One-bag, carry-on, light travel tips, techniques, and gear

In this ABC News story on the invention and 40th anniversary of the rolling bag we learn that no wheels is just not normal.

“It’s almost strange to imagine luggage that doesn’t have wheels,” (Briggs & Reilly CEO Richard) Krulik said.

Heather Poole, a flight attendant for a major airline who writes a popular blog about flying, calls the rolling bag “the best thing to happen to travel.”

“To me, it’s weird not to see somebody not rolling a bag,” she said.

And we learn that wheels are what killed chivalry.

“At this time, there was this macho feeling. Men used to carry luggage for their wives. It was like the natural thing to do, I guess,” (wheelie bag inventor Bernard) Sadow said.

Not necessarily. One of the reasons I went with a convertible bag years ago was to help my tour leader wife. My free hands meant I could carry my bag and roll hers, thus leaving her free to watch after the students. And everyone knows that if you carry it on your back or shoulder you begin to be conscious of the weight, and you carry less and less and less.