High Sierra Wheeled Backpack with Removable Daypack

WHEELS GET U THRU THE AIRPORTS, ETC. COUPLE XTRA #'S, SO WHAT! DAY TRIPS W/ LITE B-PAC IN EXOTIC PLACES MAKE MEMORIES THAT LAST A LIFETIME. QUIT WHINING AND ENJOY. VERY DURABLE. PUT EVERYTHING U NEED & USE AS CARRY-ON, SKIP THE LUGGAGE CAROUSEL & GET ON W/ VACATION. I'M ORDERING MY SECOND ONE TODAY!

I bought this bag in 2002. It has gone through some changes (daypack use to be larger then current version) but overall it's the same bag. I took this thing to Australia/NZ, The Amazon, Brasil, Argentina, Europe and all over the USA. I beat the thing (not to mention what baggage handlers did to it!) and it withstood everything I threw at it. Finally, on this last trip to Maui, the handle broke and I am here to buy a new one. Can't say enough good things about this bag.

Checked as baggage on flight. Wheeled down the icy streets of Chicago very flexibly. Transfer from train to bus to street very easily. Never used the backpack dimension, yet. It is pretty large for that as an intact unit, but the straps are certainly solid. Like the idea of a day pack option. Durable, flexible storage compartments.

When flying I always have a flight on a small plane & a larger one. My carry-on is too big for the small plane & has to be valet-checked. When the flight arrives late, stopping to pick up the carry-on can make the difference in making my connecting flight. The day pack fits overhead on the small plane & the back pack slides under the seat, so no more valet waits. There are several pockets which make it easy to find what you need. The biggest issue was that the strap on the back of the day pack which slides over the handle of the wheeled unit is so snug it is hard to put on. Once on it works well. It can also take a minute to align the zipper to reattach the day pack. It would roll better if the wheels rotated. I haven't used the backpack feature. I just attached it to my checked luggage when I picked it up. The backpack is heavy because of the wheels.

This bag is less than half the price of what I could get it in Australia! Just what I need for my upcoming 5 week trip to France. I think I will leave the daypack at home and take a more comfortable, bigger one. It is bit heavier than what I would have liked but that just means I wont be able to take so much 'stuff' with me.