Travelling abroad this summer. What to carry it all in??
Alright,
I am studying abroad this summer. I'm going to Britain for 3 weeks on a Travel Writing course via train I believe and I'm going to be in Ireland for 3 weeks doing a humanities course. After that I'm going with my dad to Istanbul and Rome.
Obviously, I'm a Mac user, I love my computer, I don't know how I'd go 6 weeks without it so I'm going to be using it to store all the various pictures and videos I take. So...that being said I'll have with me:
1.) 15 inch PowerBook G4
2.) iPod w/earphones of course
3.) Digital camera
4.) Video camera
5.) DV Casettes
6.) AAALLL THE CORDS AND WHAT NOT I'LL NEED
and who knows what else
My question to the forums is what do I carry it all in? I'd love something like a backpack would be great that I could throw it all into for quick access. Anyone have any ideas?
I am studying abroad this summer. I'm going to Britain for 3 weeks on a Travel Writing course via train I believe and I'm going to be in Ireland for 3 weeks doing a humanities course. After that I'm going with my dad to Istanbul and Rome.
Obviously, I'm a Mac user, I love my computer, I don't know how I'd go 6 weeks without it so I'm going to be using it to store all the various pictures and videos I take. So...that being said I'll have with me:
1.) 15 inch PowerBook G4
2.) iPod w/earphones of course
3.) Digital camera
4.) Video camera
5.) DV Casettes
6.) AAALLL THE CORDS AND WHAT NOT I'LL NEED
and who knows what else
My question to the forums is what do I carry it all in? I'd love something like a backpack would be great that I could throw it all into for quick access. Anyone have any ideas?
Comments
This thing's beautiful and I'll be getting one soon.
Check out all the models at Axio.com
BackPacks Wheeled $100 - $170
http://www.ebags.com/backpacks/wheel....cfm?N=2003995
LAPTOP BACKPACK WITH WHEELS AND TELESCOPING HANDLE on Ebay
http://stores.ebay.com/id=39812086&ssPageName=L2 $49.99
The one for 49 maybe history by now - it was ending an hour ago. But is the one I use.
I keep a 50 foot network cable with if hotel has poor or no wireless. I roll it up as large as possible to fit the outer size of bag inside. This keeps it low profile & Tied with velcro mini straps.
PowerBook is kept in Custom Sleeve "INCASE" from Apple Store. BlueTooth Mouse is with to surf hands off - Love It.
No cookie crumbs in keys.
The Bag like the Axio is def Nice - But I prefer to Travel as Stealth as possible. Although if I was doing most of the tour by VTX 1800 - then yea - Axio
Messenger bags still actually made by bike messengers or ex-messengers personally. Since they're hand made they'll cost more, but are tougher, nicer and since couriers carry a lot of stuff, they will carry lots of stuff.
Additionally most will do custom work for you.
Bagaboo (http://www.bagaboo.hu)
BaileyWorks (http://www.baileyworks.com/)
Cocotte (http://wwww.cocotte-equip.com/english.htm)
Dank Bags (http://www.dankbags.com/)
PAC Designs (http://www.pacdesigns.com/firsts.htm)
Push The Envelope (http://www.pushtheenvelope.com/)
ReLoad Bags (http://www.reloadbags.com/)
Under The Weather (http://www.under-the-weather.ca/)
Zo Bags (http://www.zobags.com/)
Offhand I'd recommend Zo first, the rest are all excellent too.
General advice: keep your bags as small as possible. I'm talking like thinking "do I really need this Xth pair of socks" and stuff like that. Don't forget, you can always buy something while you're there, including a pair of socks. And you'll be glad when you're lugging stuff over hill, dale, and train.
I took my share of gear in 2001 so I'll have more to contribute later...
Originally posted by Qchem
I like crumplers range of bags. IMHO they look great and at the same time don't look obviously like a laptop bag - less chance someone will try to steal it!
second that
Crumpler USA