Excess Baggage
Chris on Floor (right)
Heathrow 12th of November 2005
15.2 was the fluorescent green number displayed at the check-in counter 8 months ago when I put my rucksack on the scales.
A manageable amount I thought, great for me to lift; walk with; and even sprint with like a spring lamb on a trampoline.
But, with the passage of time the bag has got bigger, and bigger, and MASSIVE!!!!
Nowdays there`s not a pocket or cranny that isn`t stuffed with some essential item, even the outside has the following items attached to it:
A rolled up bath towel
Sleeping bag
Wetsuit
Crash helmet
Snorkel
Auckland Airport 8 months later
This time it was a chubby 23 kilos that shrieked up at my disbelieving eyes, and I have NO IDEA how I`ve gathered enogh cxxp to bump it up by 8 kilos!
I had thought something was up when I had stopped being able to put my rucksack on unassisted. These days I walk stooped forwards towards the menacing floor so I can distribute the weight across my scrawny brown back!!!
Conclusion
Something has to give but after a mayor sort out I know one thing for sure...the gold stilletoes are coming to Machu Pichu!
Heathrow 12th of November 2005
15.2 was the fluorescent green number displayed at the check-in counter 8 months ago when I put my rucksack on the scales.
A manageable amount I thought, great for me to lift; walk with; and even sprint with like a spring lamb on a trampoline.
But, with the passage of time the bag has got bigger, and bigger, and MASSIVE!!!!Nowdays there`s not a pocket or cranny that isn`t stuffed with some essential item, even the outside has the following items attached to it:
A rolled up bath towel
Sleeping bag
Wetsuit
Crash helmet
Snorkel
Auckland Airport 8 months later
This time it was a chubby 23 kilos that shrieked up at my disbelieving eyes, and I have NO IDEA how I`ve gathered enogh cxxp to bump it up by 8 kilos!
I had thought something was up when I had stopped being able to put my rucksack on unassisted. These days I walk stooped forwards towards the menacing floor so I can distribute the weight across my scrawny brown back!!!Conclusion
Something has to give but after a mayor sort out I know one thing for sure...the gold stilletoes are coming to Machu Pichu!
posted by Chris at 10:22 PM
1 Comments:
i think mine was up to 28 at one point! i couldn't lift it at all! i had to have a counerbalance on my front!x
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