Please could I ask for some pointers on my one bag travel. My requirements are that I usually travel for 5 business days and wear casual clothing on the plane and take a suit, shirt and shoes and a couple of changes of clothes with me as well as a laptop, Kindle and a few work documents and chargers for the Macbook Air, cellphone and Kindle. I’m a tall person so my clothes take up quite a bit of room.
I’ve done loads of research and am ready to replace my Victorinox Werks Traveller (which I love for it’s suit roll up section) and my Tumi brown leather Alpha briefcase (which looks supersmart in business meetings) for the following items:
1) Redoxx Airboss in Midnight Blue (
http://www.redoxx.com/Airline-Carry-...ss/100/Product) the best colour I think for business trips.
2) The Tumi slimline briefcase in brown (
http://www.tumi.com/product/index.js...ndSrc=paramNav) for the centre section. I think this looks a lot more business-like than the Redoxx Metro which has been suggested to me before.
3) The Absolute Shoulder Strap (
http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/PROD/ACC/TB0505) – Lot of people recommending this for use with the Redoxx
The above 3 items are virtually set in stone for me (although I’d welcome any alternatives for a quality leather attaché case/slimline briefcase for the centre section of the Redoxx which I can take to business meetings)
The next items I need more help for:
4) a 3-1-1 TSA compliant bag and containers. Either the Tom Bihn and Gootube products (
http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/PROD/ACC/TB0917) and (
http://www.rei.com/search?cat=8000&search=gootube)
OR
The Eagle Creek set (
http://www.eaglecreek.com/accessorie...tle-Set-40912/)
OR another option I haven't seen yet?
5) A non-liquid toiletry bag, for putting in shave soap, toothbrush etc (
http://www.redoxx.com/Cool-Luggage-A...ld/170/Product) - This looks like a great piece of kit especially the hanging 3 piece look but would welcome any alternative suggestions.
6) Packing Folders and cubes – I’m not sure about these but I know people use them and swear by them. Are they useful to have and which brand is the best to fit inside the Airboss? Also as I'm quite tall would I need the 18 inch folder or the 20 inch folders?
7) Specialist travel clothing – Most of my stuff comes from Gap and Marks and Spencers but I hear a lot of people buy their clothes from places like TravelSmith as the clothes are more useful. I’d welcome any opinions on whether it’s necessary for me to buy this stuff?