A 55-year-old business traveler shares their refined grab-and-go toiletry system for 1-2 week trips, featuring a Philips OneBlade (despite USB-A limitations), DIY melted deodorant stick, and strategic choices around what to carry versus what hotels provide—lessons learned from years of frequent travel.
The detailed breakdown on r/onebag offers practical, tested solutions from someone who travels constantly for business, mostly 1-2 night trips with occasional longer stays.
The entire setup fits in a Gravel Explorer Mini toiletry bag, described as "super robust and compact." Here's what made the cut:
Small water-resistant pocket: Philips OneBlade with charging cable, 1mm and 3mm shaving blades plus one spare. The traveler notes USB-A charging is "a drag" since they're otherwise USB-C only, but the battery lasts for two full head shaves plus beard grooming—and hotels typically have USB-A ports available.
Large pocket: Toothbrush with plastic cover, small toothpaste, two metal tins (one for beard cream, one for Sudocrem—described as "magic!"), flat mini deodorant stick melted from a normal stick, metal nail clippers, beard comb, emergency floss ("after painful lesson"), and wash line that doubles for other uses.
The melted deodorant stick is a clever hack: take a regular deodorant, melt it down, and pour into a smaller container. Saves significant space compared to carrying full-size products.
Missing from the kit: beard shampoo, which the traveler is considering adding since "standard hotel stuff doesn't really work" for beard care.
The post also covers a packable tote strategy. The traveler initially used an Osprey Ultralight Stuff Pack but found having a second backpack awkward when already carrying a primary backpack (TP3/CPP2). They switched to a Decathlon packable 15L sling, then ultimately settled on a because it's while remaining robust enough to carry weight.
