Posted: 3/30/2011 7:05:27 PM EDT
| This summer I'll be flying with 2 packs, a big backpacking pack (kifaru emr) and a day pack. Any special way to deal with the big pack, or just toss it in like a normal piece of luggage? Put it in some kind of bag/pack cover to protect the straps? |
| I use a little bit of electrical tape or some of the velcro stereo wire holders. Just roll the excess straps up neatly and secure them to themselves (that sounds dumb but no better way of saying it) this way you can keep the pack straps adjusted tonwhere you are comfortable with them. Now you can toss it right in with regular luggage that way. If the straps get moved at all, the rolled up excess will give you an indicator of where to adjust them back to. |
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You can also use masking tape, duct tape or rubber bands to secure the straps to themselves. If the straps are detachable, remove and stow. If not do as suggested above. Waist/hip pad secure back onto itself by going around the pack. When rigging a ruck for parachuting we use a very similiar process. Sinche all straps down and secure. You do not want the straps catching onto to the aircraft as you exit and become a towed jumper! Very bad juju!
Here is a illustration. Notice straps and waist strap is back around itself.(figure 12-10) rigging ruck for parachuting CD |
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Quoted: My friend is meeting me at the airport, I'll either have him bring the gas or I'll buy it in MT somewhere. Thanks for the suggestions! Here is one of the duffels that I suggested... http://www.rei.com/product/804454 If you look at the REI link under "pack accessories" you will see they have several that are designed specificaly for protecting your pack while flying. |
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My friend is meeting me at the airport, I'll either have him bring the gas or I'll buy it in MT somewhere. Thanks for the suggestions! Here is one of the duffels that I suggested... http://www.rei.com/product/804454 If you look at the REI link under "pack accessories" you will see they have several that are designed specificaly for protecting your pack while flying. I saw someone unass their pack from one of these contraptions at the airport just the other day. Pretty neat. |
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Quoted: I bought a backpack case from REI last time I flew with my pack. It held up pretty well to air and bus travel and some rough handling over 10 days. It did get one small rip but that's pretty good for the abuse it got. Well the beauty of that is if you think that rip should not have happened it is possible they will take it back. REI has an EXTREMELY reasonable return policy and will take things back for a wide array of reasons not the least of which is "I just didn't like it". |
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I just use huge outdoor product duffel bags.. the colossal size(or equivalent). its 10,000ci it is light nylon and packs rather small and weighs nothing for when it is not in use. I just throw everything into my pack then into the duffel, then anything else I have, there is still room in the duffel. Just watch your weight limit!
I did this for a backpacking trip to Canada. |