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A little off topic question to all you travelers out there. I will be flying tomorrow and planned on taking my camera and tripod. I will take the camera as a carryon. However, I was thinking if the tripod as a carryon could be hassle due to the hightened security, but I am afraid it might get damaged in the checked luggage. Anybody has traveled recently with their tripod? Suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

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Camilo_C said:
A little off topic question to all you travelers out there. I will
be flying tomorrow and planned on taking my camera and tripod. I
will take the camera as a carryon. However, I was thinking if the
tripod as a carryon could be hassle due to the hightened security,
but I am afraid it might get damaged in the checked luggage.
Anybody has traveled recently with their tripod? Suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

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Camilo_C
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Trying to learn how to make nice pictures.
http://www.pbase.com/camilocano
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Camilo

Unless it's a very small, lightweight one, put it with your checked-in baggage. Strap it securely to the top of a suitcase.

Saves all the hassle.

Steve
 
eyepoint said:
Unless it's a very small, lightweight one, put it with your
checked-in baggage. Strap it securely to the top of a suitcase.

Saves all the hassle.
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Thinking about the usual problems with airport checked luggage, I would not strap it to the top of the suitcase, but instead put it inside the suitcase, or use a separate container (mailing tube perhaps) if it is too large for a suitcase.
 
Michael Meissner said:
eyepoint said:
Unless it's a very small, lightweight one, put it with your
checked-in baggage. Strap it securely to the top of a suitcase.

Saves all the hassle.
Click to expand...
Thinking about the usual problems with airport checked luggage, I
would not strap it to the top of the suitcase, but instead put it
inside the suitcase, or use a separate container (mailing tube
perhaps) if it is too large for a suitcase.
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If you have a suitcase large enough then that's the best solution.

I sometimes pack a large suitcase just with tripods and light stands/heads wrapped in beach towels :)

Steve
 
I usually just put mine in my suitcase amongst all my clothes. My wife gets upset because my clothes get wrinkled but hey - the tripod is ok!

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Thanks everybody for the input. I'll play is safe and cover it with my wife's clothes... better a night in the sofa than a day without tripod right? LOL ;).
Camilo_C said:
A little off topic question to all you travelers out there. I will
be flying tomorrow and planned on taking my camera and tripod. I
will take the camera as a carryon. However, I was thinking if the
tripod as a carryon could be hassle due to the hightened security,
but I am afraid it might get damaged in the checked luggage.
Anybody has traveled recently with their tripod? Suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

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Camilo_C
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Trying to learn how to make nice pictures.
http://www.pbase.com/camilocano
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Camilo_C
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Trying to learn how to make nice pictures.
http://www.pbase.com/camilocano
 
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