re: Travel bags: Anyone have a rec for carry on bags for flight?

I'd highly reccommend a bag without wheels for your carry on. They are much lighter and can hold more stuff (since they don't have a frame and wheels). They also give you much more flexibility when travelling with only a carry on because it is much easier to go up stairs, take trains, etc.

Both my wife and I have the Tom Bihn Aeronaut and absolutely love them. We have used the hell out of them, and they still look brand new. They're light and practically laid out. I can travel for week out of mine - including a suit/dress shoes using this garment sleeve. It has also fit on every type of regional jet's overhead bins, so no gate checking.