[Leica] Best practices for carrying camera gear on long-haul trips

[Don Dory]

I fly fairly often with stupid amounts of gear.   I use a backpack that
will fit under the seat and will hold a 300 f2.8 plus bodies and three or
so lenses.   If necessary I will check clothes as I can easily find clothes
anywhere but lenses not so much.

I have found that a careful selection of clothing/personal items allows a
week in another backpack sized piece of luggage.   Sometimes I will save
space by planning on purchasing items at the destination.

In fairness in the past I have checked camera gear in a fitted pelican that
was TSA locked condition.  After "stories" about theft at the Atlanta
Airport I discontinued that practice.

On Mon, Mar 25, 2024, 1:29 PM Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> What with the airlines getting REALLY picky about carry-on items now I’m
> wondering if when I’m going on a long photo vacation I should put my
> cameras in the hold and not bring them with me in the cabin.
>
> Are there best practices for packing camera gear that will go into the
> hold? Theft is always the reason I avoid it but I’d value the thoughts of
> those here who travel with a substantial amount of gear.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Adam Bridge
> Davis, CA
>
>
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