I was reading and old post, where the person who posted said he had a R/S carry-on and also carried a black plastic garbage in case it rained. Has anyone had trouble with the carry-on's leaking when it rained? Last trip we had the R/S back pack carry-ons. I think we looked like pack Camels, so this time we are taking the ones with wheels. ;-)
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11848 posts
Have used Rick's rollabaords for years. No leakage problems, but I don't leave it "out" in the rain. I did have to walk with it in light Portland Oregon-type rain in Siena for about 30 minutes once. No problems.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
It would have to be a deluge for the plastic bag to make sense, I would think. And in that case, you might want to use it as a poncho instead. But since the plastic bags take up zero room, why not stick one or two in your bags, in case they come in handy?
Posted by
Las Vegas, NV, US
33 posts
My husband and I carried our Rick Steves rolling carryon / backpack bags all over Germany a few months ago. They endured lots (and lots!) of rain and even snow, and not a leak in sight. Those little bags are amazing, we love them.
Posted by
Morrilton, AR, US
80 posts
We carry a mountainsmith extra small rain coverthey slip over my convertable and also will fit my wifes roll around-they pack into their own pocket Paul
Posted by
Lake Oswego, Oregon
1336 posts
I have a burgundy red RS wheeled bag. One year I was coming home from France and as I walked up to the baggage conveyor in the airport, I could see my bag and it seemed to be a much darker red color. I had a couple of bottles of wine in the bag and I was sure that they must have broken and was just sick that everything in my bag must be saturated in red wine. However when I reached the bag, it was just soaking wet from being out in the rain and everything inside was dry and safe.