Originally Posted by
Megn
+1 for what thegasguru said. I use a TravelPro rolling cabin bag, mostly because I got it for $45.00 on closeout, but will go for the B&R when it's time to replace it. I use a large military backpack that handles packing cubes really well. The eBags Motherlode also holds an amazing amount of stuff. The
Travelon bag bungee lets me pull the backpack and cabin bag as one unit through the airport.
How well does the motherlode fit into a crj overhead? On paper it's the same size (or larger) as plenty of 20" rollerboards that don't fit. Does it only fit if it isn't full and you make the most of the soft sides?
Or more generally, I'm also curious what tristar competitors fit in the overhead of a crj. I think a Patagonia MLC would fit. Do the various 22x14x9 soft sided bags fit?