Oh, forgot to add:

I once travelled through Europe with a full backpack - never again! Have to agree with Travelnut on this one 200%! It wasn't a Rick Steves, but a techno-wonder designed for hiking with a full load and therefore had a lot of body-friendly features. Even so, never again!

I'm five two, maybe that has something to do with it! :)

I am hoping to convert from "the big red wheeled Victorinox" to a smaller, carry-on/backpack bag. I just bought a Patagonia MLC bag. It's made of a bit of a tougher material than Rick Steve's I think - but that makes it slightly heavier (still only 3 /12 lbs or something like that). We'll see.

h0b0,

I'm curious about the MLC. What are the dimensions? Where can one buy it?

Woody

You can buy them online here:
http://www.patagonia.com/za/PDC?OPTI...;promo_cat_id=
Or, you might have a Patagonia store near you. You can look up their locations on the website. :)

I use the Rick Steves daybag when travelling all the time and love it. It's lightweight, small, but has held up really well. When I'm not travelling I use it for a "doggie bag" and my dogs love it too! LOL :-d