tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post2888522224661949715..comments2024-03-29T09:44:17.846-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Travel Penguin: Baggage Travelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-87579736452789247732015-07-20T21:56:57.784-04:002015-07-20T21:56:57.784-04:00I have a "backpack" carry on that works ...I have a "backpack" carry on that works well for overnights and weekends, and as a carry on for longer stints, including flying. A suit-style bag that works for trips like the wedding you saw me at in January. I need a "week long" bag, the last one I borrowed for the trip to England, and had a close friend (may he rest in peace) not given me a roll of Gorilla Tape before I left, I would have been up the creek when the zipper blew!<br /><br />For my last vacation, a 9 day road trip, I took a LARGE duffel, and a smaller gym bag - transferring the things I'd need each night or two to the smaller from the larger so I had less to carry around the hotels. Worked like a charm!<br /><br />As to weight, on my first trip to England, I carefully packed my checked bag, and weighed it at 46 pounds. That's what it weighed when checked at RIC and JFK. Coming home, at JFK, it suddenly weighed 54 pounds! It only had a fleece jacket added to it! I pulled that out, stuffed it into my carry on (the pack), and now it weighed 51 pounds. She let that slide. Bitch, she had her damn toe on that scale!!! Odd thing is, it didn't change the weight on the plane, just the distribution. FFS!!!<br /><br />Peace <3<br />JayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978841487723754585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-51827195552106953382015-07-20T18:22:39.338-04:002015-07-20T18:22:39.338-04:00John, I have a couple of trips coming up, one is j...John, I have a couple of trips coming up, one is just two nights and I can do that, the other is a bit longer (17 days) and I am thinking I may have to pay someone to carry my bag for parts of that trip. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-42436218135864642532015-07-20T17:54:58.209-04:002015-07-20T17:54:58.209-04:00Should you be carrying ANY bags at the moment?Should you be carrying ANY bags at the moment?John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-25715570568819024002015-07-20T14:14:02.609-04:002015-07-20T14:14:02.609-04:00When I used to travel (long ago) I always traveled...When I used to travel (long ago) I always traveled very light and only used carry-on luggage. In retrospect it amazes me. I doubt if I could be so resourceful now.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.com