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I carried on my 36l Osprey backpack in 2015. I was flying from the States.My partner is concerned about taking her 35 litre rucksack as "Carry On" luggage as it might be deemed to be too big as Carry On luggage. She doesn't mind if it goes in the hold but she doesn't want to have to pay to do so. I've checked my own 46 litre rucksack in the hold so that I can carry poles and liquids. We are travelling London to Oviedo and Stg to London via Madrid. Does anyone have any experiences of taking their rucksack on board as Carry On? Thanks in advance.
Jon
Be aware that SdC airport authorities doesn't allow (strictly) any, even collapsible and stored in backpack, walking poles carried onto the plane! Checked in baggage is different story though.My partner is concerned about taking her 35 litre rucksack as "Carry On" luggage as it might be deemed to be too big as Carry On luggage. She doesn't mind if it goes in the hold but she doesn't want to have to pay to do so. I've checked my own 46 litre rucksack in the hold so that I can carry poles and liquids. We are travelling London to Oviedo and Stg to London via Madrid. Does anyone have any experiences of taking their rucksack on board as Carry On? Thanks in advance.
Jon
My partner is concerned about taking her 35 litre rucksack as "Carry On" luggage as it might be deemed to be too big as Carry On luggage. She doesn't mind if it goes in the hold but she doesn't want to have to pay to do so. I've checked my own 46 litre rucksack in the hold so that I can carry poles and liquids. We are travelling London to Oviedo and Stg to London via Madrid. Does anyone have any experiences of taking their rucksack on board as Carry On? Thanks in advance.
Jon
It's Santiago airport notoriously infamous for this while other airports might have different policies.My son and I flew Ryanair from Frankfurt to Edinburgh (and return) last summer and I carried on my 65 l. and he carried his 45 l without concern. By the way, we both had poles inside. No rule against it at the time, I guess.
I too, have always been able to carry on my 36L Osprey Sirrus on a variety of airlines with no problem.I carried on my 36l Osprey backpack in 2015. I was flying from the States.
That's a good plan and you will be fine. I have taken a 40l backpack as carry on lots of times even on Ryanair and easyJet who are about the strictest. Poles, scissors, corkscrewMy partner is concerned about taking her 35 litre rucksack as "Carry On" luggage as it might be deemed to be too big as Carry On luggage. She doesn't mind if it goes in the hold but she doesn't want to have to pay to do so. I've checked my own 46 litre rucksack in the hold so that I can carry poles and liquids. We are travelling London to Oviedo and Stg to London via Madrid. Does anyone have any experiences of taking their rucksack on board as Carry On? Thanks in advance.
Jon
Hi
I have walked several Caminos flying from London Gatwick and Stansted using EasyJet, Vueling and Ryanair (once) and I have never checked in my Exos 48 osprey backpack. I have never had problems with being stopped and told to pay to put my pack in the hold although on 2 occasions, my pack was taken into the hold free of charge as the plane was full. I hv just returned from SdC on Friday 10 August with my daughter who carries an Alpine Lowe 35L pack.... there was no problem with us carrying our packs into the cabin (as hand luggage). So, unless the rules has changed in the last 48 hours, I would continue with taking my Exos into the cabin for my other Caminos...
But, Kinky is right, you cannot bring your collapsible walking poles with you in your backpack into the cabin... they must go into the hold, which, then incurs a cost.
Good luck and Buen Camino...
I don't think anyone mentioned oversized bags. My 40l travel backpack is regulation size and easily fits in the overhead locker in the standard way just like the similarly sized wheeled bags most people use. The OP 36l bag is almost certainly the same.I am afraid that I have some issues with those who insist on the right to carry on "oversized" luggage
I don't think anyone mentioned oversized bags. My 40l travel backpack is regulation size and easily fits in the overhead locker in the standard way just like the similarly sized wheeled bags most people use. The OP 36l bag is almost certainly the same.
I don't know if you fly regularly in Europe but often the cost of checking a bag on say Ryanair doubles the cost of the flight. I for one would prefer to have that money rather than Ryanair.
I am afraid that I have some issues with those who insist on the right to carry on "oversized" luggage due to some perceived inconvenience or cost factor.
Air lines maintain a size limit in the cabin for legitimate reasons. ie: it fits under the seat or in the over head bins. Sure you may be able to cram the luggage into the bin but often it must go in sideways or at an odd angle. Often this means that other people have no room to place their bag overhead as there is not sufficient room.
Surely the cost of checking a bag is a small portion of the cost of the ticket and what you will spend on the rest of the trip.
It's my understanding that all of the airlines flying out of Santiago will check your poles for free.On another note, I used to fly Vueling back to London quite often and the airline did allow a complementary che
My son took my Lowe Alpine 35/45 as cabin baggage with Aer Lingus. It was slightly bigger than the regulation size but no-one queried it. I have seen some packs and cases over the years that looked too big to me. Saw one guy force his pack into the measure and then struggle to get it out again.My partner is concerned about taking her 35 litre rucksack as "Carry On" luggage as it might be deemed to be too big as Carry On luggage. She doesn't mind if it goes in the hold but she doesn't want to have to pay to do so. I've checked my own 46 litre rucksack in the hold so that I can carry poles and liquids. We are travelling London to Oviedo and Stg to London via Madrid. Does anyone have any experiences of taking their rucksack on board as Carry On? Thanks in advance.
Jon
My partner is concerned about taking her 35 litre rucksack as "Carry On" luggage as it might be deemed to be too big as Carry On luggage. She doesn't mind if it goes in the hold but she doesn't want to have to pay to do so. I've checked my own 46 litre rucksack in the hold so that I can carry poles and liquids. We are travelling London to Oviedo and Stg to London via Madrid. Does anyone have any experiences of taking their rucksack on board as Carry On? Thanks in advance.
Jon
My partner is concerned about taking her 35 litre rucksack as "Carry On" luggage as it might be deemed to be too big as Carry On luggage. She doesn't mind if it goes in the hold but she doesn't want to have to pay to do so. I've checked my own 46 litre rucksack in the hold so that I can carry poles and liquids. We are travelling London to Oviedo and Stg to London via Madrid. Does anyone have any experiences of taking their rucksack on board as Carry On? Thanks in advance.
Jon
I am afraid that I have some issues with those who insist on the right to carry on "oversized" luggage due to some perceived inconvenience or cost factor.
Air lines maintain a size limit in the cabin for legitimate reasons. ie: it fits under the seat or in the over head bins. Sure you may be able to cram the luggage into the bin but often it must go in sideways or at an odd angle. Often this means that other people have no room to place their bag overhead as there is not sufficient room.
Surely the cost of checking a bag is a small portion of the cost of the ticket and what you will spend on the rest of the trip.
I have taken my 36litre pack as carry on twice now, flying Emirates.My partner is concerned about taking her 35 litre rucksack as "Carry On" luggage as it might be deemed to be too big as Carry On luggage. She doesn't mind if it goes in the hold but she doesn't want to have to pay to do so. I've checked my own 46 litre rucksack in the hold so that I can carry poles and liquids. We are travelling London to Oviedo and Stg to London via Madrid. Does anyone have any experiences of taking their rucksack on board as Carry On? Thanks in advance.
Jon
I took my 42liter backpack as a carryon in 2014 both on my international flight and within Spain. No problems.My partner is concerned about taking her 35 litre rucksack as "Carry On" luggage as it might be deemed to be too big as Carry On luggage. She doesn't mind if it goes in the hold but she doesn't want to have to pay to do so. I've checked my own 46 litre rucksack in the hold so that I can carry poles and liquids. We are travelling London to Oviedo and Stg to London via Madrid. Does anyone have any experiences of taking their rucksack on board as Carry On? Thanks in advance.
Jon
I checked mine due to the multitool with the knife. But maybe you can put your pack cover over it ...tuck your straps in. I didnt have a problem with poles to and from the US however From Santiago...Ryan Air asked me to check them even though I am handicapped. I suppose I could have insisted but it is not worth the drama. I wrapped them and attached them to my pack and the airline put the entire thing in a plastic bag. ....no problems otherwiseQuestion for those who carried on their rucksack: What do you do with all the straps and waist belt?? Don't they dangle and clank and get caught on stuff? And...I may have to hand it over for a small plane on one link to Spain...do I put it in a garbage bag or something??
Question for those who carried on their rucksack: What do you do with all the straps and waist belt?? Don't they dangle and clank and get caught on stuff? And...I may have to hand it over for a small plane on one link to Spain...do I put it in a garbage bag or something??
Question for those who carried on their rucksack: What do you do with all the straps and waist belt?? Don't they dangle and clank and get caught on stuff? And...I may have to hand it over for a small plane on one link to Spain...do I put it in a garbage bag or something??
another option could be a dry sack that would later be used for its original purpose.Question for those who carried on their rucksack: What do you do with all the straps and waist belt?? Don't they dangle and clank and get caught on stuff? And...I may have to hand it over for a small plane on one link to Spain...do I put it in a garbage bag or something??
65 litres as a carry on strikes me as being a little selfish - were there no other passengers who needed space too?My son and I flew Ryanair from Frankfurt to Edinburgh (and return) last summer and I carried on my 65 l. and he carried his 45 l without concern. By the way, we both had poles inside. No rule against it at the time, I guess.
Not necessarily. I remember before 9/11 people used to bring 100L packs on as carry on! Times have changed. But still, liter size can be totally deceiving. I have a 50L pack that is shorter than my 38L pack and that has been my go to carry on. It all depends.65 litres as a carry on strikes me as being a little selfish - were there no other passengers who needed space too?
65 litres as a carry on strikes me as being a little selfish - were there no other passengers who needed space too?
Thank you for your service.I carry an older Deuter 65 because it is comfortable. When fully packed to include my sleeping bag it is no bigger than a small carry on suitcase and weighs much less. If you wish, you may check yours through on Ryanair; mine fits under the seat ahead of me making the selfish insinuation unnecessary. I have more than enough deployments where my ruck was on a pallet so as not to inconvenience my fellow soldiers....
WOW, no need to be so defensive! That wasn't an insinuation but a statement of fact.I carry an older Deuter 65 because it is comfortable. When fully packed to include my sleeping bag it is no bigger than a small carry on suitcase and weighs much less. If you wish, you may check yours through on Ryanair; mine fits under the seat ahead of me making the selfish insinuation unnecessary. I have more than enough deployments where my ruck was on a pallet so as not to inconvenience my fellow soldiers....
If you carry on your backpack then you don't have to worry about the straps etc. I have never had a problem in the overhead locker.Question for those who carried on their rucksack: What do you do with all the straps and waist belt?? Don't they dangle and clank and get caught on stuff? And...I may have to hand it over for a small plane on one link to Spain...do I put it in a garbage bag or something??
I"m not defensive, I resent someone indicating that I was selfish (or greedy, for that matter) by generalizing the conditions of my travel. I did (as I noted it happened last year) have a pleasant flight and my Deuter fit under the seat because we were one of the last on the plane and others took up all the bins. Since airlines are concerned with weight (normally) not with cube, the optimum size of the pack is irrelevant, likewise the need for your comment. My pack weighed about 20 lbs (9+kilo). Certainly no one gave up space (cube) or weight to accommodate me and Ryanair seemed fine with my carry-on. I'll continue to use my old faithful pack until someone invents one that fits me and distributes the weight better.WOW, no need to be so defensive! That wasn't an insinuation but a statement of fact.
Using your example of Ryanair you are allowed a carry-on of 55 x 40 x 20 cms = 44 litres. If you decide to carry on a fully packed 65 litre bag then you are, in effect, taking away 21 litres of somebody else's allowance. If not selfish then at least greedy?
Ryanair's "under seat" allowance is 35 x 20 x 20 = 14 litres so if you can get a 65 litre pack in there you will have achieved the ultimate - squeezing a quart into a pint pot!
(Not sure what what palletising a rucksack on a, presumably huge, military cargo plane has to do with it but each to their own).
Have a pleasant flight!
Most backpacks are not rigid, so it is quite possible for a larger backpack, if not stuffed to capacity, to fill a smaller space. I have a fabric bag that is capable of holding much more than a quart that can be easily stuffed into a space smaller than a cup when not filled.WOW, no need to be so defensive! That wasn't an insinuation but a statement of fact.
Using your example of Ryanair you are allowed a carry-on of 55 x 40 x 20 cms = 44 litres. If you decide to carry on a fully packed 65 litre bag then you are, in effect, taking away 21 litres of somebody else's allowance. If not selfish then at least greedy?
Ryanair's "under seat" allowance is 35 x 20 x 20 = 14 litres so if you can get a 65 litre pack in there you will have achieved the ultimate - squeezing a quart into a pint pot!
(Not sure what what palletising a rucksack on a, presumably huge, military cargo plane has to do with it but each to their own).
Have a pleasant flight!
There's a cage made up of steel tubes where you are invited to test to see if your bag passes the test but they usually eyeball it. If the check in staff think they'll be problems fitting all the carry-ons in the overhead lockers they will check them in to the holds.Can I just check with those who have flown with Ryanair. Isn't there a box you have to put your cabin luggage in to check if it's the allowed dimensions? And 50 x40x20 cm seems quite small?
I have only flown with Ryanair once from Dublin and there were several people behind me who told me that they had several layers of clothes on to avoid the hand luggage restrictions. It was hilarious as it was a warm day ( a bit unusual in Ireland!) but I was told Dublin were very strict and if the hand luggage didn't fit the "box" it wasn't going on the plane.
I have flown Ryanair about 6 times recently. My understanding is that the new rules have not changed the maximum carry on size. If you don't pay the extra for priority then you can only have one bag and it will be taken off you as you board to be put in the hold, no charge. If you pay for the priority you can bring your bag on board and a second smaller bag. I didn't see anyone get there bag checked for the size on any of the flights. My bag is right on the limit but no one gave it a second glance.Thanks both Jeff and @nidarosa for the info on Ryanair. Think I will consider the €6 for the larger carry on bag, just to be on the safe side.
If you pay for the priority
Thanks for the update
My partner is concerned about taking her 35 litre rucksack as "Carry On" luggage as it might be deemed to be too big as Carry On luggage. She doesn't mind if it goes in the hold but she doesn't want to have to pay to do so. I've checked my own 46 litre rucksack in the hold so that I can carry poles and liquids. We are travelling London to Oviedo and Stg to London via Madrid. Does anyone have any experiences of taking their rucksack on board as Carry On? Thanks in advance.
Jon
I am afraid that I have some issues with those who insist on the right to carry on "oversized" luggage due to some perceived inconvenience or cost factor.
Air lines maintain a size limit in the cabin for legitimate reasons. ie: it fits under the seat or in the over head bins. Sure you may be able to cram the luggage into the bin but often it must go in sideways or at an odd angle. Often this means that other people have no room to place their bag overhead as there is not sufficient room.
Surely the cost of checking a bag is a small portion of the cost of the ticket and what you will spend on the rest of the trip.[/QUOTE
I heartily agree with your statement about carrying excessive amounts of baggage onto an airplane cabin! Airplane cabins are for people and having to jostle and bang against massive backpacks because someone has a phobia about checking their luggage is inconvenient for other travellers and unnecessary in my opinion!
Check the measurements for carry on and then measure the pack ... a 35L would normally not be a problem even on Ryanair flights so you should be good
I carried this same Osprey size on board, wrapped in it's rain cover.I carried on my 36l Osprey backpack in 2015. I was flying from the States.
The fault might not be with unreasonable fears in the minds of travelers but rather exorbitant charges for checked luggage in the policies of the airlines. When I fly to Portugal, I'll be taking my backpack on as carry on luggage. It fits within the posted specifications, but it is a full backpack. I'd be happy to check it. That would allow me to pack a pocket knife and take my poles with me instead of buying some there. But I'm not going to spend over $100 to do so (the posted cost for a checked bag with the discount tickets I got that enable me to take the trip and do the Camino).I heartily agree with your statement about carrying excessive amounts of baggage onto an airplane cabin! Airplane cabins are for people and having to jostle and bang against massive backpacks because someone has a phobia about checking their luggage is inconvenient for other travellers and unnecessary in my opinion!
Has anyone tried simply removing the carbide tips from collapsible trekking poles to see if that would make them okay to pack as a carry-on instead of as checked baggage?
We traveled with Air Canada and TAP airlines to Portugal and our 35 litre packs fit nicely into the overhead bins with no problem .My partner is concerned about taking her 35 litre rucksack as "Carry On" luggage as it might be deemed to be too big as Carry On luggage. She doesn't mind if it goes in the hold but she doesn't want to have to pay to do so. I've checked my own 46 litre rucksack in the hold so that I can carry poles and liquids. We are travelling London to Oviedo and Stg to London via Madrid. Does anyone have any experiences of taking their rucksack on board as Carry On? Thanks in advance.
Jon
Could you explain a little more? I'm wanting to take PacerPoles - is that what you are referring to?You are fine but most airlines limit carry on bags to 10kg . Liquids except small containers in sealed plastic bags. Polepoles ok if you get them security. No chance in spainish airports. I carried on my back pack over 40 times never a problem
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