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Quick question about airlines and luggage...

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JohnnyQuid
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Hey all, I'm moving tomorrow and my flight is leaving at 5 p.m. I have packed a few bags, not a ridiculous amount though. I'm carrying-on a backpack, and laptop bag... And I plan on sending two separate bags through with the airlines. One bag with all my kite gear, and another bag with all my clothes/random shit. My question though, is would be safe to throw something like an Xbox 360 in with my clothes bag? I know you cant put a lock on suitcase's anymore... and I'm going out of the country so I don't want to FedEx it for some outrageous price... Has anyone had experience with this or know if it's a safe thing to do? Thanks!
Jan 4 2010 10:08PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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I have just put it like in the middle of your clothes bag and rap it in a few clothes or something just to give it extra padding

I had no problems though.
Jan 4 2010 10:10PM
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JohnnyQuid
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Nice! Yeah, that's what i was thinking. I'm really more worried about it getting stolen...
Jan 4 2010 10:15PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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Shouldn be an issue i travel alot and 9/10 times have something like an xbox or laptop in my haul bag

and had it checked through a couple of times... and always have everything it still
Jan 4 2010 10:19PM
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purplejumpsuit
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I think if someone is gonna look thru your bag and find the xbox your gonna loose the bag anyways, I dont think thats very likely to happen unless you put a sign on it saying "XBOX INSIDE!!!!@#$!@#$!"
Jan 4 2010 10:20PM
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JohnnyQuid
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haha, yeah. I think what i'll do is literally put it inside a pair of shorts, then wrap the shorts with some jeans or something. Put it in the middle of the bag. Thanks again!
Jan 4 2010 10:23PM
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DJohnson
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put padding around it cause ive had a ton of shit break cause of that
Jan 4 2010 10:23PM
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skiminnesota
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i wouldnt trust the fuckers that will be throwing your bags. put the Xbox in your carry-on.

its not having the Xbox stolen (ide say with 99% confidence that it wont happen) its that your bag will be thrown, dropped, and abused in the worst ways possible.
Jan 4 2010 10:35PM
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JohnnyQuid
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Yeah, I figured this... It's wrapped literally in the center of my bag though, which consists entirely of clothes and a wetsuit. So I think I'm good with that...Except all the cords are bundled up in the bag too. hope security's not retarded and mistakes an Xbox for a bomb.
Jan 4 2010 10:40PM
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pomme-de-terre
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your xbox wont be stolen by airport security, but if you are afraid of them mistaking it for a bomb, just ask to be there while they search it the first time.

there is nothing you can really do about it getting thrown around besides pad it well...

at my local airport when you first check the bag you give it to a guy who may (or may not) open it and check it out. when i used to race r/c cars and would travel for that, i would ask to be there while the guy checked out my pit-bag. partly because there are bundles of wires and battery packs in the bag, and partly so i could make sure the guy didnt hurt anything while he pawed around. not one single time did ever not let me be with the guy who checked my shit, and he never mistook for any of the cord or anything as a bomb.

Jan 4 2010 11:01PM
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JohnnyQuid
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Thanks dude! I'll be at check-in for a couple hours so I'll make sure I do that!
Jan 5 2010 1:19AM
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treebeard
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they'll know it's not a bomb. bombs usually have some weird powder or gel or something inside them, while an xbox is just wires and a few computer chips. airport security sees millions of game systems and computers, and they'll know exactly what it is in the x-ray scanner
Jan 5 2010 10:06AM
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