When I went to Ireland in 2017, I was able to pack everything in my 2 panniers and strap them together as one carry on item. Seems they've changed the size allowed for carry on in these last 8 years! So, I've stuffed one of the panniers with most of what I need and that will be my carry on. The other pannier will have just a few items and will be my personal item. Sort of a bright yellow man purse I guess. 😁 I will put my helmet in there in case all of the overhead bins are full and I have to check my carry on pannier. Don't want to take a chance on a cracked helmet before I even start.
The size limit for carry on is a ridiculous 22" x 14" x 9". The panniers are shorter than 22" but I can't strap them together and squeeze them down to 9 inches!
Departure date is getting close! 5 days from now I will have caught my connecting flight out of Los Angeles and be somewhere on the northern Great Circle route to Paris. Looks like I'll be flying over the southern tip of Greenland! I hope Canada and Greenland are still friendly airspace by then.
Those yellow panniers have seen some miles.
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