expensive gear travel

How to Pack Expensive Outdoor Equipment for Air Travel

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Expensive outdoor gear packed in a protective hard case for safe air travel

Traveling with expensive outdoor equipment requires more planning than throwing everything into a suitcase and hoping for the best. A camera, spotting scope, drone, GPS device, diving computer, climbing equipment, specialized electronics, or other high-value gear can represent thousands of dollars. The problem is that airport baggage systems are designed to move bags quickly, not … Read more

What to Check Before Traveling With Expensive Outdoor Equipment

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Travel checklist for protecting expensive outdoor equipment, including secure cases, airline rules, documentation, insurance, and arrival inspection

Ever watched a baggage handler throw a case onto the belt? Hurts. Particularly when that was thousands of dollars worth of equipment you’ve worked years to accumulate. Guns, scopes, camera bodies, wet suits, dive computers, spotting scopes — the nice stuff is expensive and it doesn’t come back quickly. Here’s the good news: Nearly every … Read more