Traveling with your Gear on Valentine’s Day | Crew Mama - Are you going away for Valentine’s Day with your significant other? Do you have a shoot right after? As annoying as it is, you know you are going to have to bring your gear with you! We have a list of how to make this process a lot simpler and not as stressful.
Your camera is your baby. Would you bring your baby on the plane with you or would you check your baby at the gate? If you are at all a sane human, you will know the right answer. So, what are you going to do? You are going to bring the baby on the plane with you. Your camera is such a prized possession that you should not risk it getting broken or stolen when you check it at the gate. So, just bring the camera on the plane for goodness sake. Crew Mama highly recommends purchasing a carry-on size camera bag, so everything on your camera can be fit in one place. Also, you can roll this bag when you are traveling with your gear!
You already have one carry one bag, which includes your camera. So, now you do not have a choice, but to check everything else at the gate, like your lenses. We are sorry to break the news to you, but you may have to pay for two checked bags unless you practice the lifestyle, “less is more.” At Crew Mama, we struggle with this when traveling, but here’s to you if you can do it!
If you are the type of person to stress about leaving your stove on, even though you know you turned it off, buy the locks. These TSA approved locks will provide you relief while you are 35,000 feet in the clouds and cannot do anything about your baggage. You can buy them off Amazon for just $13! We think it is worth it for peace of mind of traveling with your gear. We are sure your significant other does not want to listen to you panicking and complaining for hours on a plane, especially on Valentine’s Day! Do yourself the favor, organize your camera gear into a carry-on bag, check everything else at the gate and lock it all up! If you ever need a production crew, Crew Mama is here for you. Give us a call and we will make sure the camera guys are ready for the plane!
