Tri-Star and Little Swift

[jjsouth]

Used these two bags for my 5 day trip to North Carolina. I had my first comment on my Tri-Star and wished I had some little Tom Bihn business cards so I could hand one out. Maybe I'll work on making some before my next trip in a few weeks.

Joyce

[Fat Crip]

Hi Joyce,

Nice pic, I think I'll skip the Swift - it's not very manly ;-) - but that Tri-Star is looking more and more attractive by the day!

Eric

[dorayme]

Wow, the bags look so nice together. Was the trip business or pleasure, and what did your pack list look like?

[jjsouth]

It's very casual business. I go in and do bookkeeping mostly over the weekend once a month.

In the back section of the Tri-Star:

Eagle Creek Folder 18 (4 pants (LL Bean Perfect Pants), 4 cotton tops)

In the front section of the Tri-Star (I have the divider zipped up):

Tom Bihn Tri-Star Small Packing Cube (undies and socks)

Eagle Creek Pack-It Cube (work papers - you wouldn't believe how much paperwork I can fit in this!)

Center Compartment of the Tri-Star:

Two quart bags (one with my shampoos/liquid items, the other with my toothbrush, brush, floss, etc)

Blanket - decent size - I use it to keep warm on the plane

My Little Swift had my purse stuff in it plus a nice pair of headphones, my most recent crochet project, and my lunch.

Super nice bags. It's a real pleasure to travel with Tom Bihn. :)

A trip or two ago, I was tired and questioned my decision to go with a non-rolling bag. The Tri-Star was hurting my back and I watched people with rolling bags with envy.

However. I never, ever have any trouble finding a spot for my bag in the overhead bins. I watch people trying to wield their bulky bags and know that I made the right choice. It's just nice to know that I'll never have to check my bag unless I want to.

Joyce