"One bag" travel, which bag is best?
in [Europe]
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From: Miguel Cruz on 3 Aug 2006 13:23 "rascal" <rascal22(a)cox.net> wrote: > Despite what the "travel experts" may say, carry your bag for a > couple of miles or so getting out of the airport and wheels become > more attractive. I cannot imagine a scenario in which a wheeled bag is more attractive, unless it is so heavy that you simply cannot lift it - such as an equipment container on 4 casters. I sometimes have to carry my luggage fairly long distances. For example, last year I had to carry two bags (one large checked backpack, worn in the back, one small carry-on backpack, worn in the front) from Istanbul airport to the center of town because my ATM card had expired just before the flight (who ever checks the expiration date on their ATM card?), I didn't have any other form of money on me, and the only bank that was prepared to sort me out was in the middle of town. Leaving aside the stupidity of the situation I'd gotten myself into, it was really no problem to do this - I just found some high ground, located the coastline, followed it, and a few hours later I was in Sultanahmet. With wheeled bags I wouldn't have made it out of the airport parking lot before I was ready to hurl them under a passing truck. My girlfriend travels with a large wheeled bag and it slows us down tremendously (hope she's not reading this). It is faster for me to pick her bag up and carry it in my arms while also wearing my large backpack, than for her (or me) to drag it by the wheels. The whole principle sucks. They suck on stairs, they suck in countries where everything isn't wheelchair-accessible, they suck on bumpy sidewalks, they suck in ice and snow, they suck if you have to run or jog, they suck when you are getting in and out of vehicles, they suck on escalators where you are the jerk who blocks the way so nobody can walk past. They suck. Carrying a bag by a handle, so that it swings against your leg with each step, and the weight of it compresses your spine, also sucks. Really nothing beats a good - and properly-adjusted - backpack, especially for business travel when you frequently have to deal with tight schedules. miguel -- Photos from 40 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu Latest photos: Malaysia; Thailand; Singapore; Spain; Morocco Airports of the world: http://airport.u.nu
From: PeterL on 3 Aug 2006 13:46 Miguel Cruz wrote: > "rascal" <rascal22(a)cox.net> wrote: > > Despite what the "travel experts" may say, carry your bag for a > > couple of miles or so getting out of the airport and wheels become > > more attractive. > > I cannot imagine a scenario in which a wheeled bag is more attractive, > unless it is so heavy that you simply cannot lift it - such as an > equipment container on 4 casters. Wait till you are 50 yrs old Miguel. > > I sometimes have to carry my luggage fairly long distances. For example, > last year I had to carry two bags (one large checked backpack, worn in > the back, one small carry-on backpack, worn in the front) from Istanbul > airport to the center of town because my ATM card had expired just > before the flight (who ever checks the expiration date on their ATM > card?), I didn't have any other form of money on me, and the only bank > that was prepared to sort me out was in the middle of town. Leaving > aside the stupidity of the situation I'd gotten myself into, it was > really no problem to do this - I just found some high ground, located > the coastline, followed it, and a few hours later I was in Sultanahmet. > > With wheeled bags I wouldn't have made it out of the airport parking lot > before I was ready to hurl them under a passing truck. > > My girlfriend travels with a large wheeled bag and it slows us down > tremendously (hope she's not reading this). It is faster for me to pick > her bag up and carry it in my arms while also wearing my large backpack, > than for her (or me) to drag it by the wheels. The whole principle > sucks. They suck on stairs, they suck in countries where everything > isn't wheelchair-accessible, they suck on bumpy sidewalks, they suck in > ice and snow, they suck if you have to run or jog, they suck when you > are getting in and out of vehicles, they suck on escalators where you > are the jerk who blocks the way so nobody can walk past. They suck. > > Carrying a bag by a handle, so that it swings against your leg with each > step, and the weight of it compresses your spine, also sucks. Really > nothing beats a good - and properly-adjusted - backpack, especially for > business travel when you frequently have to deal with tight schedules. > > miguel > -- > Photos from 40 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu > Latest photos: Malaysia; Thailand; Singapore; Spain; Morocco > Airports of the world: http://airport.u.nu
From: me on 3 Aug 2006 13:48 RPSinha <rpsinha(a)null.void> wrote: >Do you have any expereince with these? Or, do you have another >recommendation? Curious...would a backpack work better?
From: Dave Patterson on 3 Aug 2006 14:05 me(a)privacy.net wrote: > Curious...would a backpack work better? Sure.
From: nobody on 3 Aug 2006 14:07
Miguel Cruz wrote: > I sometimes have to carry my luggage fairly long distances. For example, > last year I had to carry two bags (one large checked backpack, worn in > the back, one small carry-on backpack, worn in the front) from Istanbul > airport to the center of town because my ATM card had expired just Remember that you cannot do that in the UK anymore. Police will shoot to kill tourists with backpacks before they get a chance to ask any questions (and this policy is approved/condoned by the Bliar government). |