[Sandwich]

I need some. Wife wants some fancy shit she keeps hearing about on her podcasts. I think she wants it because podcasts. I don't think we travel enough for $250/pop suitcases, but I also don't want to pay ANY money for shitty luggage. My parents got me some terrible american tourister stuff in college and it both started and ended as garbage.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Go to your local thrift store.
Get some used luggage that will carry your stuff.
If it lasts and is convenient, it's good.
If not, repeat.

 

[Westy]

Canvas duffle bags from military surplus stores for the win.

 

[Pesqueeb]

Fat people make the best luggage. Stretched right and properly cured a 600lb person could be made into a single 130l suitcase.

 

[stoney]

Used samsonite, put it through bed bug disinfectanting first. Only reason we have any new stuff is because LUV killed some bags and gave us new stuff.

 

[StiHacka]

Bored wife is bored.

 

[canadmos]

I really like the MX bag I have. It can fit a shit ton of crap into it and has wheels. It even has a handy change pad thing to stand on and get nekkid trailside. Probably too big for plane luggage though?

 

[I Are Baboon]

 

[jonKranked]

First question - how often do you actually travel?

 

[Montana rider]

We've bought a few pieces from ebags.com over the years

Quality is comparable with name brands and competitive pricing, especially their sale items...

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[Toshi]

We like the extra light soft sided roller Samsonite varieties. Costco, when they have them.

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Fat people make the best luggage. Stretched right and properly cured a 600lb person could be made into a single 130l suitcase.

Well yeah, but you end up with luggage that smells way worse than the thrift store variety.

 

[Sandwich]

First question - how often do you actually travel?

Rarely!

 

[jdcamb]

Louis Vuitton. I bought a trunk at auction in 1998. Not only is a cool trunk, it has doubled in value since then.

 

[Jm_]

I got a two-for-one on american tourster or some shit at Fred Meyers (Frys, Kroger, etc.) with lifetime warranty so I saved the tag and I'll just bring that **** back when it busts. I already used it to haul 19" car wheels from Texas.

 

[MikeD]

As the guy who literally travels for a living:

Briggs and Riley. End of story. The guarantee is real. I lost a wheel off a bag, dragged it across Baghdad international airport full of heavy kit, abrading half the bottom off, and they didn't bat an eye repairing it for free. And I kind of love that they repaired it.

That one lost wheel was the only problem I've had in 14 years of international luggage abuse.

 

[Nick]

Briggs and Riley

Spendy but I like the look of it and made in US always carries a price premium.

 

[6thElement]

FRAKTA shopping bag, large, blue, 21 ¾x14 ½x13 ¾"/19 gallon - IKEA

FRAKTA shopping bag, large, blue, 21 ¾x14 ½x13 ¾"/19 gallon After 30 years in our range, it’s one of the most hardworking bags in the world. It’s big and strong and carries most things. Be it shopping, doing laundry or going to the beach, it goes wherever you go. Also suitable for recycling.

www.ikea.com

 

[jonKranked]

FRAKTA shopping bag, large, blue, 21 ¾x14 ½x13 ¾"/19 gallon - IKEA

FRAKTA shopping bag, large, blue, 21 ¾x14 ½x13 ¾"/19 gallon After 30 years in our range, it’s one of the most hardworking bags in the world. It’s big and strong and carries most things. Be it shopping, doing laundry or going to the beach, it goes wherever you go. Also suitable for recycling.

www.ikea.com

also for doggos

 

[Kevin]

This one has lasted me 10years of full time across the globe travel in planes, cars and boats in all climates and conditions.

Its got a hard bottom so your stuff is protected, its big enough to haul all my stuff, has nice compartments and big ass rollerblade wheels that will roll over any terrain.

The only downside is that its not entirely waterproof but Ive had it on the back of a truck in the Norwegian rains for hours and my stuff was fine.

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I only bought a new one because I ran over it with a machine and tore the fabric.
Figured Id try a waterproof one from TNF, which has been good but not nearly as solid as the Ogio bag...

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[Sandwich]

As the guy who literally travels for a living:

Briggs and Riley. End of story. The guarantee is real. I lost a wheel off a bag, dragged it across Baghdad international airport full of heavy kit, abrading half the bottom off, and they didn't bat an eye repairing it for free. And I kind of love that they repaired it.

That one lost wheel was the only problem I've had in 14 years of international luggage abuse.

Thank you for an actual tip. As much as I enjoy dealing with bedbugs, what the fuck?

 

[jonKranked]

This one has lasted me 10years of full time across the globe travel in planes, cars and boats in all climates and conditions.

Its got a hard bottom so your stuff is protected, its big enough to haul all my stuff, has nice compartments and big ass rollerblade wheels that will roll over any terrain.

The only downside is that its not entirely waterproof but Ive had it on the back of a truck in the Norwegian rains for hours and my stuff was fine.

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I only bought a new one because I ran over it with a machine and tore the fabric.
Figured Id try a waterproof one from TNF, which has been good but not nearly as solid as the Ogio bag...

EMS

EMS

www.ems.com

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i've heard a lot of good about the ogio 9800 as well. including a few folks that travel with the UCI circus.

 

[Toshi]

I have an old Ogio that I like as well, and which has been very durable (had it since 2003, iirc). But when juggling multiple kids/strollers/etc. it's easier to manage a 4 wheel rolling suitcase than the 2 wheeled Ogio.

 

[stoney]

... with the UCI circus.

That just got Styles of Beyond stuck in my head.

 

[Kevin]

I have an old Ogio that I like as well, and which has been very durable (had it since 2003, iirc). But when juggling multiple kids/strollers/etc. it's easier to manage a 4 wheel rolling suitcase than the 2 wheeled Ogio.

My ex swore by 4 wheelers. Until we had to walk down a cobble stone/gravel path to get to our hotel...

When I close my eyes and concentrate I can still hear her yelling at me

 

[MikeD]

Spendy but I like the look of it and made in US always carries a price premium.

Very spendy, but it depends on your approach. There's value in disposable, replaceable stuff, too. But in the end, the cost over the long, long life of the bag is really pretty minimal, and if you're depending on it professionally, it's worth it. Not what everyone needs, for sure!

 

[TN]

Canvas duffle bags from military surplus stores for the win.

duct-tapped hefty bag ftmfw

 

[MikeD]

Also a tip: hard-sided luggage tough enough not to break is way too heavy for general purposes. Lightweight, semi-hard sided stuff can and will break with abuse. Soft-sided luggage won't break, and I've never seen quality soft-sided luggage tear under the worst of conditions.

 

[Toshi]

Also a tip: hard-sided luggage tough enough not to break is way too heavy for general purposes.

Carlos Ghosn favors the hard-sided cases for his travels.

 

[MikeD]

And for a one-time use, even. Likely not to be too much travel in his future, lol.

 

[6thElement]

Carlos Ghosn favors the hard-sided cases for his travels.

Do you favour that same method when leaving Japan?

 

[Toshi]

Do you favour that same method when leaving Japan?

At $14 million a pop to leave each time I could only afford to depart in such a fabulous manner a few times, sadly

 

[Jm_]

Just use a trash bag like everyone does up here in alaska. If you want to be fancy, plastic tote.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Bedbugs 'deliberately released' at Walmart in Pennsylvania

Police investigate after the blood-sucking pests are found inside clothing and a men's fitting room.

www.bbc.com

 

[MikeD]

Bedbugs 'deliberately released' at Walmart in Pennsylvania

Police investigate after the blood-sucking pests are found inside clothing and a men's fitting room.

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To be fair, they're pretty much real-life Pokemon.

 

[eric strt6]

I still use the Travel Pro Crew Bag that I bought in the 90s. nothing has ever failed on it. I used to travel from trade show to tradeshow flying all over the country with it.

 

[MikeD]

Oh, yeah...my late 90s EagleCreek travel backpack had also survived an insane amount of shit and been warrantied too...

Can't speak for newer stuff but that thing is bomber.

 

[Kevin]

Briggs and Riley. End of story.

Also a tip: hard-sided luggage tough enough not to break is way too heavy for general purposes. Lightweight, semi-hard sided stuff can and will break with abuse. Soft-sided luggage won't break, and I've never seen quality soft-sided luggage tear under the worst of conditions.

Yeah that depends on a lot of factors.
I agree its heavier but not by much. The little bit of extra weight is well worth it for me.

The bag I posted earlier has a hard bottom and it lasted over 10 years (year round) of heavy abuse in extreme climates and conditions until I drove over it with a sand dumper.

It also comes at under a third of the price of a Briggs and Riley bag in the same category and unlike you Ive never lost a wheel and had to get my bag fixed at an airport.

For someone like OP who rarely travels and will use it maybe a handful of times I think its a bit rediculous to buy something that expensive when theres way cheaper options, that are just as good but maybe a little bit heavier.

Just my 0.2 though.

 

[Sandwich]

yeah I just want something that I can expect to buy once (now) and not need to buy again, basically ever. I will likely use it once a year for the next 5 years, then increasing beyond that. Our carry-ons get regular use, checked bags less so. Checked bags get TSA abuse, whereas carryons get hauled through an airport, so there's something to be said about quality on both sides. I don't intend on traveling to baghdad, but hauling two bags across the cobbles of south boston certainly didn't help the longevity of my AT luggage.

Basically wifey wants the inta-famous Away luggage, and I want to make sure it isn't shite.

 

[jstuhlman]

Oh, yeah...my late 90s EagleCreek travel backpack had also survived an insane amount of shit and been warrantied too...

Can't speak for newer stuff but that thing is bomber.

this-my wife got one in the mid-90s in college and I hijacked it and have used it on every trip I've taken over the past 20+ years. that thing's great.