Thanks, Beau. Still wish I could stop fidgeting here in the back seat, though.

I am having a serious issue being patient while the new Checkpoint Flyer is rolled out....I *know* Tom wants to get it right. I not only respect that, but I applaud his dedication and insistence on...

I am planning to get the brand new, improved (redesigned?) Checkpoint Flyer....as soon as it becomes available. As of last check, Darcy said to stay tuned for a release date. I have a good friend...

Ok, thanks. Last I had heard it was end of April. Sounds like that might slip some.

Hey Darcy, what's the best estimate on the availability of the new Checkpoint Flyer?

Nana8:
Thanks for the kudos. A lot has happened since that post. First, I acknowledged once and for all that for his own, perfectly well-founded reasons, Tom is just not going to make a wheeled...

Hey, that's cool! Thanks, Darcy.

Wow! Great shot!
I have to chuckle at Mt Everest, tallest peak on earth, being described as "that snowy lump on the right". A wonderful description indeed.

Sounds enticing. By the way, I've determined that my snake charmer is one of my most reliable workhorse items. Originally, it was just going to be the repository of my laptop power cord and...

My SmartAlec is the backpack (actually, I always have it hanging off my left shoulder), and I carry my aeronaut by its handle with my right hand, as if it were a briefcase. That way, I stay nicely...

I always have the same carryons: My Aeronaut goes in the compartment up top, and my SmartAlec slides in front of my feet.

I've had my SmartAlec (with Freudian Slip, Monolith and Snake Charmer) and Aeronaut (with packing cube) for quite some time now. They travel with me everywhere I go, and given that I'm on the road...

Actually, the music I'd suggest is James Brown's "Papa's got a brand new bag".

I think we've pretty well established that it's not going to happen. After much research and deliberation, I've settled on buying a rolling TravelPro Crew 6 bag sometime soon.

Good, fair review of one of the best bags on the market.

Very, very interested in this.
This is precisely the kind of product that makes me scream "Tom Bihn is the BEST!!"

Ok Tom, I officially withdraw the request. If the production VP rolls her eyes when the topic is broached and The Man is quoting Dylan Thomas to talk me out of the product I desperately want and...

Ack! Is nothing sacred?

Darcy-
While I certainly understand the logic, the inevitable problem will arise when someone who has, say an Empire Builder in a certain combination wants to get their new Imago (or whatever) in...

Jeez, I wish Maverick would learn to show some emotion and get excited about things. So wishy-washy, ya know?

Enjoy your newest Bihn score, Mav!

I don't really have a choice for the vast majority of my trips. My SmartAlec is my laptop/wallet/MP3/sunglasses/critical stuff backpack (with Monolith, Snake Charmer and Freudian Slip tucked...

Ok, so now I'm starting to hone in on a wheeled option, as the standard third bag to go along with my SmartAlec and Aeronaut. The more I look, the more I circle back to TravelPro, specifically...

It's RED. It's not Crimson. RED RED RED. Scarlet, if you like, but it's very much not crimson. And whatever you want to call it, it's my favorite Tom Bihn Color. Oh, the olive's good, too.

[QUOTE=maverick;4607]In an unprecedented move, I have ordered a Tom Bihn bag that has not a sliver of Crimson in it! [QUOTE]

Gasp!! I don't think I could contemplate my owning a non-RED (insert...

Hi-
I have my trusty Smart Alec right here next to me.
1. The 11" x 17" drawings would definitely not fit completely flat, unfolded/unrolled. One fold would do it, though.
2. Fear not...