Over the next few weeks, months, or maybe even years, we’re going to publish a series of “How To” articles on onebagging.
These will, we hope, not only help those who wish to enter the realm of one bag travel but also those with more experience to streamline your voyages.
To start, I suggest everyone read the “Intro” to this site located in subheads at the top of this page. This was eloquently written by the founder of this site, Brad Isbell, and concisely states what this site is about.
To make it easy on you, here’s a link:
Introduction to One Bag, One World
If you look up onebagging in the dictionary, you won’t find much. You definitely won’t find any definition because there is none. One bagging is described differently by each and every one of us.
For the sake of this website, we will go with the belief of using non-wheeled luggage. I know many of you use wheels, and that is your right and privilege. One bagging is not a law, a rule, or set in stone. You have to decide what it means to you.
However, most of what we discuss will pertain to wheeless bags no larger than standard carry-on size (22 x 14 x 9). That’s doesn’t mean you can’t get something out of this site if you carry your stuff a different way. It just means you have to modify it.
Okay, you’ve read the introduction, you’ve checked out the blog and reader’s forum. Now what? Well, we’re one baggers so it must be buying a bag. Right?
Wrong.
Buying a bag is not your first step, it’s not even your second step.
Your first step is to……
Decide what kind of traveling you’ll be doing.
Is it for business? Pleasure? Urban or Rural? Resort or Adventure? Or perhaps a combination.
Packing for a business trip with lots of high tech equipment is different than packing for a hiking holiday in the Alps. Not only can it affect what you pack but what kind of bag is best for the situation.
You also want to think about the modes of transportation you’ll be using. Are most of your trips via car or are you someone who jets around the world and then hops on mass transit to get to your hotel or appointment? Are you a train traveler responsible for your own luggage?
Without knowing this, the rest is meaningless.
Your assignment is to spend some time thinking about your future trips and categorizing them. Once this is done, you’ll be ready for the next step: Deciding what to take.
See you there.