Traveling with Drysuit (Air travel)

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This topic was discussed once in 2010 and again in 2017 with little resolution (at least in my mind).

Link for 2017 discussion which @Lorenzoid started,

I'd like to ask again what folks do when traveling with their drysuit?

Thanks for your inputs.
 
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Put drysuit in suitcase, get on plane, go diving?

A more specific question will probably get you a better answer...I'm not sure what you are trying to find out.
 
On that trip (Red Sea, Dec. 2017) I ended up doing what I proposed in that thread: putting the drysuit into a big clear plastic bag that has no closures, and then packing that in my regular roller duffel. I bought a flat-bottomed bag made of relatively thick (4 mil?) plastic--nice and sturdy. For extra padding/protection, I packed the plastic bag with the drysuit in the middle layer of the roller duffel, between some clothes on the bottom and clothes on the top. I don't think TSA removed it, but if they had, they probably would have put it back in the bag. The system is certainly not impervious to punctures, but between the roller duffel and the plastic bag I think it would resist a lot of abuse.

Even more awkward than the drysuit itself were the drysuit hangers we brought along. We didn't want to hang the suits on the thin (metal?) wetsuit hangers that the liveaboard would inevitably have. Despite the bulk, I think bringing the hangers was a wise decision.
 
@WetRocks: Of concerns is the high cost of the suits and the potential theft and damage that can occur when the bags are not under our control like our carryon bags having our regulators and computers. I suppose they have to go in checked bag. Because of their high value, the thought of purchasing additional insurance comes to mind as well.

Thanks @Lorenzoid.
 
I carry on anything not easily sourced at my destination. For me that means my drysuit is in my carry-on. I just fold it up and pack around it, no special bag or prep.
 
My Fourth Element drysuit came with a dry bag with a shoulder strap that has extra room and has now become my carry-on bag for dive trips. It holds my drysuit, base layer, my argon bottle (valve removed), canister light, my batteries for my backup lights, my regulators, and my dive computer. Everything else goes in my nondescript suitcase that gets checked.
 
I carry on anything not easily sourced at my destination. For me that means my drysuit is in my carry-on. I just fold it up and pack around it, no special bag or prep.

Definitely another valid school of thought. I decided against it because for an international trip there are so many other things I can’t afford to lose that I carry on, and the dry suit would take up too much space. The dry suit came with a nice duffel bag, but it wouldn’t fit much more than the suit and undergarment.
 
Plain roller suitcase, 1/2 height Rubbermaid tub with drysuit and more inside. Backplate on top of the drysuit to offer 6 side protection ...


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Any issue with temp and humidity changes when checked in on extended flights? Cargo hold is generally freezing and very dry.

Also, what bag do you use to carryon your drysuit? Feels like it would be too large to carryon without putting a lot of pressure on the suit?
 
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