How Can I "Piggyback" My Carry-On to My Rolling Suitcase?

November 7, 2014 12:22 PM

I own a weekender bag and a rolling Eagle Creek bag (front view, rear view). I often use the two together, but haven't figured out a way to attach the former to the latter (so I can roll both). Any suggestions?

I've been sort of "lasso-ing" weekend bag's handles around the perimeter of the extendable handle and sliding the bag down to rest atop the Eagle Creek, but it's really stressing weekend bag's leather handle.

Note that weekend bag has sturdy metal rings where the handles attach, and also at both ends of the main zipper (where I've attached a shoulder strap, not shown in the photo). I'm hoping there's something that can attach on to those rings and also somehow to my Eagle Creek bag or its handle (it doesn't need to work when the Eagle Creek handle's not extended).

I understand that I could use straps, but that would require some involved mounting and dismounting. I'm hoping for an easy piggyback solution that's not necessarily bulletproof, but could get me through an airport without crazy wobbling.

Finally, I realize I could buy new luggage that's built to do exactly this. But I like both these pieces very much, and prefer to keep using them, even if it means needing to MacGyver a little.

posted by Quisp Lover to Grab Bag (6 answers total)

Best answer: Add-a-Bag strap with hook?

Luggage Pal (bonus: it's called the Luggage Pal)
posted by Lyn Never at 12:28 PM on November 7, 2014 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Nice tip, thanks! But I think I like this even better, from the same company: the Travelon Bag Bungee lets the second bag ride higher up the handle, which looks neater and results in a slimmer profile.

Both are discounted on Amazon, plus I see Amazon's got a 20% off sale right now with code 20OFFVET. Reduces bag bungee price to a mere $8.57!
posted by Quisp Lover at 12:41 PM on November 7, 2014 [4 favorites]

Best answer: That bungee is exactly what I came in to recommend! I've seen it used quite successfully by several coworkers.
posted by jaksemas at 1:35 PM on November 7, 2014

Response by poster: See helpful videos from the manufacture on these pages:

Add-a-Bag Strap

Bag Bungee
posted by Quisp Lover at 2:00 PM on November 7, 2014

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Inner-tubes. Get some.
posted by PareidoliaticBoy at 7:57 PM on November 7, 2014

You could try carabiners. Hook them through the weekender bag's rings, then around the handle. As a bonus you can then hang stuff off the weekender bag like a water bottle, the hat you're not wearing right now (if you sew a d-ring into it)...
posted by egypturnash at 7:40 AM on November 9, 2014