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I’ve created an updated packing video based on my upcoming elephant hunt. Here’s what’s all in the bags!

 
Good videos as always. What is the model number on your hard suit case by Pelican? I've been looking for something that size. I used to use a Tuffpak but they don't fit inside a helicopter.
 
Excellent advice Phillip. I do the same with my rifle case. Pelican 1750 with center foam removed carries my 470 dr and my 416 Rigby/338 Lapua mag Dakota in soft cases. Add in a cleaning rod, a few basic cleaning and maintenance accessories, my knife and ammo belt and I am just below the 50lb limit. I also add copies of my pertinent paperwork in every bag and pack I take, just in case. Great idea on adding targets. Bottom of soda boxes seems to be the standard in Zim tho. LOL
Thanks for the vid.
 
Philip Glass said:
I’ve created an updated packing video based on my upcoming elephant hunt. Here’s what’s all in the bags!

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great video!! What kind of soft case do you have for the double I like that one
 
rafter3 said:
great video!! What kind of soft case do you have for the double I like that one
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It is a custom rifle slip from Murray Custom leather. I love it!
 
Philip Glass said:
It is a custom rifle slip from Murray Custom leather. I love it!
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Thanks, Phillip. I’ll get on there and check so I can get one ordered. Best of luck to you on your adventure. We can’t wait to see pictures and hear the story.
 
Well done, as you saw first hand I overpacked on my first Safari; won’t be making that mistake again.

I do bring the screw driver bits to match my scope rings & bases in my gun kit in case something works loose and theres always a 1/4” screw driver handle laying around camp.
 
Thanks Phillip, great video, even for those of us who have been several times around the world
 
Thank you Mr. Glass. I leave for Limpopo on Thursday and you reminded me of a couple of things. Good luck, God bless, Shoot straight!
 
I appreciate the effort you put into your videos. I use pretty much the same cases, except I stick with the 1200 for ammo. Red ox backpack. Great job. Those of us that travel for hunting frequently don’t remember how overwhelming it was initially. Good on you for putting these together
 
I'm packed for Thursday. Wifey invested in the backpack for me 7 years ago and it's still like new. The small suitcase was her recent purchase for me, and it's a perfect bag for safari. Very resilient bags. I reccomend checking them out if you're looking!
 
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Always enjoy your videos, and posts, @Philip Glass. Wishing you much success on your hunt, and looking forward to your hunt report.
 
A cautionary tale regarding the Pelican SUITCASE...

I went through exactly the same process Philip Glass did, regarding the suitcase. After a couple safaris, even the best quality Delsey, Samsonite, etc. suitcases came back damaged to various degree :cry:

Conversely, the Pelican gun case survived with cosmetic damage (who cares!) but no structural damage :)

So, Eureka! indeed, let us go for a Pelican suitcase.

My first one was the Air 1605. Arriving at Jo'Burg, no suitcase at the carousel. Dang! After 2 hours of tracking and searching with various Delta and airport folks, we found it at the SAPS (police) station. Handlers, recognizing a tale tell black Pelican, had assumed that it was a gun case. Got the suitcase, but missed the connection and lost one hunting day :eek:

Back home, a better idea came. The Air 1605 was too small anyway, so I bought a 1615, and in a stroke of genius, took it in blue color. Nobody would ever confuse a blue suitcase with a rifle case, right? :ROFLMAO:

Wrong! The same story repeated, with a twist, on my next two safaris, one time in New York, and one time in Phoenix :rolleyes:

In New York, the airline counter agent refused to check it because "she was not allowed to check a rifle case". Never mind explaining and showing: look THIS is a rifle case (pointing at the Pelican 1700) and THAT is a suitcase (pointing at the blue Air 1615). No joy!. Repeat. No joy! Open the suitcase to show there is no rifle in it. No joy! Call the Supervisor. No joy! Supervisor declines to intervene. Police shows up, they get it. No joy! Agent still refuses to check it. Finally, police takes me to rifle checking station and the suitcase is checked as a rifle case. Got the flight by the skin of the teeth, but that 1 hour episode got me close to chest pains, and it took me the entire flight to Africa to reset (n)

PS: OK, I already knew that traveling with a rifle through JFK is bordering on stupid, but Delta had canceled the connector flight from PHX to ATL due to weather, and rerouted to JFK and could not check the luggage all the way to Africa... :oops:

Following year I thought the jinx was over. Wrong again! Departure from PHX, same story, although in this case, after waiting 15 minutes for him to arrive, the Supervisor forced the agent to check the suitcase. Another stress test (n)

You guessed it, the next year I was back to packing my old faithful Red Oxx Safari-Beanos PR5.5 Large Duffel bag (the universally recognized best safari bag there ever was!), and have been ever since :love:

Added bonus, the Beanos does not weigh the 14 lbs. the Air 1615 weighs, so no need to stress the maximum 50 lbs. limit ;)

I know, I know, this is not supposed to happen and probably never happened to Philip, God bless his heart :ROFLMAO:
 
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I discovered Red Oxx Bags a couple of years ago and use them on every trip for a carry-on and checked bag. Great quality.
 
Philip Glass said:
I’ve created an updated packing video based on my upcoming elephant hunt. Here’s what’s all in the bags!

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Ok, I will have to watch it, and really want to, its just likely to make me feel embarrassed. As I am ad hoc throwing things into my roller bag last night before departing tomorrow, I felt so proud of myself for packing so darn early. I mean I had my cigars ready, small bottle of Blantons for the evening after should an elephant fall, and of course my rifle and loads all properly readied, but my roller is just stuffed with Nerd Clusters for Gareth and trackers. Like I am not bringing my Pelican Air case that matches yours, even in color, this trip, as I was trying to conserve weight for more Nerd Clusters.

Will cram a couple pair of lightweight Kuiu shorts and shirts into my little daypack and new Pelican ATX carry on along with Binos and leather. I need to better myself on planned packing, and realize just how desperately when I see videos on it or when @Tanks posts his excel spreadsheets...makes me painfully aware just how far away from "dialed in" I really am.
 
I like your style. I usually throw stuff together the day I leave. I try to make sure it’s washed. Africa packing is much easier than packing for a Western hunt.
 
One Day... said:
A cautionary tale regarding the Pelican SUITCASE...

I went through exactly the same process Philip Glass did, regarding the suitcase. After a couple safaris, even the best quality Delsey, Samsonite, etc. suitcases came back damaged to various degree :cry:

Conversely, the Pelican gun case survived with cosmetic damage (who cares!) but no structural damage :)

So, Eureka! indeed, let us go for a Pelican suitcase.

My first one was the Air 1605. Arriving at Jo'Burg, no suitcase at the carousel. Dang! After 2 hours of tracking and searching with various Delta and airport folks, we found it at the SAPS (police) station. Handlers, recognizing a tale tell black Pelican, had assumed that it was a gun case. Got the suitcase, but missed the connection and lost one hunting day :eek:

Back home, a better idea came. The Air 1605 was too small anyway, so I bought a 1615, and in a stroke of genius, took it in blue color. Nobody would ever confuse a blue suitcase with a rifle case, right? :ROFLMAO:

Wrong! The same story repeated, with a twist, on my next two safaris, one time in New York, and one time in Phoenix :rolleyes:

In New York, the airline counter agent refused to check it because "she was not allowed to check a rifle case". Never mind explaining and showing: look THIS is a rifle case (pointing at the Pelican 1700) and THAT is a suitcase (pointing at the blue Air 1615). No joy!. Repeat. No joy! Open the suitcase to show there is no rifle in it. No joy! Call the Supervisor. No joy! Supervisor declines to intervene. Police shows up, they get it. No joy! Agent still refuses to check it. Finally, police takes me to rifle checking station and the suitcase is checked as a rifle case. Got the flight by the skin of the teeth, but that 1 hour episode got me close to chest pains, and it took me the entire flight to Africa to reset (n)

PS: OK, I already knew that traveling with a rifle through JFK is bordering on stupid, but Delta had canceled the connector flight from PHX to ATL due to weather, and rerouted to JFK and could not check the luggage all the way to Africa... :oops:

Following year I thought the jinx was over. Wrong again! Departure from PHX, same story, although in this case, after waiting 15 minutes for him to arrive, the Supervisor forced the agent to check the suitcase. Another stress test (n)

You guessed it, the next year I was back to packing my old faithful Red Oxx Safari-Beanos PR5.5 Large Duffel bag (the universally recognized best safari bag there ever was!), and have been ever since :love:

Added bonus, the Beanos does not weigh the 14 lbs. the Air 1615 weighs, so no need to stress the maximum 50 lbs. limit ;)

I know, I know, this is not supposed to happen and probably never happened to Philip, God bless his heart :ROFLMAO:
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I just got a pelican 1615. This thing is huge. I am concerned it’s too large for travel on some of the smaller regional flights overseas and you could easily overweight it. I have wondered if I should have got the 1595 air. They weigh practically the same. Debating if I get a 1595 or stick with the 1615 and get the carry on size to compliment it.
 
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