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when I'm hotel hopping for extended periods I just bring normal luggage. Maybe I should start bringing my backpack instead. Wife and I use an Osprey Farpoint 4

when I'm hotel hopping for extended periods I just bring normal luggage. Maybe I should start bringing my backpack instead. Wife and I use an Osprey Farpoint 40 [1] pack each when we travel. Max size for most overhead bins, comfortable for walking a few miles, and enough pockets to do some basic organizing. Longer trips might end up supplemented with a smaller carry-on bag (usually for my camera kit, or bike helmets and shoes if we’re cycling). It’s great for travel in Europe, where you often get off a train and the hotel/airbnb is a few blocks away (and hardly worth a cab/Uber). 1 - https://www.osprey.com/us/en/product/farpoint-travel-pack-carry-on-40-FARPNT40.html?packfinder=true https://www.osprey.com/us/en/product/farpoint-travel-pack-ca...

ghaff 4y ago
I have an Osprey Porter, the 4x liter size--pretty much the same thing--and an old Montainsmith large "fanny pack" but mostly use it over the shoulder (or in the Osprey). For business casual-dress business travel and some lightweight hiking and other recreation, I can straightforwardly go for 3-4 weeks like that. Winter is a bit tougher but can still manage as long as it's not too cold. Overall, I don't carry as much day to day base layer clothing and just rinse in the sink, don't really have laptop stands, may have a mirrorless camera, have a small kit with repair and other small just in case items. (When I was traveling a lot it was handy to have fairly standard kit bags I could just toss in my luggage.)
Humphrey 4y ago
Got this bag also, it's the best!
JeremyNT 4y ago
I have and love that bag as well. Laptop sleeve included. Like the OP here, I have another small bag that fits inside the Farpoint when not in use. It's a REI 18(I think?) liter bag - really lightweight, big enough to carry the laptop and day use items while leaving the big bag in the hotel room, or optionally keeping handy on the plane with food or something. Ultimately, the clothing really dwarfs everything else. This is much easier to pull off if you have a casual style (like the OP) and don't mind having, essentially, a "uniform" where you can just throw on any old bottom and top and go.
- alistairSH 4y ago
  For clothing, we've both invested in some decent travel items. Wool underwear, socks, and Ts. Travel pants that dress up ok (Lulu Lemon has some nice men's pants), maybe some hiking pants. And a button up shirt or two. Add a windbreaker, brown loafers that are comfy enough to walk around town, and either sneakers, hiking shoes, or sandals depending on itinerary. The key is a willingness to wash items while traveling. I usually only bring 3-4 pairs underwear/socks, and wash mid-week in the sink. Light wool air dries reasonably fast and doesn't hold odor as much as synthetics. The only times I struggle to pack everything is trips where we're planning sports. Backpacking, cycling, etc mean more gear - tents, sleeping bags; shoes, helmets, spandex, pedals (usually rent the bikes).

ghaff 4y ago

I have an Osprey Porter, the 4x liter size--pretty much the same thing--and an old Montainsmith large "fanny pack" but mostly use it over the shoulder (or in the Osprey). For business casual-dress business travel and some lightweight hiking and other recreation, I can straightforwardly go for 3-4 weeks like that. Winter is a bit tougher but can still manage as long as it's not too cold. Overall, I don't carry as much day to day base layer clothing and just rinse in the sink, don't really have laptop stands, may have a mirrorless camera, have a small kit with repair and other small just in case items. (When I was traveling a lot it was handy to have fairly standard kit bags I could just toss in my luggage.)

Humphrey 4y ago

Got this bag also, it's the best!

JeremyNT 4y ago

I have and love that bag as well. Laptop sleeve included. Like the OP here, I have another small bag that fits inside the Farpoint when not in use. It's a REI 18(I think?) liter bag - really lightweight, big enough to carry the laptop and day use items while leaving the big bag in the hotel room, or optionally keeping handy on the plane with food or something. Ultimately, the clothing really dwarfs everything else. This is much easier to pull off if you have a casual style (like the OP) and don't mind having, essentially, a "uniform" where you can just throw on any old bottom and top and go.

alistairSH 4y ago
For clothing, we've both invested in some decent travel items. Wool underwear, socks, and Ts. Travel pants that dress up ok (Lulu Lemon has some nice men's pants), maybe some hiking pants. And a button up shirt or two. Add a windbreaker, brown loafers that are comfy enough to walk around town, and either sneakers, hiking shoes, or sandals depending on itinerary. The key is a willingness to wash items while traveling. I usually only bring 3-4 pairs underwear/socks, and wash mid-week in the sink. Light wool air dries reasonably fast and doesn't hold odor as much as synthetics. The only times I struggle to pack everything is trips where we're planning sports. Backpacking, cycling, etc mean more gear - tents, sleeping bags; shoes, helmets, spandex, pedals (usually rent the bikes).