Two short boards, 2kites and an assortment of clothes and acces....
Anyone got one they swear by?
Dakine BTS is what I use. Splits in half. Both halves to take everything, one half I took to cocos this winter and fit:
142tt, boots, 12m, 9m, 2 bars, towel, pump, 2 rashies, 3 boardies, repair kit and harness. The half without wheels is light on it's own and both bags are well padded. I've found that having a 30+kg bag split into two 15kg bag gets a fair bit of leeway with some airlines at check in. Shows you care about the luggage gorilla's backs.
Do a search of the forums and you'll find a few suggestions. I have a Naish Golf Bag. Has worked well for me. Just be sure to take your fins off before you pack. Also, keep your clothes for carry on only.
good timing, lol.
I spent all night googling board bags for my upcoming WA trip and Indo expedition.
I like the look of the Dakine Regulator Triple:
www.dakine.com/
Or the Cabrinha Surf Travel Bag:
www.cabrinhakites.com/2012/surf-travel-bag.html
Bit of descrepancy in Dakine's size. Not sure how they worked out 6'6" [ 1.83m ].
And maybe most importantly to a traveller, how much does each bag weigh?
Is it worth compromising weight to have wheels???
I'm gonna head down to my local surf shop and see what they have...
I've got the Ozone bag and it's great cause it's very durable and it's light allowing you to take more gear, which is also the downside too. Been on a couple of trips and trying to lug it around with a backpack is a mission, and I took way more gear than I needed.
That said I am now more travel wise and will not walk 1-2km to catch a train to the airport.
If your strong enough and don't have to walk far go for it.
I am considering buying a bag with wheels though for the next trip if it doesn't sacrifice too much weight, or a triple coffin surf bag if I make it over to Indo this year.
