I tested 3 bags for my personal item for carry-on only trip and settled on this one

Coming from the feeling of accomplishment of fitting all my clothes for six weeks into a carry-on suitcase, I needed to decide which personal item to take.

I gathered the items I needed and placed them in three bags I already owned.

• Always Everywhere bag
• Kroser backpack
• Luxon backpack

I decided on the Luxon backpack, my husband’s favorite because it easily fit everything. But when I strapped it on I felt like a turtle and risked toppling over backwards. The Away Everywhere bag didn’t hold enough so my final choice was my favorite Kroser backpack. It just fit me better.

See our related story, “Which suitcase wins best carry-on?”

– Jan Schroder, Editor-in-chief