Any ideas on protecting the semi-rigid hip belt / harness on some rucksacks from airport baggage handlers?
I'm concerned that the belt's attachment to my pack will get damaged when packed into the baggage trailers and then loaded into the hold, and will then become less supportive in use. The pack is too big to be used as my carry-on baggage and so has to go in the hold.
The only idea I've come up with so far is to strap it to a semi-rigid very lightweight barrel thing (perhaps inflatable? - but it may go "pop" as the air pressure drops!!!) and put the whole lot in an enveloping kitbag-like thing.
I'm concerned that the belt's attachment to my pack will get damaged when packed into the baggage trailers and then loaded into the hold, and will then become less supportive in use. The pack is too big to be used as my carry-on baggage and so has to go in the hold.
The only idea I've come up with so far is to strap it to a semi-rigid very lightweight barrel thing (perhaps inflatable? - but it may go "pop" as the air pressure drops!!!) and put the whole lot in an enveloping kitbag-like thing.