A large suitcase, or a hiking bag?
A modern range of suitcase products will surprise with its diversity, at least. That's only for each type of travel there are the most preferred options for packing luggage. So, if you intend to travel the whole family on your favorite car, modern "heaped" suitcases with many compartments, with wheels, retractable handles and other amenities you absolutely do not need. Sports bags of medium size made of fabric are the most suitable option. Firstly, several small pieces of luggage are much more compactly located in the trunk. Secondly, hard suitcases all in the same trunk will fit much less. Thirdly, medium-sized bags, if necessary, simply move to the car's interior. Say, a bag with food for the time of a meal or a bag of clothes, so you can change clothes when changing weather.
A set of bags is useful to you and if you can not stand waiting at the airport for your luggage. And this procedure, as you know, can deliver a lot of the most unpleasant experiences. And with sports bags in the cabin of the aircraft it is possible to coexist 2-3 hours of flight without much damage for your own convenience. True, soft sports bags mostly have two significant drawbacks. Firstly, things in them crumble more than in a large suitcase with many offices. Secondly, even if your luggage is equipped with code locks, you have all the chances to lose some of your things if the thieves bag is simply cut. And with a cloth, even impregnated with water-repellent compounds, this can be done in two counts. There are two ways out: either take a large suitcase with you, or for the most valuable things get a compact case with hard walls and reliable locks, which you can not let go.
Keep in mind: "folk craftsmen" at airports have learned to crack the most secret and complex code locks. Therefore, if you have a need to hand over things to the luggage compartment, try to pack them into something that is not too "cool" in appearance. Nobody agitates you to put things in the washed grandmother's string bag. But the suitcase should not attract attention and inform everyone that its owner is a wealthy person.
However, if you suspect that you will have to move around with your bag in hand, prefer a suitcase on wheels to "shoulder bags". Or choose a model of a bag that can be transported both on the shoulder and on wheels. When buying a large suitcase, pay attention to the handle - it should be convenient for any type of transportation!
Traveling ladies are best served in their arsenal of two types of hand luggage - a capacious suitcase with many offices, where you can fit and the necessary documents, and neatly stacked things. And also a compact bag for women's things - cosmetics, hygiene items, crossword puzzles.
Those serious parents who are determined to shift part of the burden to the fragile children's shoulders, it is strongly advised to buy a small backpack with a tight "back". Bags over the shoulder, especially heavy, can greatly damage the posture of your offspring. As well as backpacks with soft "backs."
Helpful Tips
Those who have already decided on the kind of packaging that is most preferable for themselves and "lathered" in the store to buy it, I want to give some tips at last.
- If you do not need trouble on the road in the form of a detached handle or a zipping bolt, give preference to branded bags and suitcases. Solid manufacturing companies must test their products for impact resistance, wear resistance and other force majeure factors.
- When choosing a variant on wheels, pay attention to their number. The most convenient models that can be moved and on two and four wheels - depending on the circumstances. In addition, four-wheeled suitcases, especially large, much more stable than two-wheeled.
- The way the wheels are fixed to the bottom of the suitcase and their model also matter. Wide wheels are the most stable. It is desirable to turn "know" only two front wheels, otherwise your luggage "legs" will always part in different directions.
- An important factor for large multi-chamber suitcases is the reinforced corners. After all, they have the habit of wiping and tearing. And through a small hole you can drop something important. Or an ingenious thief can try to increase it. Only "corners" of rigid plastic are not worth choosing, they crack first. And even if it does not cause you material damage, the appearance of the luggage obviously will not make you happy.
- It is very convenient if the suitcase or travel bag has more than one handle, for example, from above and from the side. After all, it is not known with what circumstances you will encounter, moving with a suitcase "by the hand". By the way, many models of suitcases on wheels have a telescopic retractable handle, besides the top and side. This is a great convenience for people thorough. For those who are always in a hurry, the retractable strap with the handle is more suitable, which itself is unwound and retracted into place, as soon as you release this pen.
- Do not neglect the inner pockets and extra compartments in the suitcases. And it is desirable that they were equipped with lightning or, at least, Velcro. Small accessories that scattered throughout the suitcase's cavity are a dubious pleasure.
- Properly executed suitcase or travel bag must necessarily be provided with external pockets or compartments - for storage of essentials. But money and documents there should not be transported. As a rule, such offices are locked only with a zipper, and that's why they open easily. Yes, even if you attach a barn castle to them, is it convenient? Therefore, "operational values" (money for travel and documents) are best kept either in a purse (a handbag for men) or in a belt purse.
- Not a bad invention - mobile partitions. Depending on the number of items packed, these partitions can be inserted into the luggage of the suitcase or travel bag, or cleaned. By the way, such adaptations help to keep clothes from excessive crushing.
- For those who care enough for their wardrobe, it is better to choose models equipped with special hangers for jackets and for trousers. And also hooks for clothes. However, if decent, requiring special attention, you do not have many outfits, it is worthwhile to think about purchasing a kit from a soft travel bag and a clothes bag with a hanger, which easily turns into a compact bag, similar to a tablet. Moreover, such a case can be made with the help of lightning, and with the help of Velcro, buttons. Lightning is preferable because the Velcro can open if you grasp something.
- Those who have to redistribute their baggage "on their hands" on the road, it is advisable to think about the purchase of a suitcase model that provides for the attachment of extra baggage. For example, most of the way a child carries his own things. But if he is tired, his backpack can be fixed on a suitcase with wheels.
- For those who love irreproachable order, it is advisable to look for travel bags that are equipped with special compartments for shoes. This is both convenient and hygienic.
- Another useful feature - internal pockets, organizers. This is necessary for businessmen and businesswomen, who also continue to monitor business at their company on vacation.
- Some models of large suitcases are equipped with portable compartments. It's a kind of cosmetic for toiletries. Let's say you are on the train: at the right time, you took out a cosmetic bag and went to the toilet to put on a marath or, on the contrary, to wash for the night. By the way, many manufacturers produce not only individual models of luggage, but also entire series, differing in functions and sizes, but uniform in design. It looks very stylish, when the whole family is hung with handbags and suitcases of the same design!
- Pay attention to the material from which your suitcase or travel bag is made. If it is a fabric, it must necessarily be impregnated, otherwise, it is better not to get under the rain. The natural skin looks pretty stylish, but it's expensive. In addition, now there is a certain amount of quality leatherette, which in terms of their performance properties are not inferior to "nature", and in some cases it exceeds.
They say, very soon with the transportation of luggage we will not have any problems! All of us will use the invention of the enterprising Englishman Sartip Kader, who developed a model of a suitcase moving behind his master with the help of remote control. Moreover, the inventor also provided a special code that does not allow attackers to "get into trust" to the suitcase and take it away with them! Well, we will wait for large suitcases with many offices, which will follow us.