Shane Canfield
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I would just add that the Roadrunner AW is not just a roller, but a full frame backpack as well. The TT rollers are just that, rollers. They have shoulder straps, but as stated on their website (at least it used to), they are not designed as backpack/rollers. Having owned both, I would agree with that.
The reason Art Morris and others like the Roadrunner was that it is (was?) both. I only bring this up because if you want to hike, the TT rollers are def not for this. Being a backpacker, albeit some years ago, I can say with experience that you need a pack first, roller second. If you use is pulling your bag around on the ground, this is not an issue.
As for overheads, all the major brands say if they fit the regs or not, this is not a mystery anymore. Just look for the symbols on the mfg'rs websites, they are common to all companies that make photo bags and luggage in general. The Roadrunner for example complies and I've put it in various overheads many times. International size reqirements are slightly different, but again, researching this takes just a quick glance at the mfg'ers websites.
Commuter planes are a whole diff ball of wax tho. There the "standards" don't seem to apply. What you can get on a 737 for the first leg of a trip may well not fit overhead in a turbo prop puddle jumper.
My personal setup if taking a lot of gear is to NOT try and stuff my 400 2.8 IS in my big bag. I take two bags, a seperate one for the long lens. It is just too heavy and too big for any of these bags if you want to take a couple of cameras and a bunch of lenses. Another alternative is to get a nice Pelican or other case you can dedicate to one lens and check your long lens. I have done this when I can carry on only one bag with the rest of the kit, which is two 1D bodies and a bunch of small lenses. This is not a big deal if you get the right case, this is standard fare for photogs that have to do a big shoot and travel by air where on can't possilbly carry on all of your equipment.
I have no experience with the Moose Peterson pack however, so cannot comment on that at all.
I will say this without reservation, one is taking a big chance packing up and traveling with a long lens (like shown on the Patterson site) with the camera attached. This can easily and seriously damage a camera's lens mount if it is bonked with any force, which often happens traveling...accidents happen, and more than one would like. I can tell you that if you work for a big newspaper or mag where you use thier equipment, you are told in no uncertain terms not to do this. Since I own my own gear, my need to keep my equipment out of the repair shop is equally important. Sorry to on like that, but I got a lesson on this some time ago from one of the best photogs in the business working for the nation's largest paper and have to say it was good advice. 
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Weird, I love this rolling backpack monster. 
