Having a good weekend travel bag and associated accessory gear makes picking up and making a quick weekend trip a much easier task. Knowing that you have a top notch weekend travel setup takes any of the pain of packing out of an otherwise enjoyable weekend travel plan. Packing light and packing it all in one bag will be the focus that we want to accomplish here with our weekend travel bag recommendations. The goal will be a setup that can either be quickly loaded for travel, or even better a setup that can be packed mostly in advance and ready to throw in the car or on a plane for quick travel plans.
Going on a weekend excursion or a long three day weekend trip can be made easier to pull off with the right gear. A lot of time and enjoyment can be lost if you have to lug around multiple bags or uncomfortable backpacks. Not to mention if flying, the ability to carry one bag on the plane and avoid outrageous bag check fees will be desirable.
A top recommendation for a weekend travel bag is the eBags weekender convertible. This top notch bag is built for traveling with one bag and traveling light and it accomplishes both goals with style and comfort. The newer and slightly more expensive version, the eBags Mother Lode TLS Weekender Convertible
, looks even more desirable as it adds a few new features to the basic weekender.
The Weekender Convertible can be carried like a backpack, or the straps can be zipped away for carrying similar to standard luggage. With plenty of interior space, packing enough clothes and supplies for a weekend or three day trip is not an issue at all. I have even carried this bag on an 8 day/7 night combined driving and flying trip and been able to carry everything needed in this one bag. Using the one bag philosophy for traveling simplifies things and allows the focus to be on the trip.
With a carry-on friendly size, this bag has been stored in overhead bins on multiple aircraft types, although on the smallest planes, it has been given the last minute “gate check” where they take most people’s bags and put them under the plane in storage prior to boarding. However, even with this there are a couple advantages. One, there have been no fees in my experiences with this, and two, the bags are pulled right up and available for pickup at the airplane door when exiting the plane so you don’t have to go to baggage claim and stand around waiting and hoping that your luggage makes it.
Pair this bag with a set of eBags packing cubes and the spectacular
Pack-it-Flat toiletry kit and you will have everything needed to make a complete weekend travel bag kit. The packing cubes are great and can be used to compress the space available in the bag by storing items like socks, underwear, and undershirts or also non-clothing items like electronic accessories or makeup. This will save space and help to organize your weekend travel kit. The Pack-it-Flat toiletry kit is a great space saving accessory. With enough space for storage of needed toiletry items such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, razor, and other miscellaneous items it only takes up a very limited amount of bag space due to its flat design.
With this combination of three items, your basic weekend travel bag kit can be complete. Either as a grab and go kit that stays packed or as a quickly loaded bag set that gets you out the door and on the road quickly this setup should add enjoyment to your travels as it allows focus on the trip rather than worrying about packing for the trip and keeping up with everything. Happy Travels! (image links below)
