Our “whaddaya carry” poll results are in: OBOW readers heavily prefer convertible backpack/shoulder bags and traditional shoulder bags to other types of luggage. As of today with 124 respondents, 47% go convertible, 29% shoulder their load, and 17% roll. Duffel bags and straight backpacks brought up the rear. I’m a little surprised rolling cases were not more popular. There’s a certain bias against them among the light travel crowd, but it’s not entirely deserved. They don’t work best for my type of travel, but it would be silly to say no intelligent traveler should use them.
Our new poll asks “What brand of carry-on luggage do you use?” You may vote for multiple brands, but - unlike our first poll - you may only vote once. Not everyone’s brand will be found among the 19 choices so just vote OTHER if yours isn’t there…