Rolling Backpack

I got as far as Dallas with it; that was a bridge too far. The blasted thing won't stand up empty, much less with anything in it. Forget about stacking a smaller bag on it, unless you want to hold them at all times. The lining is too small for my bag, the backpack idea was great for approx. 23 second then I was in AGONY (and I carry a fairly heavy backpack in Europe for hours at a time, comfortably), you can't use the outside pockets nor the inside of the lid and get the thing zipped close, and there's lots more that's wrong with the thing! I liked the idea of it being soft-sided, but anything in the main compartment would poke you in the back if you tried to wear it as a backpack. It was just OK with one strap on the shoulder, but only for a very short time. I did feel pretty smug looking at it in the overhead compartment, compared with the other bags. That's not enough for me. I really, really wanted to like it :-( The wheels rolled very smoothly (smiling weakly)...

All the backpack packing information I've seen (see www.backpacker.com) say to pack soft things or flat things against what will be your back when it's on that way. And to make sure nothing pokes through (or even makes a bump) through that part. Others have mentioned here about packing so it doesn't tip over when full. My guess is that many things can be "cured" (if that's the word) by proper packing. Maybe that should be tried? Just a thought

No, I have not tried it, and I won't. I put less than 10# of stuff in my current bag (not much more weight than a gallon of milk). I don't need wheels, and they add too much weight. I'd like to see a convertible bag with the same volume and a lot lighter. "It may be functional, but stylish, not so much." To paraphrase Vince Lombardi, functionality's not the most important thing, it's the only thing. "you can't use the outside pockets nor the inside of the lid and get the thing zipped close" That's the fault of the packer, not the bag. Pack less (or use a bigger bag).

Cannot comment on that rolling bag but only rolling bags in general. We use rolling bags in the US but not in Europe. We tried once but found them too inconvenient. Hard to handle in tight quarters, crowd sidewalks, rough streets, etc. However at 70 I know there will be a point when the back cannot handle it but till then we will stick with the back pack style. When we used the rolling bags in the US, I notice that we tend to pack more.