For centuries, men have used bags to carry their stuff. Cavemen used manly leather satchels to hold all their caveman gear. Peasants used them to carry seeds. During colonial times and up and through the Civil War, a soldier would always have a trusty man bag to carry his rations and other manly accouterments. But then something happened to this manly tradition. Men’s pants started being made with pockets, men began transferring the contents of their bags to them, and the demise of the man bag soon followed. Women’s dresses lacked pockets, of course, and so carrying a bag began to be seen as the exclusive domain of ladies.
The modern man has too much crap to carry around in his pockets- wallet, change, keys, cell phone, pocket knife, moleskine. The list goes on. And yet he steadfastly refuses to invest in a trusty bag, preferring to haul all this stuff in increasingly lumpy, bumpy, uncomfortable and difficult to access pockets.
And some men take their paranoia about bags to another level; they don’t own anything smaller than a suitcase. These men have made the transition from college student to business professional, and yet they tote around their stuff in a backpack or attempt to carry all their possessions in their arms. When they stay overnight with a friend, they bring over a change of clothes in a grocery bag.
Thankfully, a classy briefcase has never gone out of style, and even the man bag is making a comeback. We’re not talking about the European caryall or “murse” as made famous by Jerry Seinfeld. You’re just going to get funny looks if you carry something like that. The key to pulling off the man bag is that it needs to look manly. Really manly. And there’s nothing manlier than the bags and briefcases at Saddleback Leather Company.
And as luck would have it, we’re giving away a manly Saddleback leather bag to a lucky Art of Manliness reader. Find out how you can get your hands on one.
The Prize
As you know, the Art of Manliness has had some swell giveaways in the past. But gentleman, this is unequivocally the best damn giveaway we’ve ever done. You have your choice of any of the following Saddleback Leather products:
Satchel $275 value
Briefcase $495 value
Messenger Bag $329 value
Overnight Bag $485 value
All Saddleback bags are handcrafted from the finest leather. They’re made without any of the crappy zippers, snaps, and buttons that break on other bags. They carry a 100 year warranty. They’re the manliest bags in the land. They’re the sorts of bags that your grandkids will covet while you’re alive and fight over when you’re dead. And one could be yours.
How to Enter
- Leave a comment under this post sharing your best packing tip, travel advice, or musing about man bags.
- Sign up for email or RSS updates. A secret code will appear at the bottom of the RSS feed or email update. If you sign up for the email subscription, your email won’t arrive immediately, be patient; it will come. Email us what the secret code is through our contact form and you’ll be entered. Can’t find the code? Look for it right above the link to “Download the AoM Cookbook.”
- Share this post with your friends using the Email this post to a friend link at the top of the page (You have to use this link or I can’t see if you shared the post). For each friend you email this post to, you’ll receive one entry in the contest. This means the more friends you share it with, the more entries you get. You can only send 10 at a time, but feel free to come back and send some more.
Remember, you can increase your chances of winning by doing all of the above, so get cracking gents. And ladies (we know you’re out there) feel free to enter as well.
Deadline to enter is Monday December 22, 2008 at 11PM Central Standard Time.
But Wait! There’s More!
Saddleback Leather is offering a 12% discount on the purchase of any Saddleback Leather product just for entering! At the end of the contest, I’ll email all the participants a code that can be used in the Saddleback Leather store. So even if you don’t walk away with the free bag, you can still get a hefty discount on the purchase of one of your own. What better way to spend your Christmas cash than on a manly man bag.
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Traveling a lot, we keep prepacked toiletry bags for each of us…grab and go.
Also, take as little as possible.
And…these bags are great!
When I pack for a trip I fold my t shirts and place them in a gallon size ziploc bag. This way when you arrive the shirts are still folded nicely and they lay flat in your bag so they don’t take up as much room.
Take half the clothes you think you should, and twice as much cash. Forget books, the world is your book. Read it and more importantly, write your own chapters!
For a long time, I envied the women with their purses and all they could hold. Cargo pants are neat and everything, but at some point they become silly. I’m rockin’ the Timbuktu large laptop messenger bag, have been for two and a half years, and it’s worn well, but I’m ready to upgrade, and those Saddleback bags are just what I’ve been looking for.
Pack an extra pair of undies in your carryon.
I’m all for man bags, especially if it prevents my SO from asking me to stuff all his crap in MY purse.
Pack only what you need and nothing else into a carryon when flying. It will save you time getting in and out of airports and hopefully leave you a little extra room for souvenirs.
Always pack a snack when flying. I purchase a deli sandwich just in case we experience delays. Also, I always fly with a couple of sets of earplugs, 1 new and 1 mine. If there are noisy kids or adults in close proximity, you can wear them and offer a pair to your grateful row-mate.
Wonderful looking bags. I have just about worn out my leather-and-nylon Hartmann bags, bought in 1974, and my leather Dopp kit that was a gift from my Dad many years ago, and I really don’t want to replace them with what I can get from the local Big-Box stores.
Packing tip: work from a list. I find that if I don’t work from a list, I invariably forget something. If it’s a trip with a city near by, no problem, but for those trips into the hinterlands, you need what you forgot.
Many, many great travel ideas. I want to offer up a book that was inspirational if not motivational for me.
“Vagabonding” – Rolf Potts
This book inspired me to get up and get out and see more of the world. I started living more simply and saving my money. When I hit my monetary goals, I quit my job, sold my car, sold or gave away many of my belongings, put my motorcycle in storage, and left.
I spent three months in Thailand then a month in India. I returned to the States. Got my motorcycle out of storage and hit the road for another four months, visiting friends and family across the US.
I was 35.
I highly recommend this book!
I always tie a colored bandana around the handle of my luggage so it stands out when it’s ready to pick up.
Ditto on the ‘Vagabonding’ book…you must get this. Another great book about dropping out with skills aplenty is ‘The Four Hour Work Week.’
impressive quality, these bags especially the overnight, a bit heavy loaded but worth every ounce.
I say, pack light and don’t forget your razor and personal items, I like the overnight bag the best, thanks and happy holidays.
I have a mesh bag that I’ll usually throw in with all my stuff. It helps keep clean clothes and dirty clothes separated during the trip back. Pretty handy.
The travel bag is the best overnighter bag for men that I have ever seen. Classic.
My tip for packing is that some clothes will pack better and wrinkle less if you roll them rather than fold them. Like knit shirts. Just fold the sleeves in toward the chest of the shirt then roll from the shirt bottom up. You can arrange the collar after you’ve rolled so that the collar won’t be creased.
The Saddleback bags look fantastic. I would be thrilled to have one, but figured they are priced out of my range. Who knows, maybe this is my chance. Here is my best travel / packing advice:
1. Be sure to have the customer service phone number of your airline with you when you fly. If your flight is canceled everyone else will swarm to the ticket counter and overwhelm the limited/stressed agents. You will simply call the airline, be helped right away, and have your flight re-booked with very little stress. (And often your ticketing agent on the phone has access to options not available to those agents at the ticket counter.)
2. Have your laundry done when you are at your destination. Don’t obsess about avoiding wrinkles. Don’t scramble to get your favorite sweater cleaned in time for your departure. Just send your laundry to the cleaners after you arrive at your destination. Your shirts and suits can be freshly dry cleaned by the day you need them. And if you have your laundry done (again) toward the end of your stay, think how glad your wife will be when you bring home a suitcase full of clean laundry!
3. Scan and store your important travel documents online. If your wallet is stolen you will be glad you scanned your passport / ID and emailed it to yourself (or uploaded it to an online host). Also, make a list of all the credit cards you carry in your wallet, along with the customer service phone numbers, so that you can cancel them quickly if necessary. (You will obviously want to take some security precautions with your electronic data – use some kind of encryption.)
4. Journal your travels. It takes very little effort to jot down a short description of your activities. Whether your purpose is business or pleasure you will probably look back one day and be glad you have the name of that restaurant, store, house of worship, or friend. Men tend to be forgetters, and a journal can be very helpful.
5. Get going! Mark Twain said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.â€
Take only pictures, leave only footprints.
When I begin to pack, I use what I am wearing as a checklist to what clothes I need to pack. For example, I look down at my socks, I check to make sure I packed socks. Then I work my way up to pants, underwear, t-shirt, and then jacket.
Here’s a good travel tip!
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My husband is still using this decrepit, torn knapsack from 1987. The uglier it gets, the more he likes it. Can someone explain that to me?
Even on short weekend trips, make sure to pack extra socks and underwear. Getting stuck because of an airport delay overnight sucks if you have to wear the same dirty undies and socks. Always have some extra.
Spend more and get quality materials because it will last much longer and be worth the extra cost in the long run. Do not buy if made in China no matter what the label.
Ahh, the man bag…You see the guy in the brown leather jacket walking down the street. He is walking purposefully, but what does he have hanging across the chest? It looks like a leather strap attached to a small bag off his hip. Is he carrying a purse? No it looks too rugged. It is the kind of bag for an adventure; whether around town or trekking across the Kalahari matters not. But a real man doesn’t need to carry a little bag off the hip, all you need is what you have in your pockets, right? Gosh, but I had to leave the GPS, monocular, leatherman tool, first aid kit, Sony PSP and hank of 550 cord just so I could carry my cell phone, PDA, keys, knife and a flashlight. Maybe that little bag is a good idea?!? But I don’t want to look like a sissy carrying a “man bag” or “murse”. Still, that fellow in the brown leather jacket sure looks confident. I bet he is the kind of guy who still holds doors open for ladies, still says “Ma’am and Sir” and will come to the defense of the innocent or helpless. I wonder what he has in the bag? A first aid kit, some rare artifact, a diamond ring? He is clearly secure enough in his masculinity to not care if others think him prissy for carrying a man bag. Being prepared for the unexpected, secure in your masculinity; sounds a whole lot like a practitioner of the Art of Manliness….
These are some incredibly nice bags, wish I could afford to buy one out right but out of the price range I can justify. But dang, if I had one I’d sure use it, those are classy bags and honestly, carrying stuff around in pockets is a pain. Would love to win one of these, though it’d be a hard choice.
This is the best website, love the articles and stuff, one of the few sites that I don’t let the RSS feed fill up with entries on.
pack light and roll your clothes
Wow, thanks for the chance!
My favorite packing tip is to double check your carry on for anything banned; liquids, sharp objects, etc. It saves a lot of hassle if you do it before you get to the airport.
I LOVE these bags, can women enter?
I wonder if you guys now encounter the same day-bag troubles we women have been dealing with… do you have to dig around for your keys? do you end up carrying everyone else’s things because YOU are the one with a bag? Do you haul stuff around that you rarely use? Do you eventually become overwhelmed and have to finally dump it all and re-organize?
My husband has taught me to always carry a smaller trash bag (for dirty clothes that will be traveling in the same bag as my clean clothes, or for leaking toiletries, or wet bathing suits) and my own ashtray. Also, he has taught me to lock my luggage with plastic zip strips and carry extras with me…they are especially great if you get selected to have your luggage searched – just put on a new zip strip when you are done.
As times have changed, I got into the habit of wearing no watch; I relied upon my cell phone while in my destination city for telling time. While it was on time for the first day, some how the display time was off by one entire hour when in the airport on the way back. I made my flight with only seconds….
My best advice for traveling is to never trust your cell phone for time while on vacation.
What nice bags. My travel advise is to never check your bags if you don’t have to. Learn how to pack it all for a carry on. You an save time and never deal with lost (or stolen) luggage.
Stunning bags… and clearly everyone wants one (no exception here). Packing tip: I never managed to travel without checking a bag until I learned to survive with only one pair of footwear (an extra pair of size 12s seems to be a tipping point) – so you need the right shoes: they have to go with everything in your bag. Timberland’s Lexington Avenue oxfords work for me.
My best packing tip is to take the least amount you can survive with for the trip. Packing is easier, “lost luggage” is easier to replace, and the airlines won’t charge you quite as much for the privilege for you to carry on and handle your on luggage, even though the gas prices are the lowest in four years. Another topic for another day…
The best packing tip I have ever used is to simply roll your garments. They will be wrinkle free, you can fit more in and as we all know, better to take too much than not enough!
Unless you are traveling without your vehicle, keep your medications in the glove box. That way no matter where you go you will have your meds with you. I cant tell you how many times I forgot my pills before I started doing this. Of course always keep a small stash some place safe ( ie. home, travel bag, ect.)
Best advice for carrying a bag, is always find room for at least one book with you. A decent book is always a fine companion.
The bags look fantastic. Agree with earlier commenter, if you can have everything carry on. Checking is always a nightmare
As a demi-god walking this earth,it would be nice to try on a earthen leather satchel as perhaps the best way to display my Manliness.
ALWAYS TAKE A BAR OF SOAP THAT IS WRAPPED IN TISSUE IN BAG.
I always carry my medications, inhalers and a few items in my carry on bag. Then purchase the rest of the items when I reach my travel location, saves space and time. Then I UPS the rest of the items home, saves time and money.
My tip: Don’t use a sissy bag!
Travel tip: Always keep your emergency cash in a different place than in your wallet. Having cash in a couple different places usually ensures you that you will have something if your wallet is lost or stolen.
Packing tips:
1. Try to begin packing before deadline. If you start packing lets say 2 days before trip you’ll have plenty of time to think about things you’ve foggot. Or to put something useful into your list if you have one. Or to decide that you don’t need something unnecessary that you’ve already packed.
2. To roll clothes is a good thing and the best way to fit more clothes but don’t roll ironed shirts. They’ll probably got wrinkled.
3. Try to think which things you’ll use more often. Put these where you can easily reach them. This way you won’t have to take all you stuff to get let’s say your socks or toothbrush.
4. There may be some problems with carrying liquids into a plane because of precautions taken by customs. You’d better ask about this if you plan to carry some (shampoo for example).
5. Carry some money in you bag just in case your wallet got stolen or you lost it.
Hubby has to carry a bag everywhere (lots of stuff for the job and all). He’s a burly guy so a prissy bag just won’t do. These would certainly fit the bill. As for packing. Always, always, always keep one change of clothes in your carry on. You will eventually need it.
Travel tip? Place a kitchen trash bag between layers of clothing, it helps to keep the wrinkles to a minimum.
I could picture myself with the Messenger Bag. Thank you.
As far as bags go, both the briefcase and the overnight bag appeal to me. I’m a firm believer in packing lite—having to check bags in at the airport is a surefire recipe for disaster when your bags are sent to Anchorage and you are whisked off to Miami. (or vice-versa) I always carry a ‘survival’ kit with me as a carryon. That way in case the luggage that I have checked in gets lost at least I’ll have a couple days of clothes and shampoo, toothpaste, etc.
Travel light! You will never regret not having to lug extra bags on trains, through city streets and airports!
It’s amazing timing that I found this article/giveaway. I just blogged about wanting to switch over to a man’s bag to give relief to my pockets: http://jrmcgrath.blogspot.com/2008/12/mans-bag.html. I again today was looking online to find a bag that would suit me well for everyday use and happened upon this site. I’m glad to see that other men are thinking as I am! I really like the messenger bad that’s up for winning. Here’s to all us men bringing back the bag!
Here are a few items that I recently took with me on a snowboarding trip from Vancouver to Whistler. Hope you find the list useful
1. Thermal underwear- very important
2. Security lock (for laptop)
3. Moleskine notebooks
4. Socks (oil shaving cream just above it)
5. Thermal vest
6. Water and shock resistant camera with tight fitting case
7. Energy drink
8. Camera manual
9. Some cash
10. Bling
11. Wallet and keys
12. Tenser (just in case)
13. Snowboarding gloves
14. iPod
15. Scarfs
16. Compass
17. Swiss army knife
18. Balaclava
19. Gum
20. Sunscreen
21. Earbuds
22. Reading material (4-hour Workeek and Cyberpunks-Cyber freedom)
23. Cell phone
24. Camera peripherals
25. Deep cold (for sore muscles)
26. Body swift towelettes
27. Cell charger
28. Lip balm
29. Dental floss
30. Axe Axe, baby
31. Two layer gloves
32. Snow boots
33. Speaker-headphones (to cover your tracks)
34. Snowboarding helmets
35. Snowboarding pants
36. Goggles
37. Jacket
38. Trail mix
39. Bubble bath salts (trust me, your body will thank you)
40. Chocolate
41. Energy bars
42. Honey
43. Red and White wine
44. Winter cap or toque
Travel advice:
Dont get yourself to set on a particular schedule for your trip. Just have a general idea of the things you want to do and then just see how things go. Wing it!
Now thats a briefcase I would look at home traveling to Montana. That’s a definite man bag! The biggest thing over the years I have learned about packing is don’t overpack. Now I have it paired down to exactly what I need on business or leisure trips that I can pack on a minutes notice if I have to. ….Unless I am going to Siberia then I might be in a wee bit of trouble.
If travelling in Thailand, beware of free lifts home from an attractive woman with an adam’s apple!
Rolling clothes frees up a ton of space and reduces wrinkles.
My best travel advise is to always carry a red bandana. It will come in handly a hundried diffent ways and can be a life saver when your on the move
If your “every day carry” man bag/pack/briefcase is packed full– you have too much stuff or need a bigger bag. It is good to be prepared, but you can’t carry everything.
These bags look wellmade and manly. My fav advice is make sure you saren wrap Shampoo lotion and tooth paste.
Bring a bag that is the right size for the job. Bringing an overly huge bag is unwieldy, but so is bringing 5 bags that are too small.
My tip is to line your travel bag with assorted plastic bags. The fold over sandwich bags are good to carry a tooth brush, razor, brush etc. The ziplock sandwich & quart size bags are good to hold liquid toiletries like shampoo, cologne etc. I pack all of these into gallon size ziplock bags. Take 2 gallon size ziplock bags in case you need to wash clothes. If the clothes have not dried by the time you leave the next morning pack them in these and remember to hang them back out to dry on your next stop. Small trashbag size bags are good to hold dirty clothes. I keep these in my luggage even though I use them to pack so I will always have the containers I need! Thanks! ( I would choose the satchel!)
Don’t over pack. In an emergency you can get things washed or buy something new.
If you are travelling with a companion and checking luggage, split your items equally between bags. If one bag gets lost, you aren’t stuck living in the clothes you flew in until your luggage is found and delivered to you.
First and foremost, always travel light. This usually means packing everything you think you’ll need, and then going through it and cutting out about half of it. I always pack more than I really need, and I always regret it.
One thing I’ve always found useful, whether traveling on business or for pleasure, is to take along a lightweight robe. If my budget won’t put me into hotels that provide robes it means I don’t have to try to wrap a towel (never the right size) around my waist after a shower, I can save wear and tear on the rest of the wardrobe when I’m just lounging in the room, it’s something useful and appropriate to wear to the pool – indoors or out… the list goes on and on.
Whenever I travel I try to research the area I am traveling to beforehand so that I may familiarize myself with the landscape, the culture, and the place’s history so that we don’t waste time trying to figure things out from scratch and become frustrated or thrown in prison for not knowing a country’s laws.
Roll your clothes. It creates more space and keeps your clothes from becoming wrinkled.
Always slip a paperback book in a place where you can easily reach it. If there are delays (and there are always delays), you can just pull the book out and read instead of being bored or getting impatient. Not just any book will work – it’s got to be a book that you’re interested in, but not so interesting that you’ll have to toss everything else aside until you’re finished.
Packing tip: Like any bag, your man bag will sometimes seem to small. Get some zip-lock bags and put your cloths and other ‘compressable’ items in them. Then roll them up from the bottom and seal the zipper when all the air is squeezed out. They even make something like these with a one-way valve to simplify packing them. Double the size of your man bag by cutting the size of your stuff in half.
Doha, Qatar, 2004:
I was lucky enough to attend the inaugural MotoGP race at the Losail circuit and watched my hero, Sete Gibernau win the race.
It was hot. I mean, really hot. Desert hot.
Me, along with about 300 of my closest European friends sweat our collective guts out. Good thing for talcum powder, as my ass was sweetly dry that day.
Packing tip:Put your shoes at the bottom of your luggage bag.
Man Bag Musings: Saddleback Bags RULE!!!! Much better than any nylon bag I own. If I don’t win, I’m still buying a new bag by March! Thanks for the contest!
My tip is to get a Saddleback bag. I have a large briefcase that I have carried everyday now for 2 years. There is no better bag.
I’m absolutely terrible at packing!!! The best advice I can give is to mail your dirty laundry home…it is so worth the money. Thanks for the great giveaway. Would love to win this for my man.
Remember to drink your water and take your vitamins. Air, train, and bus are germy ways to go and it’s good to keep your immunity up.
Remember to drink your scotch. Air, train, and bus are trying ways to go and it’s good to keep your spirits up.
Don’t let the lack of toothpaste keep you from brushing. If you need to feel like you have clean mouth, reference the above.
Don’t check luggage. Shipping is better, easier to insure, less risky, and you get delivery to your door. Just takes a little planning.
Roll your clothes. Folding is for rookies.
Never underestimate the 3 minute whore’s bath at the airport sink. It gives you hours of humanity to expend.
Above all, do without. Traveling light is the best way, perhaps the only way.
Always pack extra dress shirts and ties
Best travel advice: After a long day of traveling the two things that can make you feel instantly refreshed are washing your hands and brushing your teeth. Those two things could make a world of a difference!
I work out of my home town for 8 – 12 weeks at a time, so packing for that long in one suitcase that weighs less than 50 pounds is a real challenge. The best thing I’ve done is to buy a digital scale that I can weigh my bag with so as to avoid overweight bag charges.
My best travel packing tip for men is ROLL your clothes to help reduce or eliminate wrinkling!!
Unless you’re going to a third world country don’t agonize to much on what you might forget in packing. I had a boyfriend like this and it totally stressed him out before a vacation. He agonized over the packing and on the flights would agonize that he forgot something. Of course, he’s the only person I know that must enjoy stress and work. The only person with whom a vacation was more a forced march. Getting up extremely early (on vacation) and getting started on the sightseeing and activities so we don’t miss anything. So that by the time we get back to the room late each evening, we’re exhausted – too exhausted for further er communication.
So I guess my packing and travel tip – relax.
Great looking bags. My best travel tip is to roll my clothes to prevent wrinkles and pack light. I usually end up buying things while on a trip and like to have room to bring them home.
My top packing tip: put a pack of disposable tissues into your bag last. If you end up needing them, your hands will probably be otherwise engaged and you won’t be in a position to go rooting through everything.
Easily the best travel advice I’ve heard: pack a zip lock with all your stuff in it and never unpack it when you get home. It’s great. I never worry “did I remember my toothbrush?”. I just grab the zip lock from under the sink and toss it into my suitcase.
My best packing trip is what I think sets me apart from my co-workers – don’t take so much stuff. This allows you to carry a smaller bag. I don’t use wheelie bags, I have different sized backpacks.
This is great looking; doesn’t look like a man purse at all.
I travel Monday – Friday, three weeks a month with my current job so I have packing my suitcase down to a science.
Only the essentials for toiletries (razor, deordant, eye stuff for contacts) because most if not all hotels have soap, shampoos, lotions, etc.
Then for basic clothes: 5 each plus 1 extra for any accidents that might happen.
socks, underwear, tshirts, dress shirts.
And for shoes one pair of dress shoes and sneakers.
1 Suit jacket, hoodie, and 2 ties to balance out the reminder of my clothes.
And I’ve found that if I’ve forgotten anything I can just stop at the nearest Department store and buy what I need.
Sharp bags! I’m a notorious over-packer, but I’ve learned to pack smarter by selecting clothing options I can repeat – for example, the same dress shirt with multiple ties or under multiple sweaters. I also pack along some fabric refresher and wrinkle releaser in case I need to repeat an item and don’t have the time or ability to wash it.
My best travel advice is to wake up early and explore. There’s no better way to get to know a city intimately than to wander through it as it wakes up!
I love all of these bags….They are gorgeous…
My best packing tip is to roll my clothes before packing. Saves space and they dont get as wrinkled…thank you
Thanks for the giveaway…
My packing tip: Always bring an extra dress shirt, pair of underwear, and socks, in addition to what you think you will need…and don’t forget your various chargers, earphones, cables, etc. for your electronics. Oh, and if you wear eyeglasses, either bring an extra pair or a copy of your prescription.
When traveling, I pack items in advance into “daily” pockets. Every day I get fresh socks, underwear, and t-shirt from a pocket.
The briefcase is really nice, it’ll make you look like a cowboy.
roll your clothes instead of folding them
I was just going to say that…roll your clothes instead of folding them. It works pretty sweet when trying to fit clothes in a tiny dresser too.
Such handsome bags–Thanks for the giveaway.
My tip is, for relatively short trips, never to check luggage, I wear what I can and cram the rest into carryons.
Sweet
Here is my musing about man bags: I think Man Bags show that the man has a life, that he has connections to people, places and things, and that all that is important to him needs to be close to him at all times. He cares about the important aspects of his life, that is why he invests in a Man Bag that can accommodate his needs to be able to have access to them at all times. I feel Man Bags show that a man is successful, committed and not afraid to show his gentler, kinder side. My husband is such a Man! He is always wearing about 4 different hats at a time, there is his work hat, his father hat, his father hat and his athletic hat. With all these hats he carries a lot of necessities with him, and he uses an old JanSport backpack that really does not reflect the true professional, confident man that he is. I would love to surprise him with the amazing Saddleback Leather Messenger Bag so he can start the New Year off with a New Polished Look that matches his True Inner Brilliance! Thank you so much for the opportunity to enter. Happy Holidays to All!
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I love the bags and would love to win one. When I travel, I leave my shirts and dresses on hangers. It does take up a little more space, but it helps keep the clothes unwrinkled and when I arrive at my destination I can pull them out and hang them quickly. I take extra clothing, because you can not tell how the weather will be and what you will need. I like being prepared.
Spacesaver bags are a great packing tip!
Lee
roll your clothes when packing, i learned that when i went camping, i was surprised how small things can roll up! it saves sooo much space.
also a subscriber!
Pack too bags.with just the essentials just in case your bag decides to go to Bosie when you are going to Boston.
Take time to pack what you ONLY need to take. That briefcase is superb.
I pack several days in advance to insure I have all need. it also takes the stress away from last minute packing
Keep zip lock bags of all sizes handy. Keep dirty laundry or wet things like a bathing suit away from clean and dry things.
Put sample sizes of shampoo, shaving cream and small things in the bags.
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