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5:11 AM

i ripped a pair of jeans on a flight last year when the belt loop got caught on one of those "knobs" as i was climbing out of my seat :(

Rilakkuma

5:35 AM

hello

Bernhard

@Rilakkuma Hi!

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hippietrail

9:25 AM

@MarkMayo Bah blame the Sydneysiders, I'm just an out-of-place Melburnian d-:

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Mark Mayo

12:54 PM

@hippietrail as long as I've been aware you've been in Sydney ;) Although I do recall just missing you in Nov 2012 in Melbourne, to be fair

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Bernhard

5:39 PM

@Flimzy found a sugardaddy apparently? :)

Anyone still has some advice for me? chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/17271993#17271993

Flimzy

@Bernhard Just wishful thinking :)

Bernhard

Haha, ok, thought mark was about to give birth :p

Flimzy

A: buying travel backpack?

Onebag.com has some good suggestions for travel packs for various use cases, with an emphasis on traveling light. I recently bought the MEI Voyager bag, as suggested by that site, and am happy with it thus far. Without more details of what you're looking for, though, it's probably pretty diffic...

@Bernhard: I've been using my MEI Voyager daily (literally) for well over a year now. My only regret is that when I cut some of the straps shorter, I went a little too short.

A: What's the most comfortable way to travel with 2 backpacks or bags and a DSLR camera?

I travel with two bags. My main bag is the MEI Voyager, and naturally contains all my main gear. Clothes, toiletries, laptop, extra batteries, etc. My second bag is a Think Tank Speed Demon 2.0, and it holds my camera, lenses, etc, and when I'm traveling, a water bottle, perhaps spare change...

Bernhard

ok, that sounds interesting :)

it has removeable daypack?

Flimzy

No, it doesn't. There is a larger version that does.

I have a smaller backpack that I can fit inside of it, though.

Or, more often, I carry both (depending on how much stuff I have)

Bernhard

5:49 PM

ok, and it is allowed as carry-on I suppose?

Flimzy

To me, a detachable daybag kinda defeats the purpose of a carryon bag... because it makes the bag too large to carry on at that point.

Yes, it's the maximum carryon size.

Bernhard

well, if the daypack qualifies and personal item it would be ok, right?

Flimzy

You can wear it as a back pack, or with shoulder straps. incidentally, when I wear it as a back pack nobody ever asks if it's too big to carry on. When it's on my shoulder, I'm often told to check it (at plane-side or bus-side check-in).

Yes, if you detach it, then the daypack could count as your personal item.

This is the "daypack" I use... it's large as daypacks go, but it's perfect for my lenovo thinkpad: amzn.to/1sbg0LR

the price has really jumped... It used to list for $99, and I bought mine for $85

I'm guessing it's been discontinued... thus the high prices now

Indeed, it has been discontinued. sad face

booqbags.com/us/backpacks/mamba-daypack/MDP-GRY

Bernhard

unbelievable :)

Flimzy

Mine is starting to show signs of wear... I guess I need to take extra good care of it!

Bernhard

5:54 PM

well, if you use it daily

Flimzy

Indeed. :/ And the daypack isn't nearly as rugged as the MEI bag I use

Anyway... I highly recommend MEI as a brand.

If you want the detachable daypack, get that model.

Bernhard

hmm, my local store doesn't sell MEI

Flimzy

I don't know if any stores do. Where are you located?

I ordered mine direct from the manufacturer

Bernhard

holland

or rotterdam area to be more exact

Flimzy

Hmm... might be tricky there. The manufacturer is in the US.

Bernhard

5:57 PM

yeah, well, I like to try some things on :)

Flimzy

it's a small company

as you can tell from their web site :)

Bernhard

hehehe :)

Flimzy

I'd send them an email... they might ship internationally

I mean, I'm sure they will

they might do it for a reasonable price :)

if you're not in a huge hurry

Bernhard

Then I understand why they don't sell them here

well, I will need it in een week or 5 ;)

Flimzy

Read onebag.com... he has good suggestions for other bags

but mostly, he helps decide how to choose a bag... what to look for

so you can take that advice to your local store and get the best fit for your needs

Bernhard

6:00 PM

yeah, well, my main concern is that I am aiming to travel without checked luggage

otherwise any backpack would suffice

but I think that that might be impossible

Flimzy

Right. That's his goal, too (and mine)

He specifically suggests avoiding wheeled luggage, for instance

it adds weight and bulk to your luggage without adding any real utility

it's so much easier to carry a back pack than to carry wheeled luggage

practically anywhere

I now laugh any time I see someone going through the subway with a wheeled bag

Bernhard

haha, been there

but I sweat easily, so in hot environment it is not that bad

but the one I used came for free, so that was ok

Flimzy

I sweat, too... that's one reason I like merino wool clothing... I still sweat, but at least I don't stink after :)

So where are you headed with this new bag you'll be buying?

Bernhard

USA, washington, new york, toronto and finally winnipeg

Flimzy

Well... order the bag and have it shipped to your US hotel! haha

Bernhard

6:05 PM

hahaha, just wear all the clothes

Flimzy

right :)

Bernhard

but I want to bring back a piece of luggage from there back home

winnipeg is for a wedding

Flimzy

Not your wedding, right?

Bernhard

Nope, afaik

Flimzy

haha

Bernhard

6:08 PM

no it is supposed to be my brothers wedding ;)

Bernhard

6:25 PM

this MEI voyager backpack really seems ideal

but I wouldn't be able to buy it somewhere probably

silver streak also

now I have to find a proper alternative

Flimzy

This place lets you order online: meivoyageur.com

Bernhard

MEI in dutch is a month, so that is a bit difficult to search for

Flimzy

I think it's a reseller, so prices are a bit higher

but they might be able to ship to Europe faster

Bernhard

I found that one, do they also have the one with the daypack? (don't think so)

NOTE: Due to recent demand for this hand made product - please plan ahead. Current delivery times can exceed 4 weeks. Please mention travel dates in your order notes.

Flimzy

ahh, looks like just the Voyager there

Bernhard

6:35 PM

yeah, and delivery times won't help me either :p

Flimzy

bummer

Tell your brother to postpone the wedding!

Bernhard

hehehe :)

it was planned more than a year ago

should've asked this question then :p

Flimzy

hehe, indeed

Bernhard

lowealpine.com/choose-your-pack

funny

best alternative so far: lowealpine.com/tt-carry-on-40

but not even close

this sucks :(

excuse my french

ok, I send them an e-mail

Bernhard

7:12 PM

Q: Can I use my birth certificate as identification on a bus in Texas?

I'm 17 and I am traveling from Laredo (Texas, US) to San Antonio (Texas). I don't have an ID, but I do have my birth certificate. Can I use that to travel by bus in Texas?

people ask a question, and never return

unbelievable

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Flimzy

10:53 PM

@Bernhard She did return....

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Q: im just wondering? can i travel since i dont have an id i only have my birth certificate

Since im 17 and i dont have an id but i do have my birth certificate can i use that to travel since im going by myself or is that not enough to identify me? Another thing since im taking a lougeg that weighs my almost fifty pounds and another bag that im going to carry inside the bus with me am ...

buses

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