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Deciding which bags to carry is often the single biggest question I have to answer before I start my trip. The factors in making the choice are convenience, allowed/required volume and sometimes style. Notes mentioned here try to address the various scenarios with a combination of bags that I use.
2013: Currently, this is my list of bags and their combinations on trips.
Medium suitcase x 2
Samsonite 28" hard-case. One for a couple of months. Two for longer.
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Carry-on
Samsonite 20" leather strolley has enough space for a week's stuff, can carry a laptop and goes into the aircraft cabin.
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Small Duffel
Wildcraft 40L duffel to carry your jeans, tee shirts and shoes.
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Large Backpack
Wildcraft 58L backpack with detachable sleeve for laptop for those week long trips on the road.
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Photo backpack
National Geographic photo backpack can carry all my photogear, laptop and enough stuff for a weekend.
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Long trips (0-6 months)
1/2 suitcases + 1 carry-on + 1 personal item (photo backpack)
The two suitcases carry my entire stuff, empty laptop backpack is packed into them, and they are checked in. Carry-on carries the laptop. Camera backpack carries all the photogear. Both go into the aircraft cabin.
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Short trips (0-2 weeks)
1 carry-on + 1 personal item (backpack)
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One suitcase carries stuff I mostly need, empty laptop backpack is packed into it and checked in. All photogear is packed into the camera backpack.
This backpack and the laptop go inside the carry-on which is now ready for aircraft cabin.
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Bike rides / Road trips (0-14 days)
1 duffel + 1 backpack
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Carry-on carries all necessary stuff for a week. Laptop backpack carries the laptop (or camera backpack packs all photogear). Both go into the aircraft cabin and save you a lot of time at the airport.
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2007: This is a list of bags I have and the various combinations follow.
Large suitcase
Samsonite 30" soft-case can carry half of what constitutes my universe.
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Medium suitcase
Samsonite 28" hard-case can carry the other half.
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Carry-on
Samsonite 20" leather strolley has enough space for a week's stuff, can carry a laptop and goes into the aircraft cabin.
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Laptop backpack
Samsonite backpack can carry a laptop and enough stuff for a weekend.
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Photo backpack
National Geographic photo backpack can carry all my photogear, laptop and enough stuff for a weekend.
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Long trips (3-6 months)
2 suitcases + 1 carry-on + 1 personal item (photo backpack)
The two suitcases carry my entire stuff, empty laptop backpack is packed into them, and they are checked in. Carry-on carries the laptop. Camera backpack carries all the photogear. Both go into the aircraft cabin.
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Mid trips (0-3 months)
1 suitcase + 1 carry-on + 0 personal items
One suitcase carries stuff I mostly need, empty laptop backpack is packed into it and checked in. All photogear is packed into the camera backpack.
This backpack and the laptop go inside the carry-on which is now ready for aircraft cabin.
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Short trips (0-2 weeks)
1 carry-on + 1 personal item (backpack)
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Carry-on carries all necessary stuff for a week. Laptop backpack carries the laptop (or camera backpack packs all photogear). Both go into the aircraft cabin and save you a lot of time at the airport.
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Weekend trip (2-4 days)
1 photo backpack
Camera backpack carries all photogear and stuff necessary for a weekend. Can stuff in the laptop if necessary - but do you need a laptop on a weekend? The bag goes in the back of your car, under the bus seat or simply on your back.
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Office or street walking (Everyday)
1 laptop backpack
Goes to office everyday. Carries your laptop + camera + iPod + book(s). Very versatile. Very light.
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Updated: Mar 2013
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