Jolie wrote: "Since the airlines have become so unreasonable about letting people carry on essentials like paddles, I am thinking of buying an NRS Paddle Bag, large, $53.95, for airline travel. I thought I could wrap non-essentials, like clothes, around my paddle, tag it as fragile, and check it through. I use a Werner paddle that breaks down. Anybody have an opinion on whether this is a good/bad idea?" I fly my paddles, but only once in a while use my nrs paddle bag. If I'm touring I just stick them in my gear duffel and surround them with clothes or even wrapped in a sleeping bag. While touring I don't want to have to store that bag in my boat. It's not that big but say that a few times and pretty soon even I won't fit in. If not touring, then they get the nrs bag and a prayer. The airlines really do beat the hell out of things (remember the old samsonite commercials?), though it's more the system than "they" per se. I haven't worried about it alot lately because I have a breakdown GP and a 4 piece molokai, they seem to be much less prone to damage. Dos Centavos, Rob Gibbert *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jan 30 2002 - 09:05:25 PST
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