Luggage

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<p>Overstocks.com has several 30" rolling duffels for under $40 right now. They ship for $2.98. As little as one will be used for college (twice a year), I’m going to try one.</p>

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<p>You can take on the XL LLBean in the dimensions listed above as checked baggage. Need to keep it to 50lbs. when full. Some other XL duffels might exceed the airline limits of 50 lbs and 62" (L+W+D). You may be able check luggage which exceeds the limits - but you have to pay.</p>

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<p>Container Store has the Eagle Creek suitcases and duffles on sale. <a href=“http://www.containerstore.com/browse/index.jhtml?CATID=77144&start=13[/url]”>http://www.containerstore.com/browse/index.jhtml?CATID=77144&start=13&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>don’t you think the Eagle Creek is a little pricey?</p>

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<p>Actually, I have several Eagle Creek rollers that I’ve bought because they are way lighter than anything else and they’re indestructible. If all you want is a wheel-less duffle, I’d go with Lands End, which is nearly indestructible (note caveat) but a lot cheaper.</p>

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<p>This is the best buy that I have seen for wheeled duffle bags if you have an additional coupon for 20% off the retail price. I saw this product today in the store. It is not really as “purple” as the picture. In the lighting that I saw it, it looked like a deep purple.</p>

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<p>ebay has some good deals on luggage sets</p>

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<p>Sorry if this is a silly question but i was wondering where most kids store their bags? </p>

<p>Do you have to store them in your room or do they usually have a luggage storage room?</p>

<p>At school we had a storage room so i am assuming colleges would be similar, but i thought i had heard that people put luggage under thier bed. If thats the case i hope my bed is rather high :)</p>

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<p>My son just received a set of luggage from his granparents for a graduation present. I’m a big rolling duffle fan (We probably have 5 or 6 of various sizes and colors) but son was thrilled with this present - two hard sided luggage pieces, one 21" high and the other 25" high with 360 degree rolling wheels. They kind of bulge out at the sides and look like they will fit alot of clothes. Probably not the most practical for carting to and from college due to storage issues in dorms but this is a set that he should be able to use for years afterwards. The smaller one should be okay to tuck somewhere and use as a lockable storage thing and for weekend trips. Son, is not easily impressed but happily called up his grandparents when it arrived (they live in Colorado) and told them several times how cool it was and how much he liked it.</p>

<p>Someone else mentioned bright pink luggage. I bought my daughter a magneta set of 4 pieces of American touister luggage. On a recent trip to Peru (she took just the rolling duffle and a backpack) she said her luggage was the slam dunk easiest to identify and whenever the groups stuff would be delivered somewhere there would be a shout when her bright pink bag was spotted.</p>

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<p>We have big duffels (like 36-40" or so) and I 've never (so far) had any trouble getting them on airplanes. We use them for ski trips, college, summer porgrams, etc. They are softsided and lay flat, which is handy for college. I personally prefer the ones with one big open area to pack, or with side pouches to the ones with a separate zipped bottom compartment.You can stuff more junk in them. We’ve also used a few that don’t have wheels or bottom runners, and you can just fold them up into a little tiny space. In fact, s#1 brought one home in his backpack when we needed it for a ski trip. </p>

<p>And NEmom-
I just bought a royal blue duffel so it’ll be easier to spot than all the black ones (we’ve got lots of black ones too). That purple number sure would be easy to spot on the luggage bay, but I thiink my boys would be embarassed to admit it was theirs :D</p>

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<p>Where did you find the royal blue one? That purple # is not a purple/purple. It is darker purple, but still is on the feminine side.</p>

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<p>NEmom-
its a different brand-- Camp Inn (see my earlier post in this thread- I think I posted a link). It was pretty inexpensive, so I hope it holds up. But its big, has wheels, straps, shoulder straps and handles. I got the 36x17x15. I’ve found that with big duffels you dont need those telescopic pull-out handles. They take up unnecessary room when you push the handle in . The handle stitched onto the end/side that you can grab is just fine for pulling it along.</p>

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<p>jym626, Is this the bag that you bought? This one is only available in black now. Also one side is apparently rigid (according to a customer review) and cannot be folded down for storage. Also any hints on where you have seen ebag coupons?</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.ebags.com/camp_inn/runner_wheeled_duffle_large/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=68190[/url]”>http://www.ebags.com/camp_inn/runner_wheeled_duffle_large/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=68190&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Actually, I know this is not the bag since this one is 42 </p>

<p>incheshttp://<a href=“http://www.ebags.com/camp_inn/voyager_gear_duffle_large/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=68193”>www.ebags.com/camp_inn/voyager_gear_duffle_large/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=68193</a>.</p>

<p>This one does not say that it has wheels, so I don’t think it does. It is royal and a 36 inch bag.</p>

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<p>Trying the second link again, so you could click it:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.ebags.com/camp_inn/voyager_gear_duffle_large/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=68193[/url]”>http://www.ebags.com/camp_inn/voyager_gear_duffle_large/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=68193&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I bought mine a few mos ago. You might want to ck other websites as I did and found a few other colors. Best place to find coupons are <a href=“http://www.edealinfo.conm%5B/url%5D”>www.edealinfo.conm</a> and <a href=“http://www.ultimatecoupons.com%5B/url%5D”>www.ultimatecoupons.com</a>. I have to run, but can help more later</p>

<p>*** I bought the medium</p>

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<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>Check out the reviews on the Mother Lode Junior at ebags dot com. My son loves his, and it collapses or expands and has a shelving system for people with hiking boots or such equipment. I will be buying a second one for second son. Small enough for a weekend visit to a college friend’s home or for a weekend outing, big enough for a week long trip far away and room for bulky coats or dirty laundry. The full sized one was too big for his purposes. He lived for more than a week on a foreign study trip with the junior size. One notable quality that is desirable is to buy a rolling duffle that will stand up and not tilt over and plop on the floor in airport lines at check in or at bag search. Fits in his dorm closet and stores his sleeping bag and other bulky things not needed often.</p>

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<p>This looks like a great bag for certain trips. Keep in mind that this bag weighs 11 lbs. 9oz.</p>

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<p>Faline,
That bag sounds fantastic, especially the junior size.</p>

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<p>The motherlodes are among the best seller rolling duffels at ebags. I found the detailed reviews comforting and was more impressed when the bag arrived and had the look my college son was hoping for as well. I notice that people with skis, skates, hulky hiking shoes and plans for a longish trip like it. My son was able to carry books boots and cold weather gear in the Junior size with room for a few purchases acquired to spare. I can’t really imagine that many people would want the large sized version unless they were goin’ round the world. If you travel light, it also can look rather average sized but it does have expansive options.</p>