Comments on: Must Have Luggage

By: Joel D Canfield

Joel D Canfield — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:06:21 +0000

Matt, the shipping is a small price for something guaranteed to outlive you, right?

Besides, you won’t be paying it, right? ;)

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:50:37 +0000

Those Saddleback bags and wallets look awesome.

You have inspired me Joel. I am asking for a new wallet for Fathers Day this year, may cost a bit for shipping to Australia though.

Cheers,
Matt

By: Joel D Canfield

Joel D Canfield — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:02:15 +0000

Rimowa looks like good stuff. I have a friend who designed an entire motorcycle, engine included, out of polycarbonate (he had three metal pieces inside the firing chamber.) Solid stuff.

When I get to that price range, I’m more likely to go with leather. Saddleback makes stuff I could kick around with for the rest of whatever: http://www.saddlebackleather.com/

I figure if living on the road saves us $500/month and earns $500/month extra, we could get all the Saddleback leather we need in about five months, and then have it forever. I know weight is a factor, and leather isn’t light, but it’s a trade-off I’m willing to make for the pure pleasure I get from a good piece of leather.

By: CoCreatr

CoCreatr — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:19:56 +0000

In the course of 25 years of traveling, we have run through a few sets of “bags”. Numerous no-names that held up for 5 to 10 trips. One of the latter Samsonite fabric models made in Asia broke fastest, may have been lifted or stuck at the front pouch that tore the main body. Junk after 3 trips.

Three trips ago we ruminated on cost performance and sprung on a Rimowa soft plastic shell. One of those they filled with veggies and let the Elephants have a go. The test passed.
Ours has scuffs and bruises of course, but nothing serious. If it lasts only 6 trips it was worth the extra expense. And it is lighter, reducing the risk of overweight baggage charges.

By: caitlyn

caitlyn — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:11:40 +0000

For my birthday, my folks gave me luggage. Silver suitcases that work like those Russian nesting dolls. FIVE of them.

As a 50-year-old with a backpack, a carry-on shoulder bag, and a husband with a carry-on wheeled suitcase, I have managed fine. This summer, I will be part of a whole new class of traveller.

I gave the biggest suitcase to a family member … we bury our bodies, I didn’t need a suitcase that would accommodate one. Plus, there was NO place in the house big enough to store it. The others are coming to NYC. I guess we’ll find out how the flexible, hard-shell with wheels life works.

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