I'll look at LLBean and Patagonia site, thanks for the ideas.
Originally Posted by
cb1111
It depends on your expectations.
Will you be using this as a briefcase?
Will you be carrying a computer?
How many days clothing will you be putting in there?
I'll use it as an occasional briefcase for a laptop and papers. it doesn't need to be formal.
For this upcoming trip, I'll be using it for clothing for two kids, age 4 and 6. I've done some test packing, and each child's clothing fits into 1 large eagle creek packing cube. So the bag needs to be big enough for them. I can pack their shoes and raincoats in the wheelie. It's a 19" B&R BRX.
I would also like it for car camping trips for myself. Car camping often involves a short walk to the tenting site. Not hardcore hiking, but it would still be nice to have backpack straps. Still...Maybe the absolute strap is good enough? Or maybe I should get backpack straps and jury-rig it to the wheelie??
One thing I like about "travel bags" is that they open flat. I guess this is another requirement of mine, which discounts true backpacks.
I intend to pack for short 3 - 5 day trips, but up to 2 weeks. Just to give you an idea of the amount of stuff I bring, I can easily get 2 weeks' worth of clothes into 2 large eagle creek packing cubes. (I would need extra space for shoes).
The tri-star, aeoronaut, weekender TLS seem too big!
Maybe i should be looking at laptop bags