Haven't done any overseas kiting trips before, but have done plenty of overseas climbing trips with heavy ropes and tents. My advice, get some scales and make sure you are absolutely sure of the weight of your baggage. It's really ** turning up to the baggage check in and realising your estimate was a few kgs off and being stung for it.

Seabreezeb said...
[br]No scales at home!

Packing and 8 and a 10m kite for a trip to Hawaii Dec..how much baggage weight do i buy?

2 kites (10m north Neo, 8m North Vegas)
2 bars
pump
board
harness

2 weeks of clothes (and a wedding suit)

Any ideas?

thanks!

2 kites = 8kg
2 bars = 4kg
pump = 1kg
board = 3.5kg
harness = 2kg

Clothes... how long is a piece of string? Mine usually wiegh about 5-7kg

total (not including clothes) = 18.5kg (that's being pretty generous).

Also what about wetsuit??? and do you ride bindings? or pads and straps? thats another 2kg anyway.

Should be ok dimension wise then!
www.jetstar.com/au/en/help/tags/oversized-baggage

Seabreezeb said..

Now , any ideas how to ensure there is wind for 2 weeks on 1st december in Hawiaii?!

Leave your gear at home, will be windy for sure .

Leave your wedding suit at home, you won't be needing that if you take all that kiting gear odds on their will be no wedding!!

Hi I would check luggage allowances with the particular airline.
I used to do the two bag under 23Kg method.1 light kite bag with 2 kites in it plus bar ect and a slightly bigger than necessary Twin tip bags with my clothes around the board. Total weight under 23kgs
That no longer works with some airline and they charge Per Bag. This can work out well on some like Virgin Cause this then allows you to take 2 bags at 23 Kgs each total 46 kgs and they only charge $50 for the extra bag
SAA and Qantas can be way tougher and can charge the second bag at $50 per Kg
Don't take a One bag more than 30kgs. The baggage handlers refuse to move them and you can get stuck
Why don't you Hire a suit and just pack light kite clothes like Baggies and tee shirts
Weigh the empty kite bag first some can weigh up to five Kgs on there own

Good luck! When I fly in July with Jetstar, I will just buy the full 40kg allowance just to be sure.

Weighed in at 21.5kg's on the Qantas scales.
The big tip - if you're lugging around airports, get a bag with wheels ;)

sir ROWDY said..

how long is a piece of string?

half twice its length!

or twice half its length!

depending on how you role! or unrole as the case may be.

1/4 x 4

1/3 + 1/4 + 5/12ths.

Shall I continue?

sq root of (1+1) minus 0.414.

Jetstar international:

Flight?Height?Width?Depth
JQ, 3K, VF, GK?56cm?36cm?23cm
Carry-on Baggage


Flight?Height?Width?Depth
JQ, 3K, VF, GK?114cm?60cm?11cm
Suit Pack- non rigid



JQ:aJetstar Airwaysa3K:aJetstar AsiaaVF:aValuairaBL:aJetstar PacificaGK:aJetstar Japan
Any piece of baggage that doesn?t fit with the requirements above will need to be checked-in andachargesamay apply.


Checked Baggage
Any one bag must not weigh more than 32kg or be higher than the dimensions below


Surfboard:
A330?277cm (9' 1)
The type of aircraft operating your flight can be found in your flight details above. Not all fares include a checked baggage allowance, see flight details above for details of each passengers allowance.

ps Hawaii return $1130 dec on sale.