http://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds/list/pv6W-xHCsGGGOPCCZ1EezEQ/od6/public/basic/chk2m2009-11-03T07:16:52.328Zcountryonyourpassport: New Zealand, firstname: Carol j, yourage: 52, travelascoupleorsingle: Single, whatisthelongesttimeyouhaveevertraveledoutsideyourcountry: 2 1/2 years from Finland overland to India, brandnameofbackpack: McKinley , whatdidyoupayforbaginu.s.dollars: bought 2nd hand, listtheitemsthathavebrokeonyourbag.: one clip, whatarethebiggestproblemsyouhadwiththebag: access to the stuff at the bottom of the top section not enough inside pockets, whatfeaturesorbenefitsdoyouwantincluded: inside pockets, howmuchweightdoyoucarryinthebag: 12 kg approx, didyoureturnwithmorethanbagsthanyouleftwith: no, howoftendidyouusethewaistharness: always, wasyourobbedonthetrip: yes, ifyeswhichcountryexplain: Iran, robbed of my front pack, had it in my hand for 1 minute after buying a snickers bar in a shop in Esfahan., didyourbagfallintothewaterontrip: no, didyoucarryatent: No, didyoucarryasleepingbag: no - carried a queen sized sheet (lightweight) and a small polarfleece blanket. In the east I usually slept in a bed but some beds were suspect so the sheet covered the mattress and pillow and also wrapped back over me so the blankets didn't touch me either. , didyoucarryacamelbackwaterpouch: no, whatitemsdidyounotneed: too many clothes, , didyouloseawaterbottle: No, doyoucarryandumbrella: No, wheelsornowheelsbag: no wheels, howmanybagsdidyoucary: Back and small front, doyoucarryarainponcho: yes,as you can wear it when carrying your backpack, doyoucarrryacomputerexplainhowyoucarry: no, didyoubreakacameraorlose: the camera went with the bag in Iran, averagepriceofroomsyoulivedin: europe US20 asia US6, whydoyouloveyourbag: plain, black, no outside pockets, zip open bottom half for easy access, comfortable to carry, howdoyourepairabagwhentraveling: take it to a shop (very cheap in the east), doesapersonneedhikingboots: yes, explainhowyoumanageguidebooks: cut out the places I wasn't planning to visit. Cut out the country I was in while referring to it everyday keeping that section in my daypack. Threw that section away when leaving the country., doyouclimbmountains: no, doyoulikeallthelittlepocketsinsidethebag: missing on my pack, , didyougetyourbagslashedwithrazor: no, wouldalargedufflebagworkgoodenough: no, I need one that is easy to carry and easy on my back, doyoulockyourbag: Yes, explainbagsecurity: straps accross the top opening and padlocks on the bottom zips no outside pockets, doyouknowofanyonewhohadthebagstolenexplainwhathappened.: no in all the time I travelled noone ever said they had had their bag stolen, whatfeaturedoyoudreamofonabackpack: wings?