nesibeirem
Traveller
1 comments
Posted 12 years ago
Hi,
I'll be travelling in big cities generally but changes can happen along the way and I'm planning on camping in some places too. The question is, should I pick either a wheeled suitcase or a backpack? Can't I get one of those backpacks with wheels?
I see they are not common at all and it can't be because they don't exist, cuz they do. So what is their downside? A friend of mine guessed bad back support, non-adjustable height or so on but he was not not sure either.
And if I shouldn't buy one of them, which one should I get the wheeled suitcase or a backpack?
I'll be getting on my way soon so I have to take care of this quickly.
Waiting for your advice soon!
Thanks in advance.
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Hej,
the only wheeled backpacks I know of have exactly these downsides your friend mentioned. Plus they all lack a decent hip belt which is supposed to make carrying easier and relieve your back.
I would either buy a decent backpack or a decent suitcase...if you are on a trip which includes at least a tiny bit of hiking/camping/outdoors I would recommend to go with a backpack...about 60 litres should be sufficient even for a month long trip. :)
Flo 8)
nltrainer
Traveller
1416 comments
yes-these wheeled things are not made for walking far. The wheels are often not firm and go off pretty soon. Germans (like the peter+flo here) often pay big attention to good-and thus very pricey rucksacks. I rather buy 3 that last shorter for less money as 1.
Decide if you mainly want to trek/walk with them or rather use the wheels (that are only effective on smooth surface-many cobbled streets and arilstation stairs are not) and then buy what fits to that.
AND take a look at width-that they fit into the normal side narrow aisles you still often find on Euro trains with side-compartments.
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Umm, well, I believe that buying one rucksack in six years makes more sense than buying three or so...from an ecological point of view as regarding costs, comfort and durability.
And I only got problems with narrow aisles once...on the NS ICR coaches...
nesibeirem
Traveller
1 comments
[quote]that are only effective on smooth surface-many cobbled streets and arilstation stairs are not[/quote]
Yeah I thought this too, so I decided to buy a backpack ( without wheels ).
Thank you all
Ninhas
Traveller
20 comments
About this and because sometimes I have terrible back pain I'm thinking about bringing a small trolley (don't know what to call it) that folds and when I want I just have to put my bag on that attached with elastic straps that come with it and that's it...
Probably it will be about 1kg I think but I think will be worth it when we have to walk some distances...