On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:23:29 +0800, Miguel Cruz
wrote:

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.

Inside train stations and airports, wheels are much more attractive
than backpacks. Once I get to a place, I rarely use my luggage until I
leave again, so that a good part of the time that I'm using my
luggage, I'm in a train station or an airport.

On most city streets, wheeled luggage works just fine, and if the
streets are crowded, your backpack is likely to be bumping into people
all the time.

If you have to (or want to) sit down, a backpack is a real pain in
the ass.

Your stuff tends to get less messed up in a suitcase.

I can't see that getting in and out of vehicles is easier with a
backpack. Unless the backpack is very small, you're going to have to
take it off, unless you remain standing inside the vehicle. If not,
you'll have all the inconvenience of a suitcase added to the
inconvenience of taking the backpack off and putting it back on.

I use either a backpack or a wheeled suitcase, depending on the
circumstances. The backpack will definitely be better if you're doing
off-road hiking. The wheeled luggage tends to be better in urban
locations with good sidewalks.

The main thing is to keep it small. Both forms of luggage are very
inconvenient if they're large.



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