Luggage Bags and Packs
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@goosehd One of the beach towels got a bit chewed but no clothing fortunately. Nothing lost out the hole in the bag either.
We are trying to get some compensation out of the airline but you end up in a three ring circus with the insurance company also. The airline ask if you have insurance and the insurance company then ask if you have tried for compensation from the airline, and round and round you go until you get fed up and give up.
With bags of this size I would recommend where possible to drop them off at the oversized baggage collection point. Unfortunately you have no control of where the arrival airport choose to send your luggage, in our case it ended up on the conveyor and damaged.
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I have the same bag, and assume this really is a freak accident given how bomb-proof the material is. It might be related though to the flat and long shape that is a real frustration for check-in, since indeed it sometimes (seemingly random) is rejected at normal check in as too long, requiring a separate trip to the oversized luggage check in.
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Have you spoken to Ortlieb directly? The guys (in UK admittedly, are amazing).....
"OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011
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@Giles Only approached them to confirm the bag was not repairable. This was one of the insurance companies requests. Funnily enough the predictable answer was "no".
Depending on how the insurance fiasco develops I may well contact them and see if they could assist with the purchase of a new one.
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Hej there baggage experts. i need to replace my old filson backpack because leather parts started bleeding color from leather parts whenever it gets wet, leaving stains that are hard clean. i'm looking for something of good quality and nice, 20-25 liters, that can handle 15" notebook width wise. olive color would be a big plus :). thanks in advance
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@prpx I can highly recommend Bleu de Chauffe. I sold all the bags I had once I got the first one from them and saw the quality.
Great sustainable brand too, all hand made by 1 artisan from start to finish in France. One of the bags I have from them is with the British Millerain material which I would say is exactly the 'rugged twill' from Filson. They call it 18oz lick wax serge canvas, it's this bag:
https://www.bleu-de-chauffe.com/en/backpack/1526-woody-backpack-25-l-navy-blue-bm-3700716018647.html
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@BalticBob - beautiful bag, thanks! i think i 'll avoid the leather straps for some time now
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@prpx Goruck GR1 heritage waxed canvas? Comes in a few colors, I think they have an olive one.
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@prpx I have a Mystery Ranch Blitz that I love and is made very sturdy.
However if i visit the Carryology website I quickly realize I'm way out of my depth with knowledge on bags.
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thanks gents, looking at them at the moment! also looking at this one from master-piece
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I never updated on the ULA Dragonfly Ultra 36L Pass-Through. It’s now my gym bag and also a travel bag. I’ll even occasionally use it for EDC. Using packing cubes and the tie-downs I can easily pack clothes and tech for 2-3 days. Cavernous water bottle holders and the compression straps can secure gear like tripods you may store there.
Highly recommended 1.5 bag that can EDC.
Think it, be it.
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Did see a dude wearing a bag from a German company making bags (and other stuff) from old firehoses. They are all different depending on the age and color and markings on the hoses.. but they have pictures online of each individual bag. Arrived today.. also ordered a small purse made from white/off-white firehose.
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@mclaincausey thanks. I've been periodically tempted by a ULA Dragonfly; I might pick one up eventually. I'd probably skip the pass through as rolling luggage is against my religion.
I've used my old school Verbockel for EDC, and it was fine. I'm guessing the ULA is a similar size. Then again, I'm one bag to do everything, rather than the Carryology quiver of superficially similar packs that each have a narrow role.
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@Graeme yeah I don’t need the pass through often but it’s cool to have the little passport pocket
And where it’s attached at the bottom creates another fairly sizeable unsecured drop pocket
So some surprising utility beyond the intended and marketed use case.
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Oh. And I got the hip belt too. I’ve tried it on but so far found no need to use it. I don’t think it would be a huge help honestly because it doesn’t aggressively attach to the frame sheet or necessarily line up to your hips depending on torso length. I did get an Ultra pocket to attach to the MOLLE on the shoulders and love that; it and my Rofmia attachments kind of go back and forth between different bags based on what I’m doing. It’s a great option for storing large glasses like JMMs in their cases.
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@mclaincausey if I'm travelling, I prefer to keep my pack below about 10 to 12 kg, or 25 lbs. Ideally, I'd like to get below 7 kg or 15 lbs, which is the carry-on limit for some of the stricter airlines. At that sort of weight, I don't think you need a hip belt, and they inevitably get in the way.
