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Weight of rucksack

  • 01-04-2009 12:20pm
    #1
    Conrad83
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Does anybody have any idea how much a 75l rucksack would weigh when packed? Just booking internal flights in Asia and the allowance is 15kg or 20kg of checked baggage, not sure which one to choose:confused:


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  • #2
    pierrot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭pierrot


    I was 4kg over the 20kg limit, you should deffo pop it on the weighing scales at home before going to the airport, you'd be surprised at how much it weighs. and i'm certain the scales in the airport are rigged!


  • #3
    Conrad83
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭Conrad83


    pierrot wrote: »
    I was 4kg over the 20kg limit, you should deffo pop it on the weighing scales at home before going to the airport, you'd be surprised at how much it weighs. and i'm certain the scales in the airport are rigged!

    Cheers for that, what litre was your rucksack?


  • #4
    ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,109 ✭✭✭ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV


    a 75l backpack must weight about 12 kg at least if its clothes and books and the like. i traveled asia with a small backpack weighing a whole 6.1 kg :D came home with 15+ though


  • #5
    breadmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    My jam packed 60L bag weighed 10kg (mostly clothes but also a lot of medicines and toiletries) so I think you should be fine.


  • #6
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    Be careful though, I think I've really screwed my back from haveing a rucksack that was always between 14-20. It gets really heavy after a while! Just remember - no one gives a crap if you wear same clothes the whole time and you can pick tshirts up here and there for a few $$.


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  • #7
    Anouilh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Anouilh


    This is often discussed:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055464418

    One tip is to buy one of those strong rucksack covers with a lock and send the heaviest luggage through the luggage system.


  • #8
    vinylbomb
    Registered Users Posts: 605 ✭✭✭vinylbomb


    Conrad83 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Does anybody have any idea how much a 75l rucksack would weigh when packed? Just booking internal flights in Asia and the allowance is 15kg or 20kg of checked baggage, not sure which one to choose:confused:

    Is it full of feathers or lead?


    Like, I know thats petulant, but some clothes and stuff weigh more than others etc!


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