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Question about carry-on sized luggage.
Hi,
As per my post a couple days ago I am planning to buy a travel backpack. So I am doing some reaseach into what I should buy. It seems that one of the key things I should be looking for is to keep the size below the maximum carry-on size for most airlines. However, this will limit the size of the packs to something on the small size I feel. How critical is it to be able to carry your pack on the plane? Carrying your luggage on will elliminate the possibility of your luggage being lost. But how likely is that to happen? I haven't travelled a lot in my life. I estimate I have taken about 15 trips in my life where I have travelled by airplane. So that would be about 30 times where I have checked luggage. I have never had a piece of luggage missplaced during any of these trips. So I wonder how critical is to keep my backpack below carry-on size? |
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Question about carry-on sized luggage.
So I wonder how critical is to keep my backpack below carry-on size?
Not very. You don't want to overburden yourself, but you do want to carry enough to be relatively self-sufficient, except for food and water. The amount is up to you, but airlines do have weight limits for baggage. I always check my pack, or bag, and also take a small carry on. This contains a toilet kit, meds, my travel docs, camera/film, underwear, and a change of clothes. The carry on is usually a small daypack, which also comes in handy when walking around at your destination. When not needed, it can be put inside your main pack, or strapped to it. I've had my checked baggage lost once, while flying domestically (US). What I had in my daypack kept me going for the day it took them to get my bag to me. I have never had anything lost when flying overseas. Maybe I have been lucky, but I have also been prepared. Hope this helps. |
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Question about carry-on sized luggage.
Hey:
If it were a few years ago, I would have advised you to, yes, keep your pack at or below regulation carryon size. However, post 9/11, it is much less advantageous to do so - because you'll usually have to check it anyway. I traveled for years with the same pack that was "about" regulation carryon size. I never had a problem bringing it on board an airplane, even when it was clearly overstuffed. This was a convenience for getting out of the destination airport quicker, of course, and nullified the chance of lost luggage. However, post 9/11, airlines have become MUCH more strict about what you can bring on board. A "regulation" pack that is just a little too heavy or a little too bulgy is never going to make it past check in anyway. So, in my opinion, you're going to have to end up checking most of the time. You might as well embrace the plus side of the situation and go with a pack that offers a little more room (if you need it, of course). And besides, the new regulations have at least eliminated a lot of the maneuvering and shoving for overhead bin space that used to take place on nearly every flight I took! Todd www.wonderninja.com Buy and Sell YOUR Personalized Services! |
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