Comments on: in search of the perfect travel backpack http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:43:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: oh now it’s personal, Sarah Palin http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/#comment-570 oh now it’s personal, Sarah Palin Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:25:09 +0000 http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/#comment-570 [...] of, you know, kids who perhaps graduate college and their parents give them a passport and give them a backpack and say go off and travel the world. No, I’ve worked all my life. In fact, I usually had two jobs [...] [...] of, you know, kids who perhaps graduate college and their parents give them a passport and give them a backpack and say go off and travel the world. No, I’ve worked all my life. In fact, I usually had two jobs [...]

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/#comment-331 Jacqueline Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:53:15 +0000 http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/#comment-331 Hey, I might be a little late to the party on this one, but I do know how important having the perfect backpack can be! (as well as how annoying having an uncomfortable or otherwise ill-suited one is). One of my favorite shopping sites lists these three as the top picks - http://www.3luxe.com/category/Luggage/Travel_Backpacks. Hope that helps and happy travels! Hey, I might be a little late to the party on this one, but I do know how important having the perfect backpack can be! (as well as how annoying having an uncomfortable or otherwise ill-suited one is). One of my favorite shopping sites lists these three as the top picks - http://www.3luxe.com/category/Luggage/Travel_Backpacks.

Hope that helps and happy travels!

]]> By: Weekly Digest: Writing About Writing, Working on Books, Lots of Speaking Gigs, and Blog Struggles is a Success « Lorelle on WordPress http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/#comment-298 Weekly Digest: Writing About Writing, Working on Books, Lots of Speaking Gigs, and Blog Struggles is a Success « Lorelle on WordPress Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:23:19 +0000 http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/#comment-298 [...] of response from a variety of bloggers writing travel stories. Examples include snow covered dogs, a search for the perfect travel backpack, the family of a comic book fan blogger going on a trip to find a super hero, a gruesome travel [...] [...] of response from a variety of bloggers writing travel stories. Examples include snow covered dogs, a search for the perfect travel backpack, the family of a comic book fan blogger going on a trip to find a super hero, a gruesome travel [...]

]]> By: Lorelle http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/#comment-297 Lorelle Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:31:17 +0000 http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/#comment-297 Oh, check out Rick Steves shoulder bags. They are made of the lightest but durable canvas/ripstop stuff and lay completely flat in your suitcase or backpack when empty. Weighs nothing. It could easily accept a backpack harness, one of the light ones, too. It has lots of room but hangs flat when there is nothing in it. The black one really looks classy for a travel bag and I've carried it to business meetings and concerts without a worry. It just fades into the background. The problem with so many of these bags is that they are made of really heavy materials. They have weight before you even put anything in it. This weighs so little, and yet is classy and durable. A friend introduced me to this and she took it with her to her first trip to Europe this fall. She is a fashion queen and felt totally comfortable everywhere including the nightclubs with this bag. That says a lot to me. I loved it traveling last year. Saved me, especially when I have to tuck it into my suitcase or backpack for flights and it doesn't add to the weight. The weight restrictions are abominable on airplanes today. As for the Penelope - it EXPANDS. I'd bring home fruits, vegetables, bread, and all kinds of groceries from the open markets in Tel Aviv, with nary the feel of weight on my back. Sweat, yeah. Gallons, but the pack is designed to breath while holding it away from your lower back. I tried at least a dozen different backpack styles in the Middle East before discovering this one, and I'm so glad I did. Gees, I need to be a sales rep. :D See, we've started something! Oh, check out Rick Steves shoulder bags. They are made of the lightest but durable canvas/ripstop stuff and lay completely flat in your suitcase or backpack when empty. Weighs nothing. It could easily accept a backpack harness, one of the light ones, too. It has lots of room but hangs flat when there is nothing in it. The black one really looks classy for a travel bag and I’ve carried it to business meetings and concerts without a worry. It just fades into the background.

The problem with so many of these bags is that they are made of really heavy materials. They have weight before you even put anything in it. This weighs so little, and yet is classy and durable.

A friend introduced me to this and she took it with her to her first trip to Europe this fall. She is a fashion queen and felt totally comfortable everywhere including the nightclubs with this bag. That says a lot to me. I loved it traveling last year. Saved me, especially when I have to tuck it into my suitcase or backpack for flights and it doesn’t add to the weight.

The weight restrictions are abominable on airplanes today.

As for the Penelope - it EXPANDS. I’d bring home fruits, vegetables, bread, and all kinds of groceries from the open markets in Tel Aviv, with nary the feel of weight on my back. Sweat, yeah. Gallons, but the pack is designed to breath while holding it away from your lower back. I tried at least a dozen different backpack styles in the Middle East before discovering this one, and I’m so glad I did.

Gees, I need to be a sales rep. :D See, we’ve started something!

]]> By: jeela http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/#comment-294 jeela Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:40:52 +0000 http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/#comment-294 haha, that's awesome, Lorelle! Kindred spirit, indeed. The Jansport Penelope looks like a winner, and props to you for making 2100 cubic inches work! I'm a little hesitant to go that small but can imagine the freedom! Random coincidence: I got a Chico Bag as a gift last month, can see that it will be very useful. Im still in search of the perfect shoulder bag/ day pack, one that can work in a variety of situations, as you said. Maybe I'll take a look at what Steves has; Patagonia is what I've been coveting, but it's kinda pricey... then there is the question of travel with a laptop, whether to do it and how best to manage it, eek But I better stop now, before I write a whole nother post on the topic :~j thx so much for your comments! haha, that’s awesome, Lorelle! Kindred spirit, indeed. The Jansport Penelope looks like a winner, and props to you for making 2100 cubic inches work! I’m a little hesitant to go that small but can imagine the freedom!

Random coincidence: I got a Chico Bag as a gift last month, can see that it will be very useful.

Im still in search of the perfect shoulder bag/ day pack, one that can work in a variety of situations, as you said. Maybe I’ll take a look at what Steves has; Patagonia is what I’ve been coveting, but it’s kinda pricey… then there is the question of travel with a laptop, whether to do it and how best to manage it, eek

But I better stop now, before I write a whole nother post on the topic :~j thx so much for your comments!

]]> By: Lorelle http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/#comment-293 Lorelle Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:18:14 +0000 http://www.jeelago.net/work/2008/01/17/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-backpack/#comment-293 Oh, a kindred spirit. I've been hunting for the perfect backpack for #$ years and each time I was sure that what I'd found was going to be perfect, but putting it into practice showed me I was closer but never smack on. Then I found the Jansport Penelope backpack made specifically for a woman with tons of room for clothes and everything you need, but compresses down to day use easily. I used it to travel all over Europe and for shopping in Israel (everything is on foot going from market to market). The way it is balanced and the front straps accommodate the chest, with an incredibly well designed waist strap, I love it. A friend was so thrilled by it, she bought one and uses it for her missionary trips that last one to three weeks. Nothing else, except Chico Bags, compressible reusable shopping bags designed to replace plastic grocery bags. She hangs those little key chain size pouches off her backpack, as do I now, for carrying dirty clothes, food, or additional items temporarily. Rick Steves has some great gear and I've recently added his smallest shoulder bag which can easily connect to my backpack or slip it. It's extremely durable and light weight and I bought it in black so I can wear it to the theatre or banging around a foreign country. He also makes a backpack/suitcase that I use for "business" trips, which means I have to carry business clothes rather than some squishy light-weight clothes. It meets airline requirements for a carry-on and weighs very little yet is durable, so it can go through baggage. Oh, look what you've done! You've gotten me started. I better stop now. Living on the road full-time, I've learned a ton of tricks and it's nice to talk about them off my site once in a while. :D Good work and thanks for the walk down my own memory lane. Oh, a kindred spirit. I’ve been hunting for the perfect backpack for #$ years and each time I was sure that what I’d found was going to be perfect, but putting it into practice showed me I was closer but never smack on. Then I found the Jansport Penelope backpack made specifically for a woman with tons of room for clothes and everything you need, but compresses down to day use easily. I used it to travel all over Europe and for shopping in Israel (everything is on foot going from market to market). The way it is balanced and the front straps accommodate the chest, with an incredibly well designed waist strap, I love it.

A friend was so thrilled by it, she bought one and uses it for her missionary trips that last one to three weeks. Nothing else, except Chico Bags, compressible reusable shopping bags designed to replace plastic grocery bags. She hangs those little key chain size pouches off her backpack, as do I now, for carrying dirty clothes, food, or additional items temporarily.

Rick Steves has some great gear and I’ve recently added his smallest shoulder bag which can easily connect to my backpack or slip it. It’s extremely durable and light weight and I bought it in black so I can wear it to the theatre or banging around a foreign country. He also makes a backpack/suitcase that I use for “business” trips, which means I have to carry business clothes rather than some squishy light-weight clothes. It meets airline requirements for a carry-on and weighs very little yet is durable, so it can go through baggage.

Oh, look what you’ve done! You’ve gotten me started. I better stop now. Living on the road full-time, I’ve learned a ton of tricks and it’s nice to talk about them off my site once in a while. :D

Good work and thanks for the walk down my own memory lane.

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