Travel gear

Reviews of outdoor apparel, luggage, backpacks, and travel gear items that will hold up for years and are a good value. Additional information on where to find the best deals online in any season and which brands have the best warranty. From Tim Leffel of the Cheapest Destinations Blog and former editor of PracticalTravelGear.com

spinner suitcase on rough surfaces

Those Trendy 4-wheel Spinner Suitcases Are Terrible on Uneven Surfaces

The two travelers were sitting on a bench, looking dejected and tired, the very large suitcase the woman was carrying missing one of its four wheels, the man looking sweaty like he had been carrying it for a while on the cobblestone sidewalks. They were learning the hard way what so many other travelers…