mobilITY: THE GOAL OF LIGHT TRAVEL

Travel is easier on the body and mind when you have a small, light suitcase. You never worry whether you will be paying extra fees for a huge bag. You don’t throw out your back trying to heave your luggage into the overhead rack. You don’t knock over market stalls while trying to navigate narrow aisles. The hotel is 18 blocks from the train station? No need to waste money on a taxi – let’s just walk it! The benefits of staying mobile are virtually endless.

Gigantic Suitcases

The massive uber-case is your enemy. There’s no earthly reason you need anything more than one carry-on piece and one companion bag. This may seem impossible to those who haven’t tried it, but it’s actually shockingly easy. See our “Self-Contained” page for more on how to free yourself from your monstrous luggage.

Tiny Wheels

Tiny wheels that stick off the bottom of your luggage can barely handle the airport people-mover, let alone cobbled streets with centuries-old ruts. Plus they are nearly always in imminent danger of snapping clean off. Nothing slows you down like a non-rolling rolling suitcase. Go with heavy-duty inset wheels, like the ones Eagle Creek uses on their Tarmac luggage.

Disorganized Luggage

When your luggage is one big mish-mash of stuff, unpacking and repacking takes forever. You have to re-fold or re-roll all those clothes that you took out just so you could find your toothbrush. A system for packing solves this problem; everything is organized in modular stuff sacks and folders, where you can just take out what you need without disturbing the rest. Repacking is quick too – just toss the folders and cubes back into your luggage and you are rolling. We think that the Eagle Creek Pack-It System is the best in the business.

 

 

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