks or shorts, depending on time of year. 1 pair of walking shoes and for me, an open water swimmer, swim shoes, or sandals and swim suit. In cold weather a jacket, removable fleece liner, scarf and hat..stocking and Italian flat cap. I use a small duffel to pack everything. Toiletries and meds fit in end pocket or inside bag pocket. I use a male shoulder strap borsa, (bag) for my iPad. And layering of clothes while flying. Done. Unless you are going down the amazon in a dugout canoe…..you can always buy what you need as you go. This is my first time viewing your videos. You do have more commercial products than I care to waste mins. Watching….but gotta make a living or why not get sponsorship when you can. It’s tolerable, or scrollable.

[Bina.Adamina]

Allie, yes please would love to see a video with her packing 😄

[TerriM]

My husband and I recently returned from a 6 week trip to Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. We packed carry-on backpack only, taking predominately Unbound Merino for men and women. UM makes great clothing. A video about UM women clothig would be great.

[traceydoe]

Ok, talking about Unbound Merino (and yes, I did write to them with these comments). Their sizing sucks! Not everyone is S, M, or L…even XL. Big and Tall people travel too and don’t really have good merino wool gear to buy and use - and I just don't understand why companies aren't making changes with their sizing. We aren’t i. Our 30s and 40s, people in their 60s travel too - hey, we’re retired! So it does piss me off that I as a big female has to buy mens Ts and my hubby (Big and Tall) just has no options. sorry for the complaint but Unbound is just not listening. So there it is. If you have any suggestions for loose fitting ts for both women and men in Plus sizes and Big and Tall, love to hear about them.

[PortableProfessional]

Merino wool is legit magic. Great video with so many practical tips 🎉

[ghgilland]

Just got back from the UK and France. Packed very similar minus all the camera gear. Worked perfectly (and probably a lot lighter without a laptop and all that tech). Just a single 30L Tom Bihn Bag with a packable day bag. Unbound is great and I agree that it's probably the best of all merino brands.

[lionessm]

Allie! 👍🏻👍🏻
Really enjoying your videos! So happy you’re getting sponsored by such great companies! 👌🏻

[mosbys]

Totally agree about the laundry. We plan an Airbnb every 5 days or so. One thing to note is that most European places will not have a dryer so be prepared to hang clothes. We plan to dry while we are out for the day.

[CelaChriz]

Allie! <3

You two have been my travel life savers when it comes to packing and tips! Your videos are fantastic and I can't thank you enough for sharing with us!

[JohnBeebe]

The great thing about power strips is using them at the airport or train stations, there is always somebody that needs a quick charge and you can have some great conversations, don't forget the deck of cards either

[maestroteague]

Wife and I are going to Europe next summer, and I'd love to be able to do just a carry-on. We are doing a 10 day land tour (3 cities), train to another city for 2 days, then 10 night cruise. 22 days total. With having land stuff, sea stuff, swimming stuff, I'll need more than one pair pants, 1 pair shorts, sleep and swim. Same with shirts. But you have challenged me in the video. If we were just doing the cruise or the land, I think I might would attempt it. Thanks for the videos - I've learned some helpful tips.

[LeannaRuthJensen]

I have traveled carry on only for decades. It's the way to go. I have had some fun doing laundry (did you know frozen laundry dries too ?) Be very aware of the temperature the washers are set at. Normal in other countries may be too hot and shrink some fabrics. (And wash any natural fabric, like wool, on gentle, because some foreign machines are just too vigorous for them).

[bronwynquinn]

Heh! How did I miss that you have a beautiful Daughter! Congratulations…Love this channel!

[KenshoQuest]

Lots of similarities to how we pack, as long term travelers. My husband wears mostly Unbound Merino clothing. I’m thinking of getting him the Peak Design packing cubes and shoe bag, even though it’s more for me since he doesn’t care about things like packing cubes 😅. We also have an older Insta360, but we seem to have broken most of our cameras at this point… Hope you enjoyed traveling as a family! 🌺 Heidi

[rtvd]

I would love to hear tips on this same topic when traveling during the holiday season starting around Thanksgiving. Thanks.

[MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, being a YouTube creator and packing camera equipment to travel adds a whole additional layer of complexity! A fair amount of space, and definitely extra weight!😮

[cindywilkinson]

Allie! (Her packing list for 10 days in Europe, please)