Jan 2nd, 2012 at 9:00AM: Truth: Writing gear reviews is fun. I get to play around with a lot of different toys, try on clothes that are polar opposites of what passes for my personal style, and most of the people I meet in the outdoor gear industry are great fun. They're just like you and me; they like to travel and camp and be kitted out nicely while they're doing it.
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Lessons from a Year of Travel Gear
Jan 2nd, 2012 at 9:00AM: Truth: Writing gear reviews is fun. I get to play around with a lot of different toys, try on clothes that are polar opposites of what passes for my personal style, and most of the people I meet in the outdoor gear industry are great fun. They're just like you and me; they like to travel and camp and be kitted out nicely while they're doing it.
The tough part about being a gear head is that you ...Video of the Day: Tiny overhead bins
Oct 3rd, 2011 at 7:30PM:
We've all seen it: that guy who has crammed a large bag in the overhead bin of the airplane and then can't seem to understand why the door won't close. It's aggravating for everyone witnessing it. Why do so many people lack such basic spacial relations? We were reminded of that frustration when we discovered this commercial for 1Time, a low-cost South African airline. Granted, the ad is a few ...
MSNBC launches Overhead Bin travel blog
May 31st, 2011 at 1:00PM: A new competitor enters the market! The good folks over at MSNBC launched a new travel blog this month called Overhead Bin, where "MSNBC.com's travel reporters and editors look at news, destinations, deals and, of course, the joy and hassle of traveling."
With some serious flagship writers such as Harriet Baskas from Stuckattheairport and Rob Lovitt blogging for the team, the site has some ...Virgin Blue flight attendant puts baby in overhead bin
Mar 8th, 2011 at 12:00PM: A Virgin Blue flight attendant has been fired after putting a 17-month-old baby in an overhead compartment as part of a peek-a-boo joke. Passenger Natalie Williamson was on a flight from Fiji to Sydney with her husband and son when the flight attendant put the baby into the overhead bin and locked it for 10 seconds.
"I stood up and there were people laughing and then I said 'Get my son out of ...Spirit Airlines to Congress: paying for overhead bins helps the poor
Jul 14th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
You just don't need to take your bags on vacation, said Spirit Airlines CEO, Ben Baldanza. He's told Congress that his airline, which brands itself as a "super-low-cost" carrier, actually makes it easier for the proletariat poor to take to the skies, even if it does require that they plop down $45 to stuff a carry-on into the overhead bin.
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Five ways to beat the competition to the overhead bin
Oct 28th, 2009 at 2:00PM: There's nothing so gauche as to stick your carry-on into an overhead bin far ahead of your seat, grab a book or magazine from it and walk 17 rows back to your seat. Because, whether you know it (or give a damn), one of the passengers sitting under your bag may not have a place to put his. Then, when the plane settles in at the gate, he'll try to shove his way to the back of the plane (where he was ...Bag too big? Check with Congress
Aug 25th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Every carry-on could become a federal case, so to speak. Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-IL, has proposed legislation that would cap the size of each carry-on. Right now, airlines are left to their own devices, leading to a bit of confusion for fliers who use several carriers throughout the year. Since a de facto industry standard hasn't emerged, Lipinski feels it's a job for the folks in Washington. ...Galley Gossip: Flight Attendant Pet Peeve #4 - Turn around, go that way!
Sep 4th, 2008 at 9:30AM: "Hello. How are you? Welcome aboard," I say, and I say this as I'm standing between first class and coach while passengers board the airplane and slowly make their way down the aisle. That's when I spot you standing at your row with your bag sitting on an aisle seat as you stare up at the overhead bin, a full overhead bin, and shake your head.
"Hello. How are you? Welcome aboard," I say, as you ...Galley Gossip: Flight Attendant Pet Peeve #3: You want me to do what?
Jul 15th, 2008 at 2:00PM:
You've packed the bag. Actually what you did was stuff it full, and then most likely you had to sit on it while you zipped...the thing...up...there! You did it, you actually got that thing closed! You feel good, you really do, because you are not going to pay that ridiculous checked bag fee for the life of you. No freakin way!
Then you dragged that bag to the car and somehow managed to ...
