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"One bag" travel, which bag is best?
I've found that if you pack light you can make do with a daypack. I
bought a big Gallileo backpack some years back, and now only use the daypack that came with it. Note that this isn't a booksack like kids use at school. Overall if possible I recommend visiting a store, preferrably with about the amount of stuff you're going to bring with you. Note that packing light might mean two changes of clothes, one to wear, one to be drying out. -- Dan Stephenson Photos, movies, panos from the Europe, USA, plus N.Z.: http://homepage.mac.com/stepheda (remove nospam from email address to reply via email) |
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Dave Frightens Me wrote:
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 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. Oh ****, that's a long way! Are you seriously telling us you only had one card? I have 3, plus a bit of cash at any time. I had suffered a spate of expirations in prior months. A couple weeks after arriving in Turkey I was going to meet the person who had my mail, which contained some new cards. At the time my ATM card expired, I was just about to leave town. I went to the local branch of my bank and got them to send me some money to pay my rent, and a bit extra, but other expenses came up and ate away my buffer. Then the bank was closed until flight departure time. I could either change the date or just go ahead and see what happened. And what's life if you don't just go ahead and see what happens? Turns out I got a walk in Istanbul that few people do, and had a very interesting time with some extremely nice bank staff there who stayed en masse until hours after closing (even though only one of them plus the guard would have been enough) to get my money sorted out - and feed me strange Turkish food. 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 |
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rascal wrote:
Yes, and that's a really good idea. I say shoot all the tourist as soon as they show themselves. Carrying two bags should be prima fascia evidence of tourism and give everyone the right to shoot them immediately. You surely don't want to just wound them, so shooting to kill is the way to go. Not tourists. The police should use more discretion than that. If the police see someone with a backpack they should ask them the purpose for their visit. If they say "tourist" or "business" or something then let them through. If they say "I'm a traveller" then the egotistical low-life travelling around on his parent's money should be put out of our misery as quickly and painlessly as possible. |
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Dave Frightens Me wrote:
On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:23:29 +0800, Miguel Cruz wrote: "rascal" 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. Oh ****, that's a long way! Are you seriously telling us you only had one card? I have 3, plus a bit of cash at any time. ????? What bank is issuing ATM cards that expire? My ATM never does. And no need to carry more than one. I also carry a few Credit Cards that you can always use to withdraw cash. |
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"Tchiowa" wrote in message
ps.com... Dave Frightens Me 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 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. Oh ****, that's a long way! Are you seriously telling us you only had one card? I have 3, plus a bit of cash at any time. ????? What bank is issuing ATM cards that expire? My ATM never does. And no need to carry more than one. I also carry a few Credit Cards that you can always use to withdraw cash. Some banks now put expiration dates on their ATM cards because they get too battered up over time. And it's best to use an ATM card instead of a credit card to get cash (unless of course you can't use the ATM) because credit cards charge a fee for cash and nowadays some of them charge interest from the day you get the cash instead of giving you a grace period. KM -- (-:alohacyberian:-) At my website there are 3600 live cameras or visit NASA, the Vatican, the Smithsonian, the Louvre, CIA, FBI or CNN, NBA, the White House, Academy Awards & 150 foreign languages Visit Hawaii, Israel and mo http://keith.martin.home.att.net/ |
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Following up to Miguel Cruz
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. this may be due to your extremely manful physical manly prowess. I note female hotel staff, helping with bags tend to use the wheels, while I follow your example of trying to pull my arms off. -- 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 |
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Following up to Dave Patterson
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). Speaking only for rec.travel.africa, I say let's don't start yet another endless round of useless and witless postings like this. I agree, the people who make them would often be the last to be able to deal with the real situations they like to mock. -- 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 |
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Following up to Larry in Berkeley
Many airlines are now enforcing the old rule that a carryon may not weigh more than seven kilos. (UK) New Department for Transport guidelines on cabin baggage come into effect this month. Passengers are now only allowed to take hand baggage on board that is a maximum length of 56cm (22in), width of 45cm (18in) and depth of 25cm (10in). We recommend that you check your baggage dimensions before starting your journey to save delays. -- 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 |
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Miguel Cruz wrote:
[..] They suck on stairs, they suck in countries [..]. They suck. You're right in most points, but a small trolley is perfect for business travelling, when you do 3-4 day trips, where you only move within airports, hotels, train stations an central urban areas.... then they are a perfect thing and since I borrowed a trolley for such a trip some years ago I don't want to miss it. For private trips I prefer a small backpack, about 15-20l, which is enough for most trips. The rule is: The less you bring with you, the better. Most things you need in a foreign country, which you're not using at home are much cheaper in your destination country, therefore there is no need to buy them at home and bring them. Usually there is no need to bring them back home (what should I do with a moskito net in Austria?). What I experienced in the last years: The longer I go, the less luggage I do have (Typically I do have more clothing for a weekend trip with a lot of activities planned than for a 4 weeks tour where I need to wash my stuff anyway). Manfred |
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RPSinha wrote:
[Reposted with enlarged group list. Please leave rec.travel.air intact, I can only access replies there.] I am going to experiment with doing away with checked luggage and try traveling with just one carry-on. This will be for a few weeks, a few countries, everything from planes and trains to back country buses. So this bag needs to be pretty versatile: strong, light, easy to organize etc, and resistant to dust and water. I found two intriguing suggestions in http://www.onebag.com/bags.html : the Red Oxx Air Boss and Tough traveler Tri-Zip. Both are about $225. Om Kenn Rosenkranz (foertidspensionist) http://www.webspawner.com/users/nudunu/index.html Another suggestion was Rick Steves Convertable carry-on bag; $99. http://travelstore.ricksteves.com/ca...ction=product& theParentId=8&id=139 Do you have any expereince with these? Or, do you have another recommendation? Finally, do you find any particular *colors* either very good or not so good for rugged travel? (My "one bag" is likely to take more beating than if it had been just one of several bags with me.) The Red Oxx comes in 12 colors, for example: http://www.redoxx.com/catalog/carry-on/p_91018-air-boss.html Thanks. Be sure to chose a very robust bag |
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