Hello all, I am thinking of finding a wheeled backpack for my upcoming Italy trip. I usually like to roll my bag, but doesn't always work so well on cobblestones or all those steps in Cinque Terre! Does anyone have any experience with these? I am concerned that by getting a bag with both options, both options are compromised...
If you have used one and would recommend one, which would you recommend? I am hoping to get one at REI or my more local outdoors store, so mostly looking at Osprey, Eagle Creek, Granite Gear, and REI brand. The bummer about the ones at REI is that most of them are not carried in stock at my local stores, so I would need to order online before checking them out in person.
I have previously seen good reviews of the Osprey Ozone, which is similar in price to the Osprey Meridian, both of which are available at REI, but not at any of my local stores. REI also has the stratocruiser in the 22" size, which gets mostly good reviews and is slightly cheaper. At my local store, they have the Eagle Creek Morphus, Eagle Creek TNDM, Eagle Creek Warrior, and Granite Gear Crosstrek in stock. I just called to see what they have and still need to check them out in person.
I am not really interested in the zip-off daypack, since I already have a lightweight Osprey pack I was planning on using.
Most of these bags are $200-300. Is it worth the money to have something like this when I already have a nice wheeled suitcase?
Thanks!