Re: Nuggets of Wisdom for Loop Touring

[Tony K <bigtonyk@gmail.com>]

> And have I just been unaware of scales at check-in for carry-on stuff? Is
> that happening in Europe but not the States as yet? I've definitely had 
>more
> than 10 kg before.

Size and weight limits on US flights.  50lb or less or there's a big
charge - $100 instead of just the regular bag charge - $15 for the
first, $25 for additional.  At $100 a bag, it's cheaper to book a seat
for your luggage.

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:42 PM, Daryl Shawn <highhorse@mhorse.com> wrote:
> I'm getting a pair of cargo pants tomorrow - sounds like the flying 
>looper's
> trouser of choice!
>
> I love the thought of belting those pants with wrapped cables, but isn't
> that a big pain to take off for the x-ray machines?
>
> And have I just been unaware of scales at check-in for carry-on stuff? Is
> that happening in Europe but not the States as yet? I've definitely had 
>more
> than 10 kg before.
>
> Daryl Shawn
> www.swanwelder.com
> www.chinapaintingmusic.com
>
>> One thing I do is to wear trousers with huge pockets on the legs. My
>> rather heavy soundcard fits well into one such pocket. All things you
>> pack into your pockets will not tax your weight in luggage and by
>> picking the heaviest stuff for pockets you save loads of money from
>> over weight fees. I've even been flying with lots of midi and audio
>> cabled used as "belt" for my trousers, another way to save money.
>>
>> The cabin baggage is usually allowed at maximum eight or ten kilo
>> weight. But since you are obliged to take out the laptop anyway at the
>> check-in it won't be on the scales with the rest of the stuff - so you
>> may safely plan your exact cabin bag weight MINUS laptop weight.
>
>



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Tony