luggage suggestions

swimcatsmom
Sat, 10 May 2008 16:56:13 +0000

Dufflebags are a good idea for school because they can squish flat and take up less room in the dorm during the year.



Any suggestions for lightweight luggage into which a student

I researched a lot for lightweight luggage when we were going on a girl scout trip to Europe that involved a lot of trains. I had never realized before how heavy some of my bags were before I even put anything in them! I ended up buying a travelpro suitcase for myself. It is lightweight but also expandable. I finally learned to travel light on that trip (only took 50+ years) and managed 5 weeks with a 20" suitcase - I was really glad I was not schlepping round a big case. I have used the case several times since and it seems pretty sturdy. My daughter did the same trip with a small rolling duffel - Athalon is the brand. She loves that bag and still uses it a lot.

We did get into the habit of mailing stuff back to the US at various points during the trip if we found we did not need it and did not want to cart it around. (mailed items from London, Amsterdam and Switzerland)British post offices sell really sturdy plastic packaging that is lightweight for mailing and perfect for unbreakable things such as clothing. Not real cheap to mail stuff but we sent it surface and it helped us keep ‘stuff’ under control.