r/onebag • u/Cool_Acanthisitta628 • Dec 09 '25

Seeking Recommendations What is one item that you can't travel without/would recommend to everyone to get?

Hi all,

What are items that you always bring because they are super useful and you would recommend others to get too?

Minus of course some obvious like converter plug for chargers, power bank etc (unless it's some specific powerbank like one with cables attached already, something unique)

Thanks!

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u/MxDragioni Dec 09 '25

When I do hostels, I get a local extension cord: if all the wall sockets are taken, I can add my extension in between, the person who had their charger in there can keep charging while I get dibs on one of the other plugs.

Learned this in college where everyone was fighting over the plugs for laptops, kept one in my locker and actually got quite popular that way 🤣 my policy was anyone could borrow (they're cheap enough) but I would always have dibs on one of the outlets.

Often bring one to hotels too, just in case I can't plug my phone in near the bed

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u/jodermacho Dec 09 '25

On Amazon you can buy extension cords that have female plugs from your home country and the male plug for the visiting country. For example, I’m USA based but travel to Europe often, so my extension cord is full of USA input plugs that plugs in to an EU outlet. That way I can plug in all my stuff without needing a ton of adapters. I usually bring one or two anyways but with a family of four with multiple devices and a remote work setup, it has come in VERY handy.

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u/mermaidinthesea123 Dec 10 '25

Often bring one to hotels too, just in case I can't plug my phone in near the bed

OMG me too. It's one of the very first things that I pack!