The Muji backpack is super light and waterproof, and the rectangular shape held volume without wasting space. It is surprisingly durable for its light construction. But the downside is lack of compartments (I never have enough) and I sometimes prefer to carry the bag like a shoulder bag instead of a backpack. It is still a great bag for a short day trip, it comfortably fits a 13-inch laptop, a tablet, a couple folders of documents, cables and chargers, and a set of spare underwear.
The Travelpro 22-inch rollaboard expandable luggage is also a great product. I love the separate shoe pouches and the well thought-out suit compartment. The wheels, handles, and zippers are tough. But I have never used the expandable compartment and the if I put heavier things inside the front pocket, the luggage will not stand by itself and fall forward. Leaving the pocket empty means wasted space. However, it is still essential for any trip that requires me to carry a formal suit.
The following options are recommended by seasoned travels from Flyertalk forum and onebag.com founder/writer: Doug Dyment (who also help designed Air Boss). They work well as both two-pack combinations (one for laptop and docs, the other for garment and misc.) and as stand-alone bags. They look great for short domestic business and leisure trips.
Bigger bags that fits all:
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| Tom Bihn - Astronaut ($250) |
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| Red Oxx - Air Boss ($235) |
Small and medium bags for day-trip and light multi-day trips
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| Red Oxx - Sky Train ($255) |
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| Tom Bihn - Tristar ($280) |
It is interesting to see that smaller bags are listed at higher prices despite their smaller bill-of-material. I guess it is a clever way of the makers to exploit the supply and demand a bit because smaller bags will always be more popular than bigger ones. Additionally, people have multiple smaller bags but only one big bag.
