Shan3007 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 My husband and I have been doing ski holidays for years but for this particular trip we just can't decide what luggage to take... We will be having a 3 week stay traveling through Hokkaido & then continuing on to Europe for 3 weeks with our boards, before sending them back home & continuing our travels. We have both travelled through Japan, but not through Europe so we're unsure what to expect. HELP PLEASE... Backpacks or Wheelie bag???????????????????????? Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Are you talking about your main bag, carry on, board bag? How many legs in the journey and how are you traveling? Staying in nice hotels? Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 We lug the snowboard bags through Japan, but we left them home and hired in Europe - mainly because we were touring for 6 weeks and boarding for 2 - and mostly via trains. Too hard with 6 of us. We packed our boots etc into the wheelie suitcases. Link to post Share on other sites
BeerTengoku 35 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Wheelie bag. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 They have great ski hire in Europe. Snowboards not as good. Defo carry your own boots. Wheelie bag for me. Link to post Share on other sites
TJ OZ 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Wheelie 100% Link to post Share on other sites
Shan3007 0 Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Sorry mate, refering to checked in luggage(main). Thinking either backpack each ( + 2 x small board bags/sleeves) or our burton wheelie sub x 1 ( + 2 x small board bags/sleeves) 3 weeks Jap, then through Europe i.e. Switzerland, Austria, Italy and possible France (boarding), then we'll send our gear home and off to Thailand for some sun!!!!!!!!!!!! Mostly motel style accommodation Whatcha thoughts... Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I guess it depends on how much walking you'll be doing. If its planes, then taxis to hotels then no back packs per say but if you foresee lots of transit legs with planes, trains and automobiles (lol) back packs with small easy to carry sleeves would be easier. Im a hopeless packer sometimes and drag a long Dakine board bag and also a large wheelie bag and a carry on bag - bit of a bitch in train stations etc but totally manageable. If you are taking a few boards and have pretty straight forward travel arrangements then roller it all up with smaller back packs (carry on) filled with all your heavy crap to keep ya under weight lol. Hope this is of some help matey. SMP?? You guys hooked up with them? Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Sounds like a HUGE trip . Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts