I feel like an idiot for asking, but… WCIF duffel bags? I’m not even sure what they’re called in Chinese. 行李袋?
I’m going on a trip soon and don’t want the hassle of a suitcase, so I plan on taking my camera bag (a backpack) and packing my clothes in a duffel. But obviously, that requires finding one first… 
[quote=“Hokwongwei”]I feel like an idiot for asking, but… WCIF duffel bags? I’m not even sure what they’re called in Chinese. 行李袋?
I’m going on a trip soon and don’t want the hassle of a suitcase, so I plan on taking my camera bag (a backpack) and packing my clothes in a duffel. But obviously, that requires finding one first… [/quote]
I’d start with the outdoor hiking/camping shops that are near Taipei Main Station: they’re in a row along Zhongshan Road, mostly on the west side, but the biggest such shop is probably MetrOasis at 台北市中山區中山北路一段21號1F.
Plus you can read Chinese, so that website’s a lot more useful to you than it is to me.
I’ve also seen military supply stores around, but I can’t recall where. (Well, I remember one kind of near TaiNAN train station, but I doubt that’s helpful to you.)
[quote=“Hokwongwei”]I feel like an idiot for asking, but… WCIF duffel bags? I’m not even sure what they’re called in Chinese. 行李袋?
I’m going on a trip soon and don’t want the hassle of a suitcase, so I plan on taking my camera bag (a backpack) and packing my clothes in a duffel. But obviously, that requires finding one first… [/quote]
How big of a duffel bag do you need? Any special features like wheels or will a basic one do? What’s your budget?
Go to any outdoor sporting goods store and they should have some.
any nightmarket worth its weight in piss should have a store catering to this exact need.
Budget’s a great question. I have no idea how much these things cost, but I was expecting <3,000.
Thanks for the suggestions. The MetrOasis site doesn’t seem to have duffel bags, but I’ll maybe check it out in person.
I’ve never seen duffels at a night market, though.
MetrOasis also has a location in the same building as the Zhonghe Carrefour on Zhongshan Road, but the one near Taipei Main Station is closer to to an MRT stop.
Carrying a duffel bag without wheels can be very tiring, just in case you haven’t considered that.
Where might I find a wheel-enabled version?
Try the line of outdoor stores by Da-An MRT as well.
Decathlon over in Neihu might have some large duffel bags for cheap.
If you’re looking for something more name brand, try any of the name brand athletic store Nike/Adidas. They sometimes have very big gym bags.
Funny, I was looking for something similar the other day, and found a lot of hits described as “裝備帶” on Ruten.
I just bought a large, wheeled duffel at Goodwill for my flight back to Taiwan from America (tomorrow). It’s got a small tear on one side (nothing duct tape wouldn’t cure) and is likely better quality than anything you’d get at a night market. I don’t need another bag moldering away in my closet. You’re welcome to it if you can pick it up in Taipei on Sunday.