Maybe I'm looking into this too much...say I goto from IAD to LAX (or LAS) for a week...and try to make this trip happen with ONLY a hand carry and a 'personal item (i.e. camera bag)'.

I'll make sure I look for a place that has laundry facilities, but for those who've made it happen with a hand carry....did you have a 20" or 22" as your choice of luggage?

I know I'll probably end up taking my osprey porter 46 and 1 other hand carry as allowed.

TIA.