[LargeFormat] Hand Luggage UK Airports - Suggestions?

[Huib Smeets]

Yes Mark,

Giving it a second thought, this is the most sensable approach: packing
the backpack with all gear in a sturdy case, less conspicious for
thieves as it looks like plain clothes luggage and yes, trashing other
bags in the overhead compartment worries me too.

Huib

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: largeformat-admin@f32.net 
> [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net] Namens mark blackman
> Verzonden: zondag 4 januari 2004 10:49
> Aan: largeformat@f32.net
> Onderwerp: Re: [LargeFormat] Hand Luggage UK Airports - Suggestions?
> 
> 
> Personally, there is only one reason why I'd try and get all my kit 
> (whether travelling with camera or not) on a plane as hand 
> baggage, that 
> is to get a quick get-away upon arrival. Once I've reached 
> that limit, 
> there really doesn't seem to be much point trying to squeeze 
> photographic equipment into a small bag, carry it around the 
> departure 
> lounge and endless corridors, force it into an overhead locker, then 
> have everyone else cram there stuff in around it. I pack 
> everything into 
> a LowePro trekker, then pack that into a sturdy case, using socks, 
> T-shirts etc. as wadding. Likewise with the tripod, I detach the head 
> and pack it away with clothing in another bag. All I need to take as 
> carry on then is film.
> I believe that this method minimizes the risks in that:
> 1. At security, you've only got film to worry about, 
> struggling through 
> with bags full of photo gear is not the best way to get any sympathy 
> from busy guards about the film.
> 2. You don't run the risk of an eagle-eyed check-in person 
> weighing and 
> measuring all your hand luggage, and then having to check it in 
> unprepared for its likely rough handling.
> 3. If you have to make an insurance claim for damaged 
> equipment, you'll 
> have less hassle if the stuff was handled by the airline or 
> its baggage 
> operator than if you were personally responsible for its 
> care. (I used 
> to work for Lloyds's of London; believe me, insurance 
> companies love to 
> blame the claimant for their own misfortune)
> 4. I'm less likely to forget some little gadget, pen-knife, 
> screwdriver 
> etc. if I pack my photobag with everything I may need. Taking 
> it through 
> as hand luggage means removing all the little bits and pieces 
> that may 
> be considered 'dangerous' and putting then in checked luggage.
> 
> Mark.
> 
> 
> 
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