"One bag" travel, which bag is best?
in [Europe]
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From: bob fusillo on 7 Aug 2006 15:18 "The Reid" <dontuse(a)fell-walker.co.uk> wrote in message news:i6b4d2l5lec5m2nd6ljndq3lv28vboaqv8(a)4ax.com... > Following up to RPSinha > Never travel with a bag that you cannot sit on during delays, lulls, and long queues. rjf
From: The Reid on 8 Aug 2006 04:38 Following up to erilar >> 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-) and what you wear! -- 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: poldy on 8 Aug 2006 22:39 In article <1hjovn0.11ptgmi1d4upogN%this_address_is_for_spam(a)yahoo.co.uk>, this_address_is_for_spam(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote: > 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. I see a lot of people, not travelers, using those wheeled luggage to cart stuff around. See them lugging those things up subway stairs and so forth. Even see some people using them out here in the burbs. In Florence, they sell them incredibly cheap (at least going by the posted prices). Tourists there obviously already have luggage. So they must have some utility for the locals as well.
From: jeremyrh.geo on 9 Aug 2006 03:28 erilar wrote: > In article <1154928198.927977.83000(a)n13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, > jeremyrh.geo(a)yahoo.com wrote: > > 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-) Difficult to pack a suit in a backpack such that it comes out looking wearable. Having said that, my one and only expensive suit is the one that sheds creases most readily. A cheap suit looks like a rag after it's been packed. B;
From: Dave Frightens Me on 9 Aug 2006 06:50
On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:39:38 -0700, poldy <poldy(a)kfu.com> wrote: >In article ><1hjovn0.11ptgmi1d4upogN%this_address_is_for_spam(a)yahoo.co.uk>, > this_address_is_for_spam(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of > the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote: > >> 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. > >I see a lot of people, not travelers, using those wheeled luggage to >cart stuff around. See them lugging those things up subway stairs and >so forth. > >Even see some people using them out here in the burbs. > >In Florence, they sell them incredibly cheap (at least going by the >posted prices). Tourists there obviously already have luggage. So they >must have some utility for the locals as well. They are often rubbish though. It's important to have one with decent quality wheels, because cheap ones will break, and then you will be forced to drag it around! -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |