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Talk about "one bag" travel – the practice of traveling with one single bag to streamline your airport experience and simplify your trips. We're enthusiastic about minimal travel and bringing only what you need, not fanatical about the number of bags you carry.

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On my last visit to Japan, I brought home a cheap pair of reusable plastic chopsticks. The hard case they came with lets me toss them into my bag without worrying about them breaking, and usually I wrap a handkerchief or cloth napkin around the case.

I use these chopsticks more often than I would have expected. I used to be a fork person, but I've converted – once I got used to using them, chopsticks turned out to work better for the things I'd otherwise eat with a fork. Today I ate some salad on the plane that I brought with me to the airport, instead of spending $8 on wilted lettuce.

If you need a utensil, here are some options which I don't own but which seem nice (referral links):

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Of course a travel lock won't stand up to much abuse, but this one also doubles as a carabiner when used unlocked. $30 from Matador.

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  • Wear a sling bag for quick access to your stuff without having to go into your big bag on the airplane.
  • You probably don't need the fancy laundry soap packets to wash your clothes in the sink. You can use a little bit of laundry soap bar in a plastic bag, or in a pinch, some hand soap.
  • Nice sandals (like Bedrock) and zero-drop shoes (like Lems) can pack real flat into your bag and reclaim some space.
  • Bring a Heroclip, a carabiner which can double as a hook to keep your nice backpack off the bathroom floor.
  • Little A6 notebooks fit almost anywhere and are a great way to jot down notes during your trip.
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I try to stay minimal in terms of volume, and for me, that means ditching most redunancies when traveling with one bag. I replace the electric shaver with a simple disposable razor, and I only pack one CeraVe SPF face lotion that I use for my hands if I need it. For doing laundry in the sink, I use a cut-down bar of Zote pink soap in the Matador dry-thru soap bag.

For my dry goods, I use this Sea to Summit hanging toiletry bag which I bought for ultralight camping. This thing is super light and has plenty of great organization for being so tiny. For the 1 quart liquids bag required for airline travel, I recently upgraded from a ziploc bag to this generic, durable, clear-sided plastic bag with a zipper and handle. I attach a small carabiner and clip the handle to the hanging bag if I don't have space by the sink.

What are your favorite toiletry tips?

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When I'm going on shorter trips and I don't need my clothes to be as organized, I use this bundle packing method instead of my packing cubes to save a bit of space!

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I wanted to share this because I recently tried "barefoot"–style shoes and found them extremely comfortable on my feet for long days of walking. These days, my Lems Primal 2 always come with me on a long trip.