Idea: Custom Backpack for travel?

**Scott** · 16th November 2006, 23:39

Crackpot or good idea? (I'm about to place an order for my Meg, thinking about travel ideas already)

Take a basic backpack, put a pair of holes in it on 11 inch centers. use your backplate/harness, and this backpack together as carryon luggage, with your meg bolted to the backplage.. Easier to hide the extra weight =)

Whatcha think?

Take care,
Scott

PacketSniffer · 16th November 2006, 23:48

Quote: (Originally Posted by Scott)

Crackpot or good idea? (I'm about to place an order for my Meg, thinking about travel ideas already)

Take a basic backpack, put a pair of holes in it on 11 inch centers. use your backplate/harness, and this backpack together as carryon luggage, with your meg bolted to the backplage.. Easier to hide the extra weight =)

Whatcha think?

Take care,
Scott

Where would you put the breathing hoses and counterlungs? They are somewhat easy to damage. I would think having them in a backpack wouldn't be a good idea.

shell-back · 16th November 2006, 23:54

, see ya next year at DEMA

**Scott** · 16th November 2006, 23:55

The pelican carryon case?

I am just pouting becuase the backplate I intend to use wont fit in the pelican travel case with the Meg.. its 12 inches wide and 16 inches long..

And I have little faith in airlines baggage handling..

They can loose my clothes if they want.. but my dive gear stays with me =)

I may just try to work up a system to turn my backplate into a backpack.. and put the whole Meg in a Pelican 1510...

**RichClark** · 17th November 2006, 03:59

I've done this with an Ali plate. Instead of using the 11" holes, I used the MC storage pack bolts.

It worked ok, although I did get some strange looks!

julie · 18th November 2006, 19:24

Me and Gadget have been working on this idea for a good few months now. Gadget has made several succesful trips with the prototype to Europe and USA.
I need to make a few minor tweaks to make it work using all different types of harnessess.

People that have seen the prototype so far, have been really impressed, and Leon Scamahorn has seen it too.

Once the final version is ready, I need to see if it will be financially viable to produce this commercially. By this I mean a price that you guys and girlies would be willing to pay.

But I will only do this with agreement from ISC.

If it goes into production, Pictures will be posted.

Cheers

Julie

annetj · 20th November 2006, 19:12

That will be very interesting to see Julie!

Anne

TordoffR · 20th November 2006, 20:28

Just through a Cordura cover over it and it will look like an Optima.

***Decodiver*** · 20th November 2006, 21:30

Quote: (Originally Posted by TordoffR)

Just through a Cordura cover over it and it will look like an Optima.

Especially if you take a crap in it............

OK, OK!

I AM ONLY JOKING

Ha ha, brightened up a bad day's moderating, even if I am the only one laughing

lof · 21st November 2006, 03:54

This works for me. Fits fully kitted Meg with 3l bottles. Has wheels and handle and is much lighter than pelican case.
Golem Gear, Inc. - Storm Case iM2950

16th November 2006, 23:39	#1 (permalink)
Scott Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mendota, Virginia Posts: 181	Idea: Custom Backpack for travel? Crackpot or good idea? (I'm about to place an order for my Meg, thinking about travel ideas already) Take a basic backpack, put a pair of holes in it on 11 inch centers. use your backplate/harness, and this backpack together as carryon luggage, with your meg bolted to the backplage.. Easier to hide the extra weight =) Whatcha think? Take care, Scott
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16th November 2006, 23:48	#2 (permalink)
PacketSniffer ~~~~~ #417 ~~~~~ Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 437	Re: Idea: Custom Backpack for travel? Quote: (Originally Posted by Scott) Crackpot or good idea? (I'm about to place an order for my Meg, thinking about travel ideas already) Take a basic backpack, put a pair of holes in it on 11 inch centers. use your backplate/harness, and this backpack together as carryon luggage, with your meg bolted to the backplage.. Easier to hide the extra weight =) Whatcha think? Take care, Scott Where would you put the breathing hoses and counterlungs? They are somewhat easy to damage. I would think having them in a backpack wouldn't be a good idea. __________________ Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checked by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory or defeat.
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16th November 2006, 23:54	#3 (permalink)
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16th November 2006, 23:55	#4 (permalink)
Scott Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mendota, Virginia Posts: 181	Re: Idea: Custom Backpack for travel? The pelican carryon case? I am just pouting becuase the backplate I intend to use wont fit in the pelican travel case with the Meg.. its 12 inches wide and 16 inches long.. And I have little faith in airlines baggage handling.. They can loose my clothes if they want.. but my dive gear stays with me =) I may just try to work up a system to turn my backplate into a backpack.. and put the whole Meg in a Pelican 1510...
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17th November 2006, 03:59	#5 (permalink)
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18th November 2006, 19:24	#6 (permalink)
julie Mega Tiggerlodon Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: May 2005 Location: hoddesdon, Herts,UK Posts: 76	Re: Idea: Custom Backpack for travel? Me and Gadget have been working on this idea for a good few months now. Gadget has made several succesful trips with the prototype to Europe and USA. I need to make a few minor tweaks to make it work using all different types of harnessess. People that have seen the prototype so far, have been really impressed, and Leon Scamahorn has seen it too. Once the final version is ready, I need to see if it will be financially viable to produce this commercially. By this I mean a price that you guys and girlies would be willing to pay. But I will only do this with agreement from ISC. If it goes into production, Pictures will be posted. Cheers Julie __________________ Bouncin's what TIGGERS do best !
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20th November 2006, 19:12	#7 (permalink)
annetj New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 26	Re: Idea: Custom Backpack for travel? That will be very interesting to see Julie! Anne
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20th November 2006, 20:28	#8 (permalink)
TordoffR Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 115	Re: Idea: Custom Backpack for travel? Just through a Cordura cover over it and it will look like an Optima. __________________ Rich "It's better to burn out, than to fade away."
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20th November 2006, 21:30	#9 (permalink)
*Decodiver* Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 2,194	This is a Joke Quote: (Originally Posted by TordoffR) Just through a Cordura cover over it and it will look like an Optima. Especially if you take a crap in it............ OK, OK! I AM ONLY JOKING Ha ha, brightened up a bad day's moderating, even if I am the only one laughing __________________ CCR/OC Trimix Instructor Trainer CCR Training to Mixed Gas in Switzerland, France, UK & Germany on Megalodon/COPIS-Megalodon/KISS/Sport KISS/Ouroboros/rEvo/Inspiration/Evolution/Sentinel www.zerogravitydiving.com Rebreather World Terms & Conditions
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21st November 2006, 03:54	#10 (permalink)
lof RBW Master Plumber Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Prism Topaz Sport Kiss Classic Kiss MK 15.X Other CCR RB80 / Clone Other SCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR RB80 / Clone Other SCR Home Build Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 501	Re: Idea: Custom Backpack for travel? This works for me. Fits fully kitted Meg with 3l bottles. Has wheels and handle and is much lighter than pelican case. Golem Gear, Inc. - Storm Case iM2950 __________________ Jakub Golem Gear ShopKeeper www.golemgear.com
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