I am flying tomorrow with my family and have been told that we can carry 20 kgs/44 lbs each. This means nothing to me and I do not have scales. What objects weigh this much so I can try to work out how much we have??
2006-10-18 08:37:46 · 13 answers · asked by 47 2 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
20 bags of sugar. It's not as much as it sounds, though, once you factor in the weight of the suitcase itself on top of everything else!
2006-10-18 10:30:13 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd say that 1 kilogramme is about the same as a bag of sugar, so 20 kg is roughly the same as 20 bags of sugar.
2006-10-18 08:48:23 · answer #2 · answered by fiat_knox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tend to guess that if I can carry it ok then it's about right. For the average guy or gal it's probably just as much as you can carry without difficulty. Don't use a huge case and don't take lots of books. They both throw the balance. Happy Holidays!
2006-10-18 08:52:34 · answer #3 · answered by Clare 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bag of sugar is usually 1k - though I doubt you have 20 to spare!
Try the luggage calculator on www.20kilos.com
Other than that, my tip - if you're nervous - is to either not buy books/shampoo etc until you arrive at your destination, or to pack heavy objects in a carrier bag near the zip/opening of your case. That way, if you're over your allowance at check-in, you can pull out the heavier items and bin them, or put them in a shoulder bag and carry them on (though watch out for liquid restrictions in UK airport hand luggage.)
2006-10-18 09:05:31 · answer #4 · answered by Laura M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get 9 bags of sugar and they should weigh 5 pounds each so you should be really close to what the airline allows
2006-10-18 08:57:01 · answer #5 · answered by gypsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gallon of water weighs about 8.5 pounds, so if you have a five gallon bucket, fill it up with water and that will be about 42 pounds which is close to the limit...hope this helps...
2006-10-18 08:44:30 · answer #6 · answered by Harold S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sugar usually in a 5 pound bag - tells us what weights you are used to
2006-10-18 08:47:11 · answer #7 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 bags of sugar or any ten things that wiegh a kilo
2006-10-18 08:46:02 · answer #8 · answered by Andy P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A large sack of potato's weighs 5Kg so imagine 4 of them !!
Thats the bast thing I can think of ......Happy holidays !!
2006-10-18 08:40:29 · answer #9 · answered by IloveMarmite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A large suitcase per person.
2006-10-18 10:25:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋