Luggage !?!

August 6, 2013 at 6:42 am  •  Posted in jumbotron, now, Packing by

A lot of people have been asking us what luggage we are bringing on our trip so I thought I would do a post about it.  After all, it does end up being a pretty important decision.  A traditional hiking backpack is awesome from a portability perspective, but it is hard to live out of because you have to top load and unload everything.  A traditional wheeled suitcase is super convenient to pack and unpack (and wheel!) but what happens when you have to hike down 100 stairs to get to your cave dwelling in Santorini?  Life is rough :)

We finally settled on “wheeled backpacks”….an unusual piece of luggage but awesome for this sort of trip.  Believe it or not, Cliff and I bought two of them over 12 years ago when we circled the globe in 2001 with Wescott in tow.  They were perfect!  So we dug out our now “vintage” wheeled backpacks from the garage… see mom, it does pay off to save everything :) … and VOILA! …Yve and Otto have wheeled backpacks for the trip.

For Cliff, Wescott and me, we settled on the newest Eagle Creek version…The Flip Switch…bigger than the original (and therefore heavier once it is packed) but a great bag.  We ordered one to make sure it was right and had everyone try it out.  We also ordered the smaller version but it was too big for Tuck and Jones so we are returning it.  What will Tuck and Jones use?  Not sure!  I am going to go check out the sale at REI!  Stay tuned!

Tuck trying on the smaller Eagle Creek wheeled backpack for size! It is too big for his body but too small for his personality!

Tuck trying on the smaller Eagle Creek wheeled backpack for size! It is too big for his body but too small for his personality!

Yve modeling the large Eagle Creek Wheeled Backpack

Yve modeling the large Eagle Creek Wheeled Backpack

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P.S. If you are thinking of buying this bag I recommend getting it through eBags.com rather than directly from Eagle Creek.  Eagle Creek’s customer service has been super lame considering how much money we have spent with them and eBags has always been terrific to buy from!

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  1. Kaarina / August 6, 2013 at 6:33 pm /

    So pumped you guys are tracking all of this just in case an around the world trip comes my way! Ebags should definitely sponser you guys….

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