Originally Posted by
freecia
What, not a single exterior pocket along the top for a transit pass, badge, or phone? No crossbody strap? No piggyback strap, either. All the electronics on the same side will also make the bag quite heavy on one side so a strap might dig in if you wear it shoulder style. I also find non-affixed zippers much harder to close with one hand and not very water resistant, being that there are areas open to the sky.
Even though this is much less stylish, I really admire the "lid pockets" and functionality of this bag
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/nomadic/al-04
You and me both. I know I've got it bad when I take said pieces, practice pack them, and do a "demo". Even to the dog. Sometimes I realize I'm missing a third (or fourth) arm or resemble an over packer.
Originally Posted by
Hoyaheel
Did you see the photo of the tote on the arm of a person? It looks HUGE. Sure, it has all the features you might want, but it will dwarf your body.
What, you say the person in that photo is the teeny tiny Kelly Ripa? Hmmmm.
Hoyaheel and freecia, you saved me from Dagne Dover's
The Tote! I'd never clicked on the celebrity pictures. I'm no bigger than Kelly Ripa. The purse would look like a piano on my teeny arms. I also hadn't noticed The Tote has no exterior pocket on top or to the side, no crossbody strap, no piggyback strap, and has quite lopsided electronics storage. Thank you!
freecia, your packing and luggage lugging rehearsals sound eminently sensible to me. As for the dog, it's gratifying to have an attentive audience, isn't it?
I think I'm missing my third AND fourth arms--my personal porter. Somehow I entered this life without one and continue to feel the deficiency.
freecia, the
Advanced Light AL04 WiseTote-M you linked to does have extreme functionality. I think it's about the same size as my everyday purse.
Originally Posted by
ShopAround
I like the wheeled briefcase because it's small enough to fit into almost any overhead bin and it has a strap in the back so I can securely put it over the handle of my large suitcase. The weekend tote can also slip over a handle. So en route to the airport, I can slip the briefcase over the handle of my suitcase (so I'm not dealing with two rolling bags), sling the tote over my shoulder and after the big suitcase is checked in, then I can slip the weekend tote over the handle of the briefcase...I have a trip in two weeks with long walks between gates and will be trying the briefcase/smaller tote for the first time and I think it will be a good solution.
ShopAround, your big suitcase/wheeled briefcase/weekend bag sequence makes perfect sense. I haven't had to travel with a big suitcase in a long time. I hope I never have to again, but if I do, I'll keep your plan in mind. Do let us know how it works out.
ShopAround, have you ever put the
18" Wheeled Briefcase under the seat in front of you? Did you have any problems? Nothing you've said has quenched my desire for the
15" Weekend Tote and the
18" Wheeled Briefcase. But what could I expect from a self-confessed, professional enabler?
