Reddit mentions of Naturehike NH15S003-D Mini Ultralight Sleeping Bag, Dark Blue

My main regret was not bringing my own thermos and tea bags. I frequented their cafe car for tea, but it's $2/cup. Several times a day for many days, and that adds up.

There's no wifi on the trains (a couple "claim" to have wifi, but the signal is too weak for anything). Most of the ride was through country without access to a cell signal either. I spent the time watching the scenery and listening to music, but I imagine most would prefer to bring books, dvds, etc.

I packed carefully and expected to have left something out, but I was surprised that I didn't miss much of anything really. Here's my packing list:

• What I wore: leggings, t-shirt, hoodie, converse shoes
  
  
• What I brought:
  
  
• Clothes - jeans, two extra t-shirts, workout clothes, long underwear, heavy coat, pajama pants, socks, and lots of underwear. I re-wore all the clothes except underwear, for that I brought a week's worth and did laundry halfway through the trip.
  
  
• Toiletries - electric toothbrush, small container of hair product, deodorant, and eye-liner. I'm minimal on makeup/hair, and I have short hair, so there wasn't much to bring for this. I did bring fresh wipes to clean up on the days that I was on the train and couldn't shower.
  
  
• Sleeping supplies - I went frugal and did not pay for a sleeper car. Meaning, any nights I slept on the train, I did so on my seat in coach. The chairs do recline more than a plane seat, so that was good. Regardless, I brought an eye mask, ear plugs, and a compact sleeping bag to make things more comfortable.
  
  
• Other things - phone, wallet, DLSR camera, earbuds, charger cables, nalgene bottle, and lifting belt.
  

I just got one of these for hammock camping

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FCQL46Q?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

I got it for its size as I like to take it kayaking as well

If you're willing to go up a bit in weight, I've been pretty happy with a cheap Chinese synthetic bag from Amazon. Works fine for me unzipped as a summer quilt, I've had it down to 48 degrees with a layer of clothing underneath. I'm 5'8", if you're much taller than that length might be an issue.

No, it's not EE quality (and I love my EE hammock quilts!) but at $26 you can treat it as a disposable purchase. Mine comes out at 662g including the compression sack.

We're long-term travelers (18-months and counting) and travel with only a 36L backpack each. We also try to keep our bags at about 15 lbs so we both have room to spare in case we need to carry food (or what not) for the day. Packing, as most things, is very subjective but our approach is to only pack what we need, and even then, only small amounts of something if we can buy 'it' when we arrive to our destination. You don't mention what climate you'll be in, but we've been in everything from light snow and ice (high 20's) to 100 degree desert heat with the same backpack and gear (although from time to time, we've been known to purchase gloves and scarves at a secondhand store when we need them).

 

Here are a few tips to stay light and compact:
 

• Don't pack for 'What-ifs", only pack what you know you'll use. For example, don't pack a bathing suit unless you're sure you'll need it. Don't pack an umbrella and raincoat unless you're confident it'll rain often. The general idea is that you can make do without, or improvise in one-off situations. We've used shorts and a sports bra for swimming and used a plastic trash bag to cover our day-pack when it was raining.
  
• Don't go overboard with clothes. At most you need a weeks' worth, and even then you can re-wear items that don't get that dirty, like skirts and pants.
  
• If you're willing to hand wash your clothes, you can cut the amount of clothes you need significantly (sometimes by half). It's easy to do and not that big of a deal. For this reason, we travel with only 3-4 days worth of clothing.
  
• Be mindful of how much toothpaste, shampoo, and consumables in general you're using. You'll likely find that it takes much less substance than you thought it did to wash/feel clean.
  
• Consider solid/bar soap. It can work as body soap, shampoo, and clothes washing soap.
  
• As u/usthewanderers mentioned, packing cubes are helpful for organizing and compartmentalizing your bag. Eagle creek ultra-lite packing cubes are nice, but super expensive. We instead use zip-loc bags for our small things, like electronics and cables, underwear and socks, and toiletries. If you're interested in further reading where we talk about using zip-loc bags (we use both regular and reinforced bags) and include pictures and a video you can read more here.
  
• A zip-lock bag is also good for clothes because you can compress the air out of them, they usually compress better than compressible' packing cubes. Also, don't forget they also hold in odor and moisture!
  
• Instead of traveling with a full towel, purchase a small or medium travel towel. You'll probably see the dimensions of the towel and think it's way too small, but don't be fooled, they're surprisingly absorbent. (Just don't expect to wrap it around your waist for modesty after your shower :-)
  
• Consider using straps to tie/strap your sleeping bag to your backpack (assuming you're traveling with a backpack). Also, you can get an ultralite sleeping bag which is more compact.
  
• Depending on your type of trip/travel style, pack an inflatable/foldable mattress pad, or make do without.
  
• Everything should have its place in your bag so you know exactly where it is/goes. This means, the ultimate key to organization is you. :-)
  
• Check out r/onebag r/HerOneBag r/backpacking for more tips and examples of packing.
  
• We pack for continual and long-term travel, but the same concepts work for a week trip or a 2-year trip. If you're interested in what we EDC (every day carry) or more packing tips you can checkout our Packing Lists (His and Hers)
  
   
  
  Have a great trip and don't let your bag weigh you down! ;-)