"One bag" travel, which bag is best?
in [Europe]
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From: jeremyrh.geo on 7 Aug 2006 01:23 Miguel Cruz wrote: > 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. When you have to carry stuff, it's certainly better to carry it on your back. However, backpacks really suck when it comes to putting clothes in neatly and taking them out neatly at your destination :-) B;
From: David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate on 7 Aug 2006 02:40 <jeremyrh.geo(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Miguel Cruz wrote: > > > 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. > > When you have to carry stuff, it's certainly better to carry it on your > back. However, backpacks really suck when it comes to putting clothes > in neatly and taking them out neatly at your destination :-) If I'm only travelling for a few days, I use a smallish backpack, but if I'm travelling for longer, or for a short spell where I need to have 'neat' clothes, I use the backpack _and_ a wheeled 'suit' holder. The wheels are very durable, and I've had the bag for almost a decade now, and trundled it everywhere- including on very bumpy sidewalks. (It's not a name brand.) It's very convenient, and light enough to carry too for shorter spells. I've had no problem with it on public transport, etc. I wouldn't use it for trekking across hills and travelling to some places, naturally, but for all my transport in recent years, it has been perfect for my needs. -- David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk http://homepage.mac.com/davidhornecomposer http://soundjunction.org
From: The Reid on 7 Aug 2006 06:13 Following up to David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate > I use the backpack _and_ a wheeled 'suit' holder. me too! As it comes with hangers its dead easy to unload into a wardrobe. I don't think mine has wheels, if it does I don't use them. -- Mike Reid Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
From: barney2 on 7 Aug 2006 07:50 In article <4jn3tmF8nkjmU1(a)individual.net>, dgs1300(a)hotmail.com (dgs) wrote: > *From:* dgs <dgs1300(a)hotmail.com> > *Date:* Sun, 06 Aug 2006 14:06:00 -0700 > > barney2(a)cix.compulink.co.uk wrote: > > > In article <ctj9d25jsvto4p9mkhfjca7ttc6637p6fi(a)4ax.com>, > > deepfreudmoors(a)eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu (Dave Frightens Me) wrote: > > > >>*From:* Dave Frightens Me <deepfreudmoors(a)eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> > >>*Date:* Sat, 05 Aug 2006 19:06:19 +0200 > >> > >>On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:15:14 -0500, barney2(a)cix.compulink.co.uk wrote: > >> > >> [...] > >>>Money > >>>Phone > >>>Passport > >>> > >>>Can't go wrong. ;) > >> > >>What do you need a phone for? > > > > To look up phone numbers. > > What do you need to look up phone numbers for? I might want to call someone. To save you the trouble of typing the next question, I've provided one you can copy and paste: Why might you want to call someone? ;)
From: erilar on 7 Aug 2006 12:08
In article <1154928198.927977.83000(a)n13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, jeremyrh.geo(a)yahoo.com wrote: > Miguel Cruz wrote: > > > 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. > > When you have to carry stuff, it's certainly better to carry it on your > back. However, backpacks really suck when it comes to putting clothes > in neatly and taking them out neatly at your destination :-) Depends on how you pack 8-) -- Mary Loomer Oliver (aka Erilar), philologist, biblioholic medievalist http://www.airstreamcomm.net/~erilarlo |