Have you got baggage back-up?

 

Shopping/long-term travel and picking-up more abroad than you took: Eagle Creek Day Pack: $55 (on the left front) Eagle Creek Duffel $135 (large in the back) Eagle Creek Packable Duffel: $44

Well have you? Me neither. I always pack more than I realize and never remember to weigh the bag before I go. Usually airlines are pretty casual about the whole thing.

Not anymore. Ryanair wouldn’t let me on with 11 kilos in my carry-on bag. The weight-limit? 10 kilos. What am I supposed to do? I asked the glum-looking stewardess behind the counter.

“You could check it.”

But I can’t. It’s an open bag!

“Oh well you could put more clothes on.”

Ugh. Two jackets, four shirts, and two pairs of pants later I was wishing I had this week’s Tuesday Tip from The Harbourtmaster: Make sure you have bag back-up!

Sheilagh Robertson, owner of The Harbourmaster – as Washington Mall store – has everything you need in case you needed more than you realized.

What am I talking about? Mrs. Robertson said: “With current weight limits on checked baggage as well as carry-ons (even those with the correct dimensions)- it helps to pack an extra bag in case you have to take something out of one of your bags.”

So Mrs. Robertson and her staff have all the expertise to help you find the perfect collapsable bag to help you out of a tight space.

From this circular and expandable duffel from Eagle Creek for $40 to….

 

Packable Duffel: $40

This rectangular packable duffel which comes in various sizes (small to Large) to…

finally, but not thoughtlessly this convenient pack for the day so you have something to carry your picnic around in, but it might not serve when you have to hit the town at night:

 

Eagle Creek Day Pack: $55

Or want a different line of bags to keep things sorted? Mrs. Robertson did on her recent flight on WestJet. Here she said: “On my last trip I was worried that my big duffle would be overweight but it was right on the 50 lb. limit on WestJet but they wanted me to check my carry-on bag which was much smaller than the standard permissible dimensions because it weighed more than their limit for carry-on bags.

“I have run into the same problem with Air Canada.

“Sometimes I travel with a large soft tote that counts as my handbag and can just move things into that until I get through security. In this case I had an extra soft Kipling tote with me but if I plan to do a lot of shopping I sometimes take a larger Eagle Creek duffle (like the ones above) that folds up quite small.”

Or what about Mrs. Robertson’s other brand-name bags? What about making sure you luggage is organized with this LAND collapsable tote:

 

Eagle Creek Packable Duffel: $44

Affordable and available in a number of colours the LAND packable duffel offers you the convenient and comfortable way to carry your extra clothes!

And remember for all of your travel needs visit The Harbourmaster in the Washington Mall.