I'm very Impressed in the links that were shown here.
I'm glad to have found such a great crew here. This being my first entry.
I took a tour of all the links, as I travel to Europe quite often, and going in style is cool, but it also has to be done as stealth as possible. I travel with up to 4-5 grand of gear and don't want to loose it. I'm gone up to 3 months at a time.
You really don't want to be holding loose 500 hundred dollar bills in your hands, and some sheik bags are doing just that. A couple of friends lost all their camera gear this way just as they got to Italy. I would need 37,ooo worth of therapy if it happened to me.
Acme Made Some slick styles here, and compact for packing.
radtech.com Some slick styles here, and compact for packing.
Nice alternative gadgets
http://www.sfbags.com These are great looking bags, and look to be the world traveler type with extra space.
Tom Bihn These also look to be the real world traveler type with
extra space. Nice stuff here.
Radley make a few nice work bags too -
These are quite sheik, but for any real travel, might not stand up to the rough real world. The lack of a shoulder strap will kill the long terminal walks. Could cause to much attention.
http://www.stmbags.com.au/smallcargo
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Myself I use the InCase where my 15" PowerBook fits nicely
in it's padded cell. It's just flexible enough with the side pockets to add backup discs, a magazine to read later onboard, and with careful packing, can insert the power brick, and a back up 100 GB Lacie hard drive, and still look fairly slim.
I can lay the case in my lap, and set the laptop on it for a secure no slip action.
The custom shoulder strap is formed just right to stay on with the added grip applied on the underside.
I carry it on board, but when cargo shows up, I'll place it inside a rolling bag, till I get on the train like in Amsterdam.
I pick the rolling bags that fit easily down the isles on planes and trains. I'm down to just one rolling bag. 2 were torture last tour on the trains.
I rarely bring much for clothes, as it's so easy to pick up new ones when I get there. This keeps the the travel bag down to a carry on - over head stored size on wheels. But has too be in baggage because of it's contents.
The one key feature to have on your carry on roller is expandable full size zipper section to add the laptop bag with out forcing it in. I bring secure tie down straps if I have to secure it to the outside.
Make sure no loose clothing, or items can fall out upon opening the suitcase.
I also make space to pack my camera gear in, but carry
it on board along with laptop and pack in suit case when I arrive at terminal.
I used to work for the airlines, and you don't ever want to pack anything worth much going into cargo bay. It's like throwing bag out the window in rush hour traffic.
One area of these roller bags that can really make it easier to store odd items is along the interior retractable handle section under the zippered liner.
You have up to an inch of depth here to make use of this area to fasten in place, a long 25 foot ethernet cable and adaptors. Extra batteries, any gadget items that are not needed during the flight.
These smaller items are then placed into custom zippered bags and secured in place along these rails.
Security always leave their notice inside my case. They must think I'm a secrete agent the way it's packed.
When I've packed and secured this area for gadgets in the suitcase. I then photograph this section before I close up this inner liner. Then add my bundle of clothes, and photo it again.
With camera with on board, review the image to recall where things are placed. Let alone a perfect record if something does go wrong.
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