jac2011 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Stacey why dont you go in TK Maxx and look at their cases, wheel them round. I was surprised at just how easy they are to manoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 I was in TK Maxx a while ago but never noticed any. I might pop into Glasgow on sunday if my night out is cancelled and have a look. I found this on amazon - it looks kinda ideal? I really need to learn to pack better like in parleys video. I brought so much to Herm for me and then never used half of it http://www.amazon.co.uk/Berghaus-Prime-Wheeled-Travel-Bag/dp/B007C0MTXM/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1436196891&sr=1-1&keywords=60l+luggage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 After many years of trips with backpack or suitcase or both, my five eggs is this - think about where you will actually be travelling . Not the flight/train trip itself, but the terrain between transport stops and hotels or hostels. If you are backpacking in the wilds you may have very rough terrain, dirt roads etc - that will kill the wheels of most suitcases and you will have problems keeping them upright. If you're in a city even streets can be hard on the wheels if you are walking several kms, but a city environment probably is better for cases than a rural one. When I go to Sydney I take a case on wheels - when I'm hiking round Tasmania I take a backpack. Are you planning most of your WHV-ing to be in cities or on farms? And can you pick up a heavy backpack and get it on your back unaided (eg when you get off a train)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 The hard thing is I honestly don't know where I'll end up. I don't know if I'll do farm work. I definitely want to go visit tasmania though. Sometimes suitcases annoy me because your arm is always trailing dragging it along but I don't have a good back so I don't know what Id be like carrying a backack. I've got a little daypack for work and sometimes if I've got a lot in it then I get a sore back. I took a suitcase to the lake distict with a lot of stuff, it was a old one and it broke. I had to drag it around with the actual material handle instead of long plastic one. I fell off the train :laugh: then I got to glasgow and it was just toppling over every 2 seconds and i missed my train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanaknight12 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I'm taking a suitcase and a daypack I spoke to my friend who is currently in Melbourne & he said that he wish he took a suitcase! Think it's down to personal preference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 I quite like the look of this berghaus luggage, its got mostly good reviews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanaknight12 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Looks good to me! You can only try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 The hard thing is I honestly don't know where I'll end up. I don't know if I'll do farm work. I definitely want to go visit tasmania though. Sometimes suitcases annoy me because your arm is always trailing dragging it along but I don't have a good back so I don't know what Id be like carrying a backack. I've got a little daypack for work and sometimes if I've got a lot in it then I get a sore back. I took a suitcase to the lake distict with a lot of stuff, it was a old one and it broke. I had to drag it around with the actual material handle instead of long plastic one. I fell off the train :laugh: then I got to glasgow and it was just toppling over every 2 seconds and i missed my train Are you sure youre not tinks long lost daughter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 Because I toppled over? I think she offered to adopt me once but as far as I know we aren't related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Before I even consider forking out £130 for a osprey backpack with wheels do backback with wheels no hurt a bit.. I imagine the wheels might dig into your back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alix Fisher Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Don't do it!!! I've had one they're crap. You won't be taking it miles let's face it x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Im just wondering what a suitcase might be like if I go to a farm or maybe somewhere like Bali. My old back definitely can't handle only a backpack though. God picking luggage is harder than it was to decide a one way or a return :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alix Fisher Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I took a backpack to Thailand, and my back gets sore really easily so I ended up carrying it rucksack in my hand! So I should have took a suitcase really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 A well fitting backpack shouldn't hurt your back - I wouldn't bother with wheels, they're just extra weight. Key features are waist belt and chest strap and they need to be properly adjusted or they're worse than useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alix Fisher Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I have a really bad back in general so mine was useless all round?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Hiya am I better with a backpack or a suitcase? I get back pain sometimes,im not sure how great Id be at lifting a backpack. I'm going to try pack light. All women say that though... My ambition has always been to put all my gear into a carry on bag. This link is actually an 'infomercial' but it's still interesting to see how this lady packs a carry on bag for a ten day holiday. You could travel even lighter and kit yourself out in Australia, partly at charity shops, and partly at somewhere like 'Best and Less', 'Target', 'Big W' or the supermarkets, for 'smalls' I'm thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Before I even consider forking out £130 for a osprey backpack with wheels do backback with wheels no hurt a bit.. I imagine the wheels might dig into your back? I wouldn't buy a backpack with wheels. The wheels add extra weight so that's going to make it heavier to carry - but the biggest problem is toppling over. I had a duffle bag on wheels which someone recommended to me, and I hated it. Get a strong suitcase and it should sit happily on its wheels without toppling over - get something soft-sided like a backpack or duffel bag and it will topple over when you let it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Im just wondering what a suitcase might be like if I go to a farm or maybe somewhere like Bali. So, are you going to be dragging your suitcase around the farm every day? I don't think so! You'll probably get picked up at the bus station and driven to the farm where there will be a concrete yard, you're hardly going to be traipsing your suitcase through the pigpen or over the fields. Same goes for Bali - the most likely places you go will be resorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Haha yeah I guess. Im a nightmare for overthinking everything :laugh: I just don't want it to break, I've been there and it was absolutely awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 My ambition has always been to put all my gear into a carry on bag. This link is actually an 'infomercial' but it's still interesting to see how this lady packs a carry on bag for a ten day holiday. You could travel even lighter and kit yourself out in Australia, partly at charity shops, and partly at somewhere like 'Best and Less', 'Target', 'Big W' or the supermarkets, for 'smalls' I'm thinking? i guess that's a idea but I don't really want to spend my time going around clothes shopping. Im not a massive fan of it here either usually. Blokes always seem to be able to survive on only a carry on. Wish I could Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 i guess that's a idea but I don't really want to spend my time going around clothes shopping. Im not a massive fan of it here either usually. Blokes always seem to be able to survive on only a carry on. Wish I could Here I am wearing $23 worth of designer clothes. Travel light Stacey! If you get a job and a flat, then get done decent clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Here I am wearing $23 worth of designer clothes. Travel light Stacey! If you get a job and a flat, then get done decent clothes. im still going to travel light but I really don't want the stress of going clothes shopping over there. Im really awkward with clothes, things can be hard to fit with my leg length sometimes. Im looking at this suitcase from Debenhams - im just worried it breaks but someone told me Debenhams is good quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Would help if I added the picture.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lp77 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Scottish Stacey, I am a suitcase queen and love them but my other half loves backpacks. TBH it does keep your hands free adn more mobile whne dodging around transport systems... My backpack when I was travelling opened at top and bottom ( it was like a suitcase zip- all round) but 2 sections which was fab... and a mini rucsac as a daypack... only you will nikow what you like, on hols now we try backpack forst and foremost and suitcase as a backup ( as I dont carry the cases ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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