I am pretty picky when it comes to the products I buy, I like to look for items known for quality, with some heritage, and that will last a lifetime. This wasn't always the case, when I was in my 20s working for a large car dealer group I had a trendy, very expensive set of logo-clad luggage, it looked impressive in my XK8 convertible, but the luggage, like the Jaguar, was more about looks than performance. As I traveled more, I found that I was leaving that luggage behind, the brown and gold were too precious to travel where my adventures often ended up taking me and weren't designed for gear. Eventually, I sold off the trendy bags and replaced them with the timeless and rugged Zero Halliburton aluminum cases. While I do have a few other specialty bags, a nice leather weekender, a camera bag backpack, and my beat to hell travel messenger bag, I never travel overnight without at least one of my Zero Halliburtons in tow.
I found my first Zero Halliburton at an antique shop, it was a 22" suitcase and it even had the original key. I was impressed with the beautifully simple formed aluminum, the clean lines, and the fact that it was a uniquely American brand. Since then, nearly ten years ago, I have been using Zero Halliburton for my gear and luggage, some of these cases are over 50 years old, they still look great and work perfectly.
I use Zero Halliburton cases for camera gear, drones, pistols, luggage, and I have been on the lookout for a vintage long gun case for my new Henry Rifles shotgun. My collection also includes the modern Zero Halliburton Geo Aluminum 3.0 international carry-on, which has traveled with me on all my trips since 2018, collecting stickers along the way.
Erle P. Halliburton with one of his early Halliburton Suit Cases |
My Geo Aluminum 3.0 carry-on along for some of my adventures |
While travel may have changed since 1938, the needs of travelers haven't, and today's ZERO Halliburton cases are made with the same level of quality and attention to detail, with updates for today's modern traveler like wheels and bags designed for international carry-on dimensions. But like the originals, they are still made in the USA and still ready for the streets of New York or the Jungles of Nicaragua. One thing if you buy a ZERO Halliburton, you'll be hooked for life.
This is not a sponsored post all opinions are my own. ZERO Halliburton did provide some historic photos at my request for this story.