 Poster: A snowHead
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Yet another newbie question from moi....is it the norm to wear your ski jacket to travel in? Just have a funny vision of me being at gatwick with my ski jacket on and everyone thinking "why is she wearing that?"
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Are you 13 and going on a school trip?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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get it on...
you'd be surprised how many folk actually turn up wearing their boots to save on luggage fees!
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Last edited by You need to Login to know who's really who. on Thu 29-01-09 17:42; edited 1 time in total
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Yes - I do and so do lots of people.
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Only untill the inflight meal is served, at which point I change for dinner.
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| Cunners wrote: |
| Only untill the inflight meal is served, at which point I change for dinner. |
Do you change into a nice person at that point?
I don't! 
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Never! Mardy and berligerent, that's the only way to be.
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Seriously, they will think "How sensible, and I bet she has hat, gloves, trousers and goggles in her hand baggage too, just in case the aeroplane loses all of her luggageage."
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Kookie30, yes, of course - saves room in your luggage, if your bag goes missing you will have your jacket in the mountains, and it can be b***dy cold at gatwick at 5.30a.m. in winter!
No-one will wonder why you are wearing your jacket, you will be wondering why loads of other folk have straw hats 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Yep usually
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I always do
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Always!! me and my ski group all arrive at the airport in our ski jackets. Heavy and bulky so its easier to wear it, especially if your dodgey on baggage weight. I usually end up carrying it under my arm most of the time though.
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You know it makes sense.
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No I don't - I wear my warm puffa. Ski jacket takes up less space/is lighter in my bag.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Always travel in my ski jacket. If you're travelling through Gatwick in the winter, you won't look out of place wearing a ski jacket if that worries you.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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you'd be surprised how many folk actually turn up wearing their boots to save on luggage fees!
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Absolutely, the Skibbettes and I turn up like the Michelin men, Jackets and boots etc. Ryanair only allow 15kgs and that includes bootbags.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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People (ie more than one person) wear jackets to travel in. The company would have to be exceptional for me to consent to wear a jacket (a single garment) with another. 
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Kookie30, Mine is usually within easy reach in the boot of my car while travelling to my ski destination!! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I wear my ski jacket on cold days around Dublin (the new fashion capital of the world) so i wouldnt even be remotely worried about wearing it in the airport or in travel. Mines fairly trendy and i often comment to my friends that girls look well in their ski jackets (in many a colloquial comment)
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What's wrong with Shorts, T-Shirt and Flip-Flops?
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Back to the psych ward Mr Spyderman!
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Kookie30,
Yes they do
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I don't have any other jackets.
Do people actually own more than one coat? 
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I though it would be considered a 'punter-ish' thing to do...
Mine's is a a hard shell which I usually stick in my hand luggage bag.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Not much choice but to wear it now that most airlines are insisting your boots and helmet go in your hold luggage (and 1 bag only) !!!!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Lizzard wrote: |
I don't have any other jackets.
Do people actually own more than one coat? |
Several. but then I am a fashion victim so I'm told.
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I was sent on first school trip wearing salopettes and purple moon boots by overprotective parents. They were quickly changed once I got on the coach to the airport.
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You know it makes sense.
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Spyderman, you surely are. My mate at work was laughing about the Spyder jacket she sold to some bloke the other day for 750€ (she works in a shop as well as for the lift company). He turned up at the ticket window in it and I can confirm that it was hideous. He also bought the cheapo day ticket which gives you access to about five lifts - presumably couldn't afford anything else after buying the jacket.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Yes, I do.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I love the way threads like this just grow and grow.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Never. Do you really want to smell like a brewery / ashtray the day after a night out, or have the jacket swiped in a bar? Plus i think you look a bit, well...
madmole, i've yet to see anyone have trouble with helmet in hand luggage? That's where most of my friends carry theirs, various airlines.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Sleipnir,
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I was just planning on strapping my ski helment to the outside of my hand luggage
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I often do this, never had a problem. Not done it Ryan Air, but it's at security they'd have an issue with it, so i don't think airline is that relevant.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| beanie1 wrote: |
| Never. Do you really want to smell like a brewery / ashtray the day after a night out, or have the jacket swiped in a bar? . |
why would you smell like a brewery/ashtray if you wear your ski jacket to travel 
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Because if it's the only jacket you take, you will also need to wear it on nights out!!
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beanie1, Aah! gotcha, have to say though I don't frequent places that allow smoking, but I guess I've had spillage before now.....
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Ha ha, the smoking's not a problem now in Italy and France of course, but still is in Switzerland.
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| beanie1 wrote: |
| Because if it's the only jacket you take, you will also need to wear it on nights out!! |
Yes - and if it gets wet in the day, hmmm lovely.
I think of my ski jacket like any other sports wear and prefer to change out of it when I've finished for the day.
From the mixed responses here, there is clearly no single right answer and people do as they want to.
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On BA flights a lot of people don't wear their ski jackets because of the more generous luggage allowance (and maybe also something to do with the "posh" T5). On charter flights you would look more out of place if you were not wearing your ski jacket, and as for Rynair ski flights, well I will find out for myself in 2 weeks time if everybody looks like the Michelin man as they arrive wearing several sets of clothing simultaneously...
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