Published Aug 23, 2026 Updated Aug 23, 2026

Field note 06

Week-long packing list

Seven days in one bag, planned from laundry cadence and carry-on volume.

Method on this page. List built from laundry cadence and carry-on volume. Gear links only to existing gear picks.

This list fits seven days into one bag by planning around laundry. A week is a laundry problem wearing a backpack. Either you wash mid-trip or you bring a cube you will resent.

The list

  • Bag: 35 to 45 L if you are one-bagging. Start at carry-on backpacks.
  • Cubes: one clothes cube, one dirty/isolate cube. See packing cubes.
  • Clothes: 4 to 5 shirts, 2 trousers or skirts, 7 underwear, 5 to 6 socks, one knit, one shell.
  • Shoes: wear the heavy pair; pack the light pair only if the trip needs it.
  • Toiletries: full 100 ml kit; do not discover liquids rules at the tray.
  • Power: adapter + bank from adapters.
  • Water: empty bottle through security; see hydration.

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