Travelling by air with a Kelty Kid Carrier and Yellowstone questions

Robyn Kozierok wrote:
I am going to need to travel by airplane with our Kelty kid-carrying
backpack. It is one of the larger models, the Summit, I think. I
think we will check it rather than trying to use it to get through
the airport and then gate-checking it, as we'll have enough else to
carry on, including the 2yo's carseat, that we'll probably use one
of those cart thingies in the airports. So, I'm just wondering how
we can "pack" it to keep it safe while travelling as luggage.

Hm, I've got a smaller Kelty, though I've never taken it on a plane. I
wouldn't worry too much about the frame being damaged, as they're pretty
tough, but I'd worry about surface damage. Off the top of my head: you could
get a plastic sheet (maybe a heavy drop cloth), wrap it up, and run duct
tape around it a few times. And you could drop another plastic sheet and a
roll of duct or packing tape inside the carrier for the return trip.


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iphigenia
www.tristyn.net

iphigenia wrote:

Robyn Kozierok wrote:
I am going to need to travel by airplane with our Kelty kid-carrying
backpack. It is one of the larger models, the Summit, I think. I
think we will check it rather than trying to use it to get through
the airport and then gate-checking it, as we'll have enough else to
carry on, including the 2yo's carseat, that we'll probably use one
of those cart thingies in the airports. So, I'm just wondering how
we can "pack" it to keep it safe while travelling as luggage.

Hm, I've got a smaller Kelty, though I've never taken it on a plane. I
wouldn't worry too much about the frame being damaged, as they're pretty
tough, but I'd worry about surface damage. Off the top of my head: you could
get a plastic sheet (maybe a heavy drop cloth), wrap it up, and run duct
tape around it a few times. And you could drop another plastic sheet and a
roll of duct or packing tape inside the carrier for the return trip.

My sister just travelled with her kelty (don't know which one). She
packed it in a box (don't know if its the original box or not). Our
evelflo backpack came in a largish box (no assembly required)
and if we were ever to travel with it, we'd put it in that. Provided
I could find that box.

Mary