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I've not had a problem with my pack because I check my luggage.
I've had lots of problems with people trying to stuff luggage that should have been checked into the luggage bins and impeding loading and deboarding the plane. The cramming of people into airplane cabins is insult enough without the baggage being part of the mix.
I would suggest that you check your luggage. If you are fearful of losing stuff bring only the critical stuff like your boots. You can buy everything else if it does get lost.
See Guy Thatcher's book 'A Journey of Days'. He coped quite well with loss of his luggage.
I took my backpack, a Vaude Brenta 38 Litre bag, as my carry on when I flew into Paris in August, 2012. I have since used the bag as my carry on for flights to Mexico twice, and I intend on using it as my carry on next year when I return to walking on the Camino.Hi everyone,
I leave on Tuesday and I am coming from the USA to London then Paris to Biarritz.
I am planning on taking my Gregory sage 55 as a carry on. I am very concerned about the plane loosing my lugage if it is checked.
Has any one had problems with carrying in their pack??
Thanks
D
Hi everyone,
I leave on Tuesday and I am coming from the USA to London then Paris to Biarritz.
I am planning on taking my Gregory sage 55 as a carry on. I am very concerned about the plane loosing my lugage if it is checked.
Has any one had problems with carrying in their pack??
Thanks
D
Hi everyone,
I leave on Tuesday and I am coming from the USA to London then Paris to Biarritz.
I am planning on taking my Gregory sage 55 as a carry on. I am very concerned about the plane loosing my lugage if it is checked.
Has any one had problems with carrying in their pack??
Thanks
D
Thanks....that's what size I have and I was very worried about checking it. Not only would I hate the expense of replacing everything in it, but I'm a plus size and suitable clothes are hard enough to find in America and I know from experience even harder to find in Europe!CaliDawn:
I have an Osprey Kestral 48 and I have had no issues bringing it as carry-on.
Joe
I think the long distance flight I am about to embark on is the biggest reason I've decided to take my lightweight but bulky fleece!I always carry on my Deuter 42. I wear my boots, fleece sweater and jacket and try to make my bag as small and compressed as possible. No problems.
I have looked into getting the thinnest, lightest, cheapest duffel bag that could hold my backpack. That way I can slap a lock on it and check it as baggage and not worry about damage to it, etc. It would definitely have to be a lightweight duffel, though as it would be inside my pack during the Camino.
But yeah, being able to just carry-on the backpack would be best. I have seen people with carry-on bags on flights that were larger than my checked on bags, ha ha.
Calidawn check out the osprey airporter very light around $40
Bob
I believe the lock is a bad idea. TSA may want to inspect the bag, and they will break a lock if it interferes with that.
Nope. No problems. We just tuck our poles on the sides of the packs and walk on. We have the same pack. This will be our second time. Hopefully it will be as smooth as the first. Buen CaminoHi everyone,
I leave on Tuesday and I am coming from the USA to London then Paris to Biarritz.
I am planning on taking my Gregory sage 55 as a carry on. I am very concerned about the plane loosing my lugage if it is checked.
Has any one had problems with carrying in their pack??
Thanks
D
The difficult part are all the straps buckles clickers tyer-oners zippers and other assorted strings ropes and laces of the pack which are certain to get caught on something along the way ripping tearing
There is no reason a pack need be too large to carry on. You just don't need that much gear!
And often, on international flights, the crew will offer to stow your bags in the hold for free - this way you are sure the pack arrives with you and you retrieve it immediately upon disembarking.
Here is a chart of US carriers and their carry on dimensions:Depends on how your traveling. I think with most of the EU discount airlines around 25litres is the most you can expect. Some are even smaller.
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