Sitka Nomad

[mattflipper]

Anyone have any real life (not an opinion) of flying with a Sitka Nomad bag and their bow inside? Trying to avoid having to take my big SKB case and luggage. I bought a Nomad when it was on sale and it’s a good oversized piece of luggage but wondering about the actual ability for it to protect a bow when flying. I have to have a soft case on the hunt I’m going on too so I thought about putting my bow in it and then I’m the Nomad.

Any real world stories of using this would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[nanuke22]

I have flown with my Nomad a bunch of times, Greenland , Mexico, all over US. Bag does not get charged for over size, your allowed 50lbs if you fly coach or 70 pounds if you fly first class. I love my bag it’s the only way I fly with my bow. I own a SKB case but every time I travel with that case everyone thinks it’s a gun, even though I archery equipment written all over it.

 

[mattflipper]

I have flown with my Nomad a bunch of times, Greenland , Mexico, all over US. Bag does not get charged for over size, your allowed 50lbs if you fly coach or 70 pounds if you fly first class. I love my bag it’s the only way I fly with my bow. I own a SKB case but every time I travel with that case everyone thinks it’s a gun, even though I archery equipment written all over it.

Thanks. Just what I was wanting. Just needed a little reassurance. I’ve experienced the same with an SKB.

 

[nanuke22]

Always take sight off of bow, protect strings with sling, arrows in hard case.

 

[Beendare]

I have had one for over a decade, love it....sold my SKB double after using it for a couple of years. I put my bow in a cheap Soft case in the bottom and pile gear in on top. As with any bow case, you want to have a packing system TSA can't Eff up. I have had mine all over the country and a couple continents- no problem.

The big advantage to it is its super light- 11# and with the 50# rule you can still get a lot of gear in there. One trip, a drop camp for moose, I had all of my gear, Bow, Full camp for 2, Food-everything in Two bags.