lansbury

Those that read my previous thread will recall that Mrs L packed her suitcase some ten days ago for our coming trip this week. Ten days ago it weighed 50lbs when she announced she had finished packing.

Today I decided to move the suitcase downstairs, out of the way, and ready for our trip. Upon picking it up I felt a searing pain in my shoulder and the suitcase hardly left the ground. After giving time for the pain killers to kick in I decided to try and weigh said suitcase. It now weighs 66lbs.

Upon inquiry why it weighs 66lbs I received the explanation "We are allowed 70lbs per bag". Explaning that neither I, nor I expect the baggage handlers, could lift it, and most baggage handlers I knew would most certainly not handle that weight with care, was being DIFFICULT.

materialcontroller

Hope you haven't damaged yourself too much.

lansbury

Thanks, it's where I had surgery a couple of years ago and they had to cut through the muscle across my shoulders. Lifting heavy stuff gives me problems if I don't lift properly. It will wear off over a couple of days, or with a few Vicodin and scotch.

kimilseung

This is why I still travel with a backpack, I can carry that weight on my back, but not from a handle dangling from my arm.

Mummy in the foothills

I hope your shoulder feels better before the trip. She may want to re check her baggage allowance, I thought they all said 50lbs limit now days.

tonrob

Business and First are often 70lbs.

lansbury

Only problem is it has to be carried. The suitcase has now been repacked into two lighter ones as we get two free each.

GeoffM

Even if it is 70lbs (>25kg), often it has to be treated specially, i.e. two man lift. Which means double trouble when it comes to target practice! Never single your baggage out for special treatment because quite often it will be... but not in the way you expect.

RedT

I hate that sinking feeling when you try and lift your suitcase onto the the weighing scales at the airport and you start praying that it'll be under the limit. I nearly gave myself a hernia coming back from Ireland recently and could hardly lift my case. I was 0.1kg under the limit of 30kg = )

Giantaxe

I'm a strong believer in travelling light and leaving plenty of room for goodies to bring back. 66lbs is over twice as much as that I typically take on a trip!

lansbury

The 66lbs contained a few items being taken as gifts. Such as jars of Oregon jam, bottles of liquor and other such "heavy" items. These will be replaced with Heinz baked beans, HP sauce and other goodies on the return trip.

Scouse Express

In 2007, I suffered an Abdominal Hernia, whilst lifting a Passenger's Baggage that weighed a fricking ton. I was off work for 8 weeks, had surgery to repair the Hernia and lost a boatload of earnings due to being off work.

Worker's Comp did not cover anywhere near the cash I lost, but allowed me to scrape by.

If someone's case is too heavy, before we leave on a trip, I now either tell them to remove shit from it or load it themselves, and explain the resons why.


Jim.