06-14-2007, 05:02 PM
Travelling by Plane
We've had guys put their scutums in garment bags. In the good old days you could do garment bags as carry-ons.. sigh.
A baby crib mattress box, cardboard, is excellent for airline travel.. also a small/childs bicycle box.. sturdy cardboard! sometimes they are made to fold up.. great for storage... often with built in hand holds..... scutum, swords and loads of gear fit inside.. even a pilum if you take it apart.
We've had guys ship pilum in ski boxes and bags..... kind of pricey but sturdy! ...or in large fishing pole boxes.
Another trick for pilum: a section of PVC or ABS pipe. Glue a cap on one end and glue threaded fitting with cap (or plug) on the other.
Art supply and architectural drawing supply places will have sturdy plastic tubes with operable caps... long enough for swords.
Travelling by road.
We've gotten rid of our plastic bins and totes. Use wicker boxes now. Laundry hampers.. etc. Picnic boxes make great containers for small kit items or a repair kit. We transport all of our crockery and pots in hampers padded with thin wood shavings and felted wool cloth.
Cloth bags, large circle bags with a draw string make great transport of segs and helmets.. open it up and you have a nice ground cloth for display ro as a place to keep gear off of wet grass. Oil the cloth for waterproofing.
We've had guys put their scutums in garment bags. In the good old days you could do garment bags as carry-ons.. sigh.
A baby crib mattress box, cardboard, is excellent for airline travel.. also a small/childs bicycle box.. sturdy cardboard! sometimes they are made to fold up.. great for storage... often with built in hand holds..... scutum, swords and loads of gear fit inside.. even a pilum if you take it apart.
We've had guys ship pilum in ski boxes and bags..... kind of pricey but sturdy! ...or in large fishing pole boxes.
Another trick for pilum: a section of PVC or ABS pipe. Glue a cap on one end and glue threaded fitting with cap (or plug) on the other.
Art supply and architectural drawing supply places will have sturdy plastic tubes with operable caps... long enough for swords.
Travelling by road.
We've gotten rid of our plastic bins and totes. Use wicker boxes now. Laundry hampers.. etc. Picnic boxes make great containers for small kit items or a repair kit. We transport all of our crockery and pots in hampers padded with thin wood shavings and felted wool cloth.
Cloth bags, large circle bags with a draw string make great transport of segs and helmets.. open it up and you have a nice ground cloth for display ro as a place to keep gear off of wet grass. Oil the cloth for waterproofing.
Hibernicus
LEGIO IX HISPANA, USA
You cannot dig ditches in a toga!
[url:194jujcw]http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org[/url]
A nationwide club with chapters across N America
LEGIO IX HISPANA, USA
You cannot dig ditches in a toga!
[url:194jujcw]http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org[/url]
A nationwide club with chapters across N America
