Vintage Safari Luggage - What I've learned

[mark-hunter]

In my experience:
I used scuba diving large bag for travel to Africa.
Then a bit smaller duffel bag.
Next trip I will use 5.11 duffel tactical bag.

Checked in travelling bag for safari must be is light as possible, as durable as possible and must have volume as much as possible.
Bag description: The volume and light weight is needed, to have bag half empty when traveling to Africa, and then to have maximum capacity used for travel back home when stacked with souvenirs, to make maximum weight allowance in one bag.

 

[WAB]

As a young man I did a lot of canoe trekking in northern Canada. We followed the old Hudson Bay trading and Courier de Bois routes. Our packs were always Duluth packs. They are totally indestructible. We used to have contests to see who could portage the heaviest loads with multiple packs and canoe. Probably why I have a bad back today!

 

[Rimbaud]

Agree with all sentiments about luggage on wheels. We use Rimowa. The quality is great and so is service. We had used Tumi for a long time, but the company was sold, and quality has gone down and prices keep rising. Pelican Air 1615 is a great gear trunk for flying. And London Bridge Trading Load Out Bags are incredible, too, and used a lot on domestic hunts when we are headed to camp. All that said, I have a weakness for fine leather good.

 

[VertigoBE]

I’d love to find a hard sided case (for idle fingers), wheeled, that I could also strap to my back if needed or strap on top of my Americase. Preferably in a bright stand out colour. Anyone have any good suggestions?

I’ve been using a bright blue Eastman rolling duffel for the past 20 years and have been very happy with it, but maybe there is something better out there.

Ps: apologies for the thread highjacking

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

I’d love to find a hard sided case (for idle fingers), wheeled, that I could also strap to my back if needed or strap on top of my Americase. Preferably in a bright stand out colour. Anyone have any good suggestions?

I’ve been using a bright blue Eastman rolling duffel for the past 20 years and have been very happy with it, but maybe there is something better out there.

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Ps: apologies for the thread highjacking

Looks like my fall collection!

 

[Lone Star Bluegrass]

There is always Saddleback Leather Co. as well.

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Gotta love Saddleback!

 

[Pondoro]

I have this big Samsonite bag...to and from Africa 12 times..still going strong..