How To Pack a Carry-on for One Bag Travel

0:00 - Intro
1:03 - Choose Your Bag
2:21 - Lay It All Out
6:38 - Compartmentalize
9:56 - Pack It Up
12:04 - Practice Your Trip

If you've never traveled with just a carry-on, we highly recommend it. Why? Because it’s freeing. There’s no need to wait at the airport to get your checked luggage. You can breeze through security quickly. And you have everything you need on you at all times.

In most cases, a smaller carry-on-sized bag forces you to be mindful of what you bring, which means you won’t have to haul around bulky luggage or excess gear. Even if you jam your bag full, it’s still a relatively compact package.

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[michellestephenson]

This might be easier for females, but I always find that a nice big size but thin material scarf is an excellent thing to have while traveling. It can be a pillow, blanket, swimming cover, dress up accessory, or modesty garment for religious spaces.

[casualviewer]

Finally someone who uses a shoe pouch and doesnt just throw their shoes directly into the bag. This is one of the best packing tips videos ive seen on youtube. Great job!

[bss]

Appreciate this video. I like how you mentioned that ziplocs and rubber bands will work in place of packing cubes. Gives viewers more confidence that the videos arent just about sponsored stuff, and are actually about practical things. Thanks again!

[darrenlandis]

Thanks for your videos my wife and I are one bag travelers, to the people say this is hard to do we each take 1 bag and have gone on 7 day trips with no problems. Just listen to these guys it works and it is so less stress full to just to take one bag.

[El]

I just bought my first back pack at age 77. I got it to replace my gym bag for hands free carrying. Also got to thinking about using it in place of a suitcase so I found your video….. this is the way I will pack for my next trip…. Thank you

[deanpapadopoulos]

Great. Thank you. You’re doing a great job. I always learn something here. Your suggestions are well-founded and well-received. I hope everyone is getting the difference between this channel and a channel where these items are reviewed: the suggestions here are from travelers as opposed to consumers of travel gear (that was a marketing tip 😉😊). The truth is, we only learn whether we like our kit hundreds of miles away from our drawers at our target destination. Your tips are very helpful to seasoned travelers alike, either in confirming their kit and packing process or in teaching several new tips. I just read in the book Endurance ‘pack as light as you can in order to go as fast and as far as you hope’. That’s the motto of the minimalist. Cheers, Dean

[Jacksn]

I always think that I know how to pack. I watched a lot of packing examples but when I do it myself it looks like nothing 😄 but what you showed here.. for me this is the best video to practice with, so thanks a bunch! Greetings from the Netherlands

[mindbendernine]

This may have been the most important How-To video from Pack Hacker. Great to see this in action - and I hate packing. Very helpful video!

[jennylyncowan]

Love your guys channel. It has helped me with ideas when I pack for my family. Hope to see some family content on here someday.

[jimbolic]

I really appreciate the last tip, which is to practice wearing your setup in your home city. It's proven valuable.

[ChrisMurphyHub]

So practical. Thanks Tom and Pack Hacker. I love all the videos.

[ongagnes]

I’d be more interested to hear from a female Pack Hacker on how she packs for a similar trip. More content for female travelers appreciated, thanks!

[bangalorebobbel]

Great tips, and I know from own experience that they all work.
Here two of my tips:
a) there is a clothes grouping method which is especially practical on short trips, e.g. whiles going a short trail or for trips of some professionals like truckers etc: the day roll method. Means: Form a roll from whatever you need on one day - socks, underwear, shirts etc. - so you don't have to open your sock bag, your underwear bag, your shirt bag etc. but just grab the Friday roll, the Saturday roll, etc.
b) Always carry a pashmina stola (approx. 30"x80", if possible at least 70% pashmina/cashmere wool) with you. Has almost no weight (max 250 g) and takes zero space in whatever luggage. But it doubles as your blanket in the airplane, as replacement for a pullover on cold evenings, as additional blanket layer on your bed in the hostel, comforts you in the early morning taxi to the airport etc. Carry it especially also for summer or tropical destinations, cos you will definitely need it at least in the evenings - when it turns down from 38° C to 23° you will feel cold. Pro tip: works also for men. ;-)

[paigestatham]

I saw comments about what a female would pack: here’s my two-cents:: As a female who is becoming more experienced in traveling out of only carry one, (specifically via planes) I’m also a chronic over packer I like to pack 1 shirt per day up to 5, after that I’ll have to rewear/wash, and 2-4 pants or bottoms. Plus one nice outfit. I find that solid colors work best. I have 2 toiletries bag- one for normal bathrooms items (including Tide Pen, sunscreen, bug spray, itchy cream, bandaids, anti-bacterial cream, Advil) and 1 for makeup, both are about 8”x5” by 3” (or so) deep. I’ve also had no need to place them in clear zip lock bags, everything is under FDA Carry on liquid size. I like packing cubes (Amazon recommended work well enough for me) sometimes I will put a smaller one with underwear/bathing suits inside other packing cubes. I also roll the majority of my clothes and fold the “bigger” clothes such as a nice dresser type sweater. I like to wear my boots, jeans, belt, coat while traveling because it’s the hardest to pack. Id possible I like to pack 1 set of nicer or open toe shoe and one light weight closed toe shoe. If I will be on planes for more than 4 hours I will bring a neck pillow, I also bring 1 book (just in case) my phone, headphones (& chargers) with movies/shows downloaded, and a phone holder that clips to the tray table in front of me. (Best thing I’ve purchased yet!) An umbrella, I also pack 1 or 2 snacks, and EMPTY water bottle, and wipes (face/hands + disinfectant). Of course I can’t forget hand sanitizer. Lastly I only take 1 set of jewelry which I wear 100% of the time unless I’m swimming. I also suggest using a lock on your backpack for the added security. Please if you have any advice to add or experience I’d like to hear your standard packing list!!

[viocartman]

I really enjoyed the content. I plan to start travelling more and this tips are really good. Got myself a oprey daylite 26+6 liters and i'm looking for way to pack more efficiently since space is rather limited.

Your video helps a lot in the right direction, thank you for sharing the information with us

[mattmcadams]

Thank you very much very helpful! I was wondering if you had tips for an older generation who still want to pack lite for trips, but have things like multiple medicines or medical equipment, like CPAP machines.

[randomconsumerunboxing]

Definitely check out the Hip Sling full size from Waterfield! It’s super nice!!!

[MrLeon]

I'm preparing a 2 week's travel to Japan and your videos are helping me a lot. Thank you so much for this content.

[vincenzo]

Hi Guys
Really nice to see you guys up to speed again with your videos and travel. Thank goodness, we can start travelling again. As you said, carry on travel is THE best way to travel. I bought the Osprey 55cm long ruckdack after your recommendation. The only disadvantage I found to this was even just 8kg srarts to weigh down tremendously when you have to hang around in the airport fir a few hours. The wheeled trolly cases look really nice at those times!! Do you have any suggestions/ideas for how to roll/wheel a rucksack such as the Osprey 55l which does not have wheels?

[aaalllen]

I have a bunch of REI Sahara button up shirts that have made work/play month+ one-bag trips do-able. They dry pretty quickly and had worked for biz-casual.