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hi!
My hiking polls don't fit inside my checked luggage (they do "shrink down" but are still too long).
I'm thinking about attaching them with bungie cords to my checked luggage. Do you think this could work? Can you put them into checked luggage on their own? I'm a newbie; starting my Camino
on October 10. Getting real!
My two cents I’d recommend sealing them in cardboard or plastic from home to protect them from snagging or bending then stick them in the pocket normally used for water bottle and subsequently secure them with bungee or paracord and caribiners to the outside of the pack...sounds like overkill but it may keep them from being dislodged during transport. Upon arrival ditch the cardboard/plastic then you can use the paracord in case you need a belt loosing weight and also as a clothes line if none available . On the way back ...you can always find free cardboard to do the same for the trip home. i think waiting to secure them in the airport with plastic may cost you a couple dollars so why spend that when you can do it at home.. If you want to protect your back pack and straps use the rain cover or Stick the entire pack in a cheap laundry bag from any dollar store, or use a thick contractor garbage bag although i suspect this may rip.... In either case options are light weight, reusable and usefulhi!
My hiking polls don't fit inside my checked luggage (they do "shrink down" but are still too long).
I'm thinking about attaching them with bungie cords to my checked luggage. Do you think this could work? Can you put them into checked luggage on their own? I'm a newbie; starting my Camino
on October 10. Getting real!
Hello, if the poles go down, you should be able to take them apart my come apart in 3 pieces. Check them out.hi!
My hiking polls don't fit inside my checked luggage (they do "shrink down" but are still too long).
I'm thinking about attaching them with bungie cords to my checked luggage. Do you think this could work? Can you put them into checked luggage on their own? I'm a newbie; starting my Camino
on October 10. Getting real!
Hihi!
My hiking polls don't fit inside my checked luggage (they do "shrink down" but are still too long).
I'm thinking about attaching them with bungie cords to my checked luggage. Do you think this could work? Can you put them into checked luggage on their own? I'm a newbie; starting my Camino
on October 10. Getting real!
Before I had poles that would go in my backpack, I used to check them in a long hard cardboard tube. That worked till the airline lost them one year, so I changed my poles and started carrying them on.
If you do use this tube idea (which worked fine for me for several years till they got lost), you should know that in most airports that makes the piece an "oversized" piece, and it will show up at a different place than on the regular carousel. So keep an eye out.
10 euros is the cheapest for a pair of poles in Spain. Too expensive for me but maybe OK for others.I'll be buying mine in Pamplona - I've read they're inexpensive and readily available at sporting goods stores. Since I have to buy my multi-tool there anyway (knife for cheese, etc), I figure it's worth the inconvenience of having them destroyed, forbidden in the carryon, etc. Buen Camino!
Hi BeckyTwo years ago I took my poles in a sealed mailing tube as carry on. No problems from Oakland to London or on to Bordeaux, though I think it has to do with the TSA agent you encounter. I checked them through on the way back in a friend's bag. This year I am taking poles that fit in my pack - Sterling Endurance from Amazon, collapses to 13" and $38. Nothing fancy but they work great! Personally I would never check my bag on the start of a Camino with the fear that it would get delayed or lost. It's 15lbs and easily meets the carry on requirements. Buen Camino to you! It's getting close and October is a great time for the Camino.
I started my last Camino thinking like Bert. I hadn't needed poles in 1989 and, indeed, had carried a much heavier backpack all around Europe without poles. By the time I got to Viana, when newly acquired knee braces and heavy doses of ibuprofen were not sufficient, I knew better. I would not have completed my Camino without the poles I got there. And, unlike my 15 year old son who was bounding down the descents, I was taking them slowly and carefully from the beginning. It wasn't enough.I see that you are a newbie. Have you done much walking before? Have you used poles before? If you have used poles before and regard them as essential, fine. But if not, don't bother with them. I have walked five caminos and never used poles. I regard them as a waste of money and weight. I grant that they can be useful going down steep uneven paths, but I just take a bit of extra care. You will see people tip-tapping them along the way, not really using them as they are intended to be used, or just carrying them. Many people forget to pick them up when they leave a bar or café, which, to my mind, just shows how essential they are (not!)
Hi Becky: did you tried to split each pole into two pieces each? Also try to place them making an “X” inside the luggage. I read another post of using a camera tripod case and check as luggage. Maybe at office supply store can find a tube that can store architect plans that can fit the poles. Good luck.hi!
My hiking poles don't fit inside my checked luggage (they do "shrink down" but are still too long).
I'm thinking about attaching them with bungie cords to my checked luggage. Do you think this could work? Can you put them into checked luggage on their own? I'm a newbie; starting my Camino
on October 10. Getting real!
Collapse then as far as they go. Wrap them in cardboard. Stick them in the side pockets of your backpack. Use additional cordage to make sure they are secure then place your pack in a extra large nylon laundry bag you can find in a dollar store of discount store. Then when you get to your destination use the laundry bag as a pack liner or to store your backpack at night.Hi Becky: did you tried to split each pole into two pieces each? Also try to place them making an “X” inside the luggage. I read another post of using a camera tripod case and check as luggage. Maybe at office supply store can find a tube that can store architect plans that can fit the poles. Good luck.
i always put the scissors in a easily accessible place; then I use my fingernails to unwrap a little bit and pull the scissors out to unwrap the rest.I have always wondered if you get luggage wrapped in plastic and can't take scissors or a knife on the plane, how do you unwrap the plastic at the end of your flight?
Carry a large toenail nail clipper on boardI have always wondered if you get luggage wrapped in plastic and can't take scissors or a knife on the plane, how do you unwrap the plastic at the end of your flight?
I have always wondered if you get luggage wrapped in plastic and can't take scissors or a knife on the plane, how do you unwrap the plastic at the end of your flight?
I see that you are a newbie. Have you done much walking before? Have you used poles before? If you have used poles before and regard them as essential, fine. But if not, don't bother with them. I have walked five caminos and never used poles. I regard them as a waste of money and weight. I grant that they can be useful going down steep uneven paths, but I just take a bit of extra care. You will see people tip-tapping them along the way, not really using them as they are intended to be used, or just carrying them. Many people forget to pick them up when they leave a bar or café, which, to my mind, just shows how essential they are (not!)
I think using hiking poles is a decision that depends on variables such as age, condition, strength, medical issues, experience, and past usage. While Bert doesn’t use hiking poles, many pilgrims on the Camino of all ages do use them. To me, hiking poles are useful for balance and taking weight off hips and knees. I’d suggest that pilgrims try using hiking poles at home and then making a decision about whether to use poles on the Camino. BTW: I agree with Bert that some pilgrims either don’t know how to use hiking poles or, oddly, are carrying them under their arms and not using them at all. In a nutshell, though, I think that hiking poles on the Camino are worth their weight in gold when used properly. (And learning to use hiking poles properly is not rocket science!)I see that you are a newbie. Have you done much walking before? Have you used poles before? If you have used poles before and regard them as essential, fine. But if not, don't bother with them. I have walked five caminos and never used poles. I regard them as a waste of money and weight. I grant that they can be useful going down steep uneven paths, but I just take a bit of extra care. You will see people tip-tapping them along the way, not really using them as they are intended to be used, or just carrying them. Many people forget to pick them up when they leave a bar or café, which, to my mind, just shows how essential they are (not!)
Or you can purchase poles in Spain....Buen Caminohi!
My hiking poles don't fit inside my checked luggage (they do "shrink down" but are still too long).
I'm thinking about attaching them with bungie cords to my checked luggage. Do you think this could work? Can you put them into checked luggage on their own? I'm a newbie; starting my Camino
on October 10. Getting real!
Anything attached to the outside of your bag is vulnerable to damage or loss. How much is "too long? because you should be able to completely dismantle the poles and that usually takes a good 8-10cm off the total length.hi!
My hiking poles don't fit inside my checked luggage (they do "shrink down" but are still too long).
I'm thinking about attaching them with bungie cords to my checked luggage. Do you think this could work? Can you put them into checked luggage on their own? I'm a newbie; starting my Camino
on October 10. Getting real!
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