Here's the low-down on rolling bags

If you've read this blog before, or my e-book on the topic, you know I'm a resolute ex-rolling bag traveler.

From the super-useful site OneBag.com comes this - 10 reasons to avoid wheeled bags.  Read on...

Bags with built-in wheels are:

• much heavier than the alternatives
• considerably less roomy than the alternatives (due to both the bulk and the configuration of the frame)
• poorly shaped (inside surfaces often not flat, nor corners square — again, because of the extra hardware), making packing less efficient
• less collapsible for storing away when not in use
• rigidly constructed (less able to fit in available storage spaces, such as lockers and overhead bins, where half an inch can often make the difference)
• uncomfortable to drag over long distances (poor wrist position)
• less suitable for efficient packing techniques (due to constraints imposed by the frame on bag access and compartmentalization options)
• awkward (listing, tipping, falling, running over toes, navigating turns with minds of their own, and keeping their attendants tethered in place — and often blocking others' passage — on escalators)
• prohibited on buses, trams, and other public transportation in many parts of the world
• less reliable (many more parts to break, snag on things, and otherwise malfunction)

And look at all the space-hogging crap that makes up the wheely mechanism!

There are some great alternatives to the rolling bag.  Read more here.

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