http://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds/list/pv6W-xHCsGGGOPCCZ1EezEQ/od6/public/basic/cre1l2009-11-03T07:16:52.328Zcountryonyourpassport: Britain, firstname: Robert, yourage: 26, travelascoupleorsingle: Single, whatisthelongesttimeyouhaveevertraveledoutsideyourcountry: 5 months and still going mainly around asia, brandnameofbackpack: Eagle Creek, whatdidyoupayforbaginu.s.dollars: around $200, listtheitemsthathavebrokeonyourbag.: Nothing, whatarethebiggestproblemsyouhadwiththebag: Can be a pain to get the harness out and on if in a hurry., whatfeaturesorbenefitsdoyouwantincluded: Wheels are the most important feature, it's why I bought it., howmuchweightdoyoucarryinthebag: about 14kg, didyoureturnwithmorethanbagsthanyouleftwith: Last trip I did yes, I accumulated too many books and decided to bring them all home., howoftendidyouusethewaistharness: Not that often really, wasyourobbedonthetrip: Yes, wallet not from my bag though so no really applicable., ifyeswhichcountryexplain: Vietnam, didyourbagfallintothewaterontrip: No, didyoucarryatent: No, didyoucarryasleepingbag: No, didyoucarryacamelbackwaterpouch: No, whatitemsdidyounotneed: Mosquito net was fairly pointless since anywhere that had the hooks already had the net. Sold mine., didyouloseawaterbottle: No, explainyouropinionsonwaterbottles: plastic ones serve well enough, no point in carrying one, extra weight., doyoucarryandumbrella: Yes, wheelsornowheelsbag: Has wheels but also has harness., howmanybagsdidyoucary: 2, linktophotosofyourbag.: http://www.eaglecreek.com/bags_luggage/wheeled_luggage/Cross-Roads-25-20145/, doyoucarryarainponcho: Yes, doyoucarrryacomputerexplainhowyoucarry: Yes, I carry it in a seperate bag which I carry with me most of the tume, when I leave it in my room, I lock it in my bag and chain the bag to something immovable., didyoubreakacameraorlose: No, averagepriceofroomsyoulivedin: 10/15/2008, whydoyouloveyourbag: Everything fits in but it will expand if I collect more stuff and then go smaller again when I need it too, and obviously it's on wheels so I don't have to carry it on my back most of the time., howdoyourepairabagwhentraveling: Nothing has ever broken on it so far., doesapersonneedhikingboots: No too bulky, good trainers or walking shoes would be better since they can be used everywhere., explainhowyoumanageguidebooks: I don't I generally lookup stuff on the internet, make notes in a small notebook I keep in my pocket. Saves hauling the guidebooks around (have you seen lonely planet china? it's fucking huge), doyouclimbmountains: I trek part way up them sometimes, I'm not a hardcore climber tho., doyoulikeallthelittlepocketsinsidethebag: Not really easier to carry small bags, dump everything out and repack I find., didyougetyourbagslashedwithrazor: No, wouldalargedufflebagworkgoodenough: Not sturdy enough with my laptop., doyoulockyourbag: Yes, explainbagsecurity: Small padlock on the zip, I usually put a big padlock through the loop of the smaller padlock as well as a chain that goes through the handle of the backpack. I am not hugely happy with this., doyouknowofanyonewhohadthebagstolenexplainwhathappened.: No, whatfeaturedoyoudreamofonabackpack: I have thought about how to secure my laptop when away from the room. If you put a wire mesh around the bag, it advertises something expensive inside. Bad idea. In my bag it has a metal frame at the back, I would like some way to secure my laptop to this frame and then secure the frame by heavy chain to something immovable. I think some kind of alarm would be a brilliant idea, something that went off if someone started to play with the zip or if the bag was slashed, something that was quiet and got louder.