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Needed to get camping gear to the Rockies via airlines. There would be no room for the
bulk of a suitcase in the rental car and all our duffel bags were used. To solve this
problem two used priority mail boxes were fitted open end to open end. The box overlap
was adjusted to fit the contents and taped in place. A handle was made by rolling a
narrow strip of corrugated cardboard and taping it in a small diameter tube. Twine was
fed through the handle and around the box.
The handle prevents the twine from cutting your fingers when carrying it between the car
and baggage check.
After arriving the Rockies the boxes were folded flat and stored nicely in the back of the
rental car. The twine and handle were saved and reused.
Note the 'baggage' stickers on the box. The baggage clerk said this was important to
make sure it was not mistaken for mail and sent back home. It would have been a bad
situation if the camping gear was sent home before arriving in the Rockies.
The $1 suitcase worked great, it will be used again.
bulk of a suitcase in the rental car and all our duffel bags were used. To solve this
problem two used priority mail boxes were fitted open end to open end. The box overlap
was adjusted to fit the contents and taped in place. A handle was made by rolling a
narrow strip of corrugated cardboard and taping it in a small diameter tube. Twine was
fed through the handle and around the box.
The handle prevents the twine from cutting your fingers when carrying it between the car
and baggage check.
After arriving the Rockies the boxes were folded flat and stored nicely in the back of the
rental car. The twine and handle were saved and reused.
Note the 'baggage' stickers on the box. The baggage clerk said this was important to
make sure it was not mistaken for mail and sent back home. It would have been a bad
situation if the camping gear was sent home before arriving in the Rockies.
The $1 suitcase worked great, it will be used again.
| The $1 suitcase - and it stores flat |