These articles were brilliant treatises on travel at the time, but refer to packing gear etc that has been supplanted by newer stuff or is otherwise often not available. If we’ve left the article here that’s because it may be still be useful, especially if considering used gear. The article links may point to places where things can still be found second hand or refurbished.
Your Backpack Geek Mose Hayward Carries a Daylite in Daytime We’ve been using various Osprey Daylite series bags for many years. Here is our rundown on which Osprey Daylite could be right for you. Note that we also cover the full range of small and mid-size series (less than 30L), in our article on the
Your Travel Guide Mose Hayward Classic Backpack Nut There are lots of great Osprey Daypacks—that is, the smaller backpacks for everyday use—that appear to no longer be in active production but are still available from some sources (including those we link to where possible below). While in most cases we recommend the newest range of
Older Osprey Daypacks that Are Still Great—and Often Still Available Read More »
The Osprey Meridian 60 Daypack, and what fits inside
How much stuff fits in the Osprey Meridian daypacks? Read More »
My review of the Mobile Pixels Duex Pro, an attachable second laptop screen that is good for travel productivity
My Favorite Portable Second Screen So Far: Review of the Mobile Pixels Duex Pro Read More »
A full comparison of the Osprey Ozone Wheeled and Ozone Convertible series, which have unfortunately been discontinued but are still sometimes available
Osprey Ozone Wheeled Series vs Osprey Ozone Convertible Rolling Bags Read More »
UPDATE: The Osprey Meridian 75L / 28 is now discontinued; it was for a long time our favorite wheeled backpack to recommend. For new Osprey and other options, check out our reviews of the best large wheeled travel backpacks. The Osprey Meridian 75L / 28 and a few other wheeled backpacks are described below and
Reviews of Older Wheeled Backpacks and Our Recommendation of the Osprey Meridian 75L/28 Read More »
This article is a bit out of date! The Osprey Ozone Convertible is no longer available. See our recommendations for the best rolling convertible backpack carry-ons from Osprey and others, as well as this comparison of the Expanse convertible rolling backpack carry-on with other similar options from Eagle Creek. We’ve been reviewing rolling travel backpacks
Update: These three lovely pieces from Osprey are discontinued and usually no longer available (though you may sometimes still get lucky with the Amazon links below. But we have updates more on the current best rolling backpacks for travel from Osprey and others. Osprey makes three convertible carry-on-sized rolling backpacks: the Osprey Meridian 60L, Osprey
Update 2023: These packs are mostly discontinued (though you may get lucky on a few of the links below, and even find some at a discount. Our recommendations for current model Osprey Wheeled Travel Backpacks are here. We analyzed Osprey’s three full-size convertible (backpack/wheeled combo) luggage options to uncover the key functional differences and find out which pack
We’ve compared every popular luggage cart in terms of price, weight, size, features, and carrying capacity; we’ve also considered reactions from online reviewers (eliminating the fakes!) and luggage brand reliability as reported by America’s Consumer Reports and European consumer organizations. While for travel purposes we tend to prefer both large or carry-on wheeled travel packs, there are
Top Foldable Luggage Carts Compared Read More »
2023 update: The specific rolling travel gear featured in this article are mostly no longer being produced; check here for our reviews of the latest rolling travel backpacks. Sometimes we need to hop our luggage up on our backs, but when we can we prefer to roll it around. So what’s better? A dedicated wheeled
Foldable Luggage Carts vs. Wheeled Backpacks Read More »
These models are generally no longer available (though you may have some luck at the links below still, especially on Amazon). But never fear, you dear modern backpackers: We do have recommendations for the best current rolling backpacks for travel. The article below was originally published May 24, 2017 and so is now a bit
There are newer versions of these bags available. We cover the three newer versions of rolling carry-on backpacks from Eagle Creek in our comparison review of the Caldera International, Gear Warrior, and Expanse International. We’ve looked at every option out there for wheeled carry-on backpacks, and Eagle Creek pieces were close to the top, but not
Eagle Creek DoubleBack vs. Switchback International Carry-Ons: Which Is Better? Read More »
Not everything that we test we find interesting enough or useful enough to include in our main packing lists, or review. This article details some of the things we love (but that don’t merit inclusion on a minimalist’s packing list), we hate (and didn’t even want to bother reviewing), or that we’re just not sure
Stuff we’re currently testing—the good, the bad, and the we dunno yet Read More »
A more exact measuring and weighing of the Osprey Sojourn 80 for your reference and packing planning; this is checked luggage but not overly large.
I Actually Measured the Osprey Sojourn 80: Here Are the Real Dimensions Read More »
Trains often have outlets but can your device plug in? Check out our recommendations for universal travel adapters.
Hang any bag anywhere with a carabiner/travel hook.
Using e-tickets? Carry a backup phone battery in a wallet to ensure you can access them.
Using train WiFi? We strongly recommend a good, travel-ready VPN.
