Need a recommendation for portable storage idea

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Started 9 months ago by EraserGirl
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EraserGirl
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I run the trails groups in town and i keep acquiring paperwork
maps, books, binders, print out etcs..
some of the stuff i take back and forth to meetings
but i have stopped that for the most part.
They would laugh at the bags of stuff i was carrying.

I do see a need to SAVE a lot of the stuff
especially when i get to pass it to someone else.

can someone suggest a rolling storage organizer?
i keep reading the reviews for such things
but i still can't decide.
i don't want to spend $50 on something inferior that won't last.

thanks

Posted 9 months ago #
Ella
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A collapsible luggage cart would give you some flexibility for whatever you need to roll around, such as file box(es).

Posted 9 months ago #
Mimi
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my advice: rimova salsa deluxe. http://www.rimowa.de/produktsuche/details/850.40 as the name predicts: it´s quite expensive. :/ you could take it as a starting point to look for something like that from another brand. it looks like a small suitcase but it´s it´s made to fulfil business needs, storing files etc. and rimova is rolling like... hm, it´s more like levitating, the luggage is just following you :)

Posted 9 months ago #
bandicoot
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i have been lusting after that aluminium rimowa stuff for months!
i love the look of it. but it just wouldn't suit my travel style.

Posted 9 months ago #
EraserGirl
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thanks, i have a thought about looking for a hardcase roller type of container and then just renovating the insides. I have a 22" victorinox carry on but i am not using THAT for carrying paperwork.

Posted 9 months ago #
Jude2004
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I recommend that you ask a teacher. When I worked in a public high school, I knew at least six different teachers who had to frequently change classrooms. So if you asked a high school teacher in that situation, they'd be certain to have a good recommendation for a rolling cart that holds up well.

Posted 9 months ago #
toberead
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Staples sells a rolling cart (they call it an "expanding folding crate" if you look for it on their web site). In the stores they have two versions, one without a lid and one with a lid that's a little more expensive and a little sturdier. It's not an organizer - just a big crate on wheels - but I use mine all the time for work and it's pretty sturdy for carrying papers and books from office to home. It is plastic so it won't last forever - after dragging it through the ice and snow every day during the winter I usually have to buy a new one by the time spring comes - but it's inexpensive enough that it's not a major cost. You would have to add your own organizing system but the nice thing about buying an open box-on-wheels is that you can add things to suit your needs, instead of trying to fit your stuff into someone else's organizing scheme.

Posted 9 months ago #
Mimi
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@bandicoot: i think, a rimova would suit your travel style :) i remember that your style seems close to mine (except bali etc, i am referring to big cities, strolling around...) and it works so well that we skip the annoying time-consuming way to the hotel to check the luggage in, we take the luggae with us while lingering from the airport to sightseeing spots, museums etc. till we get to the hotel just because we need a bed. ;)
PS: take a look at google+ :)

Posted 9 months ago #
Mimi
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@eraseergirl: another solution, an ikea-hack ;) http://www.ikeahackers.net/2011/06/lil-billy-mobile-research-lab.html

Posted 9 months ago #

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