[pct-l] Traveling to San Diego

[Jeffrey Olson]

Another suggestion is to go to your local airport beforehand and pick up 
a large, heavy duty plastic bag made to put stuff like packs in it.  I 
actually use these on the inside of my Golite Gust as an internal 
rain/packcover.

You can also get to the airport early enough to go to a counter and ask 
for one.  United has them for free, or did last summer.  Bring a couple 
feet of duct tape to close the top and tighten the wrinkles.

Jeff..

On 3/1/2011 1:24 PM, Jackie McDonnell wrote:
> I recommend putting your pack inside a large duffel bag and then check it in
> like normal luggage.  You can mail the duffel back home from Campo.
>
> You certainly could just check the pack as is.  That carries the risk of a
> pack strap getting caught into the luggage conveyor belts, which could rip
> the pack.
>
> yogi
> www.pcthandbook.com
>
> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 2:14 PM, ron guay<ron.a.guay2 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Any suggestions on getting pack to San Diego?
>>
>> 1.  Put gear inside pack and check it in like any other luggage.  Lots of
>> ID
>> tags onside and out.
>>
>> 2.  Put pack and gear in old suitcase/duffle bag and check it in like
>> normal.
>>
>> 3.  Ship pack and gear ahead using USPS...etc...to Trail Angel.
>>
>> I know it's a low probability, but not having the pack/gear show up in San
>> Diego would be worse than a Foot Full Of Blisters...FFOB...(for all you
>> acronym types)
>>
>> -Ron
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