Wow, thanks a lot for your comments!
breakzmaker said..A golf bag would be the obvious pick....
I have the 2009 model of the above and its brilliant. They are relatively easy to move around with the wheels, and can fit all of that gear easy.
Only problem being on public transport, it might have to be stowed in the aisle or something.... could be a bit awkward...
That is exactly what I was thinking about, but do they last everyday use? Read some bad comments about quality issues, parts falling apart, etc.. And then split bag or single chamber? Having one kite + board + harness on train or bus is already awkward :)
surpher said..
Why would you carry around 2 kites? Maybe have a look at the forecast the day before or in the morning and pick one. If you really "need" to carry two, then I've seen heaps of ads here for a backpack that can pack 2 kites. (can't seem to find 'em now).
But having just one rig, it all packs down really small. Especially 11m.
Pack the kite smaller and you can pack your towel and your wettie in the same bag with your kite. Wrap the harness around the packed kite (yes, both go inside the backpack). Clip your helmet on one of the shoulder straps or the back of the backpack. The bar attaches onto the kite's backpack on the side or is in the backpack too. And get a simple cover/carry bag for your twin tip. Or not.
And you're set.
Pump? Borrowing at the beach?
Because I have to predict the wind speed 1.5-2 hours in advance. That's not so easy.
Backpack is a good idea, like the 25 knots bag ... no idea how heavy this will be in total :)
djdojo said..
Cheapest option is to put your twintip in a simple twintip daybag, carry it under your arm, and have everything else in a regular wheeled suitcase such as people are always throwing out or giving to op shops just cos they're dirty or one zip is broken. If the wheels crap themselves from sand after a while you just chuck it and get another one for free on the verge or $10 at the op shop.
I had one bit of luggage that I liked a lot but the wheels died. The way they were mounted I was able to remove them and replace them with top quality rollerblade wheels with superb sealed bearings from a pair of rollerblades that were, you guessed it, $5 at the op shop. These wheels are still very quiet and smooth after many sandy kms. And I have the other 6 wheels sitting around to put on any other compatible luggage, including the golf-kite bag I use occasionally, when the time comes.
I run one bar for all my kites. My small kites travel in simple camping stuffsacks that I got for $5 at kathmandu or somewhere like that. This saves space and weight over the original backpacks, but don't use something where you have to roll your kites too tight as this will increase the chance of damage from any sand or other crap that may get on your kite.
Zero-prestige minimalism lives!
Have already a daybag for my twintip but, this and 2 kites and a harness is quite exhausting to carry around. I was thinking about a 120-140L luggage thing with wheels, but then I have this one and the TT which consumes even more space. This will be a problem in overfilled buses.
I am not able to fit 2 kites into my ozone 11m kitebag. No matter how I fold the kites. I may throw the wetsuit / towel / electronics into my boardbag but then this gets quite heavy/unbalanced.
Cheers
