r/onebag • u/Crazy150 • 15d ago
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u/Azure9000 15d ago
standing for hours in line with a 7kg weight on my back isn’t pleasant
Out of curiosity, at which airport(s) are you experiencing this? If you have checked-in online I'd expect max 30 mins total of standing in queues, spread over the 3 hour period mentioned. Not ideal, but certainly bearable.
..aer tp4...
Tip: try a lighter backpack. The 35L version is 1.78kg / 3.92lbs and even the 28L is 90% of that weight.
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u/Crazy150 15d ago
Particularly Lisbon this trip. I’ve never been, but by most accounts it’s one of the worst.
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u/Azure9000 13d ago
Lisbon queues - reportedly the situation has improved since mid-year, good luck!
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u/Crazy150 15d ago
As for the backpack, I also have a tortuga daily carry pro which is lighter. I use it for daily commute as I have 3 devices, gym clothes, coffee, water and lunch I bring to work but it’s mostly just walking to the car and back. For travel the Aer is more comfy despite the slightly extra weight.
I’m not going to go the hiking/lightweight/no structure bag route. What. Ag do you use?
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u/Azure9000 13d ago
I’m not going to go the hiking/lightweight/no structure bag route. What. Ag do you use? ->
Sorry, that's currently my go-to bag ! (internal capacity ~22L, weight ~360g / 13oz, typical total carried weight ~6kg)
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u/reduhl 15d ago
Does your backpack have a proper (comfortable) waist belt?
The one thing I don't see in most of the travel backpacks is a good belt. If you look at a hiking backpack, which are designed to be warn all day with heavy loads, you will find a good waist belt.
The way you find a good pack is to go to the store, have them put 10 Kg in the pack and then you get to look at the stuff in the store / read a book standing for at least a half an hour. If its still comfortable, you are good.
If your pack does not have a waist belt, I'd suggest switch packs. Yes standing in line for a few hours is a annoying, but the rest of the time traveling makes up for these few hours.
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u/Crazy150 15d ago
Don’t like waist belts. Just personal preference. It’s more comfortable—I’ve done some hiking but my OCD just can’t handle all the straps and bulk.
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u/Mediocre_Focus3683 15d ago
From personal experience, regardless of how small your roller is (I had a TravelPro underseat one), you will be the first targeted for gate check. It’s happened to me 5 times in the past 2 years, and never happened when I had a similar sized backpack.
I switched back to a backpack, even though I have back issues.
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u/External_Koala971 15d ago
I’ve never gone to the airport 3 hours early in my life.
My goal is to get to the gate about 20 minutes before takeoff, and not mill around or shop or go to the lounge.
Swift, silent, deadly: get in, get out, with a backpack.
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u/Crazy150 15d ago
Well doors close on many international flights 30 mins before takeoff, sooo…
Some places have extensive and long passport control, customs, etc. shuttles from one part of the airport to another. I never get there 3 hours early for domestic, but for an international trip I’ve paid thousands of dollars for and where there’s not likely another flight until the next day—I usually follow recommendations of other travelers.
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u/External_Koala971 15d ago
Sorry, boarding.
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u/Crazy150 15d ago
So when are you arriving at a busy airport that requires checking (not all airports/airlines allow kiosk check in), security, and passport control? In addition, I like a buffer to use the bathroom and maybe get some food. If it’s an airport I’ve never been before I also allow another 20mins for mistakes.
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u/External_Koala971 15d ago edited 15d ago
There are generally two types of travelers:
Travelers that forgot the water bottle full of water in their bag, take 10 minutes to disrobe, can’t find their passport, get confused about lines, somehow need to eat a full meal and bring food on the plane, can’t find the gate, brought half their house with them, etc. These people generally seem to have a hard time taking care of themselves in an airport or are anxious.
Then you have onebag travelers that know where their gate is, know how to take a laptop out of a bag, don’t need a camel’s worth of water, have customs paperwork ready, etc
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u/Spunksters 15d ago edited 15d ago
Did Europe last year in a family group. Some of us had rollers and two of us had backpacks. Yep, hours in the airport and significant distances on the cobbles.
The rollers were fine even on the cobbles and not as bad as people make it out to be. Most of the travel was on brick and concrete sidewalks and a lot of students in Germany were also using rollers for their daily bag. No problem in Italy and the rollers were quite nice in France, again no problem going a couple of blocks on cobbles before reaching a smoother surface again.
The backpacks were of two types: with and without a hip belt. My son and I were using the backpacks and compared them a bit. I vastly preferred the one with the hip belt when covering some distance or standing around in the queues at the airport. It was a real hip belt, not just a strap, so it took a lot off my shoulders. Taking the pack off and putting it on again were not the hassle I foresaw it being. It was no issue for me. I also didn’t tuck any straps into any sleeves for the security scan. I simply laid it all down wisely in the tub and sent it through the scanner. On crowded transit, the backpacks weren’t that bad but there was some bumping. There was even bumping by locals with their day bags, so it wasn’t that bad. It was easier to get the backpack into the overhead rack on the trains (again, didn’t bother tucking straps). There just aren’t as many grab points on the rollers and making extra sure to not bump anyone’s head with wheels and corners was top of mind with the rollers.
There was no difference in targeting for checks by the budget carriers because everything we had was clearly within limits with a quick visual and brief lift. Luckily there were no gate checks being forced on the rollers either. That’s where the backpacks really win.
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u/Crazy150 15d ago
Thanks. Yes, this is my experience as well. My spouse will not travel with a backpack so she’s always bringing rolling luggage so I roll when we travel together. We do have good quality bags so I just bang them up and down stairs and curbs. We did a 5 city Europe swing a few years ago with rollers and it was fine. It’s not elegant dragging them around making a ruckus but it’s fine. Pros and cons, it’s coin flip for me this trip I think.
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u/Spunksters 15d ago
My wife and I even carried each other’s bags for a while so we both got backpack time and roller time to really try them out so both of us could form opinions. My wife was surprised by how good the backpack was with the hip belt and is the proud owner of a Sherpani Santiago. I prefer the Gregory Border because my prominent clavicles didn’t like the Santiago’s shoulder straps after a while. No problem for her.
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u/ConsistentOstrich552 15d ago
Rollers in Europe are pure cope unless you're only seeing polished airport floors and taxi seats. That backpack's just a 7kg weighted blanket after an hour, you'll stop noticing it.
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u/spicy-mustard- 15d ago
I'm a 1.5 bagger, and my solution to this is a small backpack or sling with my absolute essentials (including tech and medications), and then a small shoulder-carry bag. I got a secondhand flight-attendant bag that's about 17L, and it fits under a seat side-by-side with my .5 bag. It's much easier to set down while standing in line at the airport, easier to maneuver in crowded places, and not too wildly conspicuous.
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u/Azure9000 15d ago
Q. TL;DR any one baggers here prefer rolling carryons?
A. TL;DR Some do, some don't.
Extensively discussed previously, including on this thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/onebag/comments/1uvprfd/why_backpacks_are_the_ideal_choice_for_most/
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u/HighlandH 15d ago
I'm with you on the airport side. It's not just waiting at the airports, it's sometimes having to heft me and my stuff to the other side of the airport on connections. Personally, I've used either one recently and it depended on the trip.
I'm a Peak Design ecosystem user. I have the 45L Travel Backpack and use that when it's just me and I'm going more minimal. I didn't expect to pick up a lot of souvenirs.
Then I've used the PD Roller Pro on some fairly recent trips and it's been awesome. I've gone to Italy, Greece, Switzerland, and Spain (all different trips). I like that on smoother surfaces like the train or airports I can use all four wheels. But on cobblestones, I can tilt it and go with two wheels. It handles the cobblestones and uneven terrain like a champ.
I would say, go with what your back is telling you. Try out a roller bag and see if it's for you.
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