Taking your bike with you as part of your next air travel plans or train travel plans?
Here are two options to find yourself a cheap cardboard bike box (or a free cardboard bike box!) to pack your bike for the plane or train.
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Check with your local bike store
Many times your local bike store will have extra cardboard bike boxes that are waiting to be trashed… ahem, recycled. So they will be happy to give you one. It might be helpful to have shopped at your local bike store previously before going in and asking for one. But even if you haven’t, local bike stores are usually run by friendly folks, so most of the time they will be happy to help you out if they can. All in the name of spreading bike love! The cost depends on the individual bike store. Some may ask for a small fee for the cardboard bike box, but most will probably provide it to you for free. Walk in or call ahead to find out!
Even better would be to go in to your local bike store to go shopping for items you need anyway. Then while you’re there, you can be like, “Oh by the way, I’m in need of a cardboard bike box to pack my bike for the plane… Do you happen to have a spare bike box?” 🙂
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Side note!
See about the best shoes for hiking in Hawaii and what to wear snorkeling in Hawaii! And for Hawaii vacation ideas, see the best things to do in Waikiki that will give you Hawaii vibes!
Check with your local Amtrak train station
Even if you’re looking for a cheap cardboard bike box for travel by plane, check with your local Amtrak station to see if they sell bike boxes. If your local train station is a staffed train station that offers the opportunity to check in baggage, they might sell bike boxes for $15.
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HAPPY BIKE TRAVELS!
Also see:
- Flying with your bike: Comparing airline bike fees
- Scenic bike rides in the United States: Where to bike in all 50 states
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🐠 Here are things you must consider packing!
- Swimsuit or swimming shirt aka rash guard
- rash guard: swim set for women and swim shirt for men
- Water shoes
- Waterproof phone case (so you can capture pictures of fishies underwater!)
- cheapo phone case OR waterproof camera
- I also have this "camera" wrist float to attach to my cheapo waterproof phone case so my phone won't sink to the bottom of the ocean in case I somehow let go of it. (Mine does stay afloat - test this for yourself before completely trusting it!)
- Swimming goggles or snorkeling mask set
- Reef-safe(r) sunscreen
- lightweight travel towel:
- walking sandals:
I also don't go snorkeling without a personal swim float buoy. Not only does it help to keep me visible, but it makes for a perfect way to rest out in deeper water! Oh, and it also serves as a dry bag so I can take stuff into the water with me.
Another way I have taken valuables into the water with me is to wear a travel money belt that I don't mind getting wet with salt water (it's not waterproof but I have several so I just use one of them) and then I put things in a ziplock freezer bag, and put that freezer bag in the money belt.
There are also designated waterproof waist pouches that you can store your valuables and take into the water with you.
see more:
- What to wear hiking
- What to wear snorkeling
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