Transporting Your Risers

HANDS-FREE CARRYING

• Shoulder Carrying Strap
  If you don't want to purchase a carrying bag from one of the dealers (usually around $50), you can make a shoulder strap for yourself from a standard adjustable clip-on strap you might be able to salvage from an old duffle bag or laptop bag.  The nice thing about using a shoulder strap is it gives you a hands-free way of transporting your stilts when you aren't wearing them.  You also don't have to worry about someone walking off with your expensive bag because a shoulder strap can simply be worn around your waist or rolled up and stuck in your pocket while bocking.  Just follow this easy tutorial.

• Official Dealer Jumping Stilts Bag
  If you want a protective carrying bag that is designed to carry your jumping stilts and safety equipment, check your regional stilts dealer to see if they sell one.  Make sure you ask your dealer if their bag will accommodate your specific brand of jumping stilts before you buy.

AIR TRAVEL
You will want to wrap your risers well if traveling by plane because they aren't the easiest things to pack into a suitcase.  Some owners have suggested the following options:

• Bow (Archery) Case (see photo)
  The Doscosil Pro 44  bow case seems like a good one.  Here's a similar and less expensive one you can order from Wal-Mart.  Just make sure any bow case you purchase has a deep enough dimension to accommodate the width of the riser knee bar loop when on its side.  These cases work best with jumping stilts that have knee cuffs instead of knee bar loops.  (Photo and idea from Jill - Buffalo, New York)

• Duffle Bag
  Wrap them in a sleeping bag or bed comforter and then pack them into a large duffle bag.

• Bubble Wrap
  Before your trip, bring your risers to a local MAIL BOXES ETC. store and have them bubble-wrapped for a small fee.  To find the nearest location, click here.

Important Note:  Be sure to check the condition of your risers before you leave the luggage pick-up area.  If your risers have been damaged, go immediately to the Luggage Claims Department and file a damage claim.  You should show them the damage on the spot as there will, no doubt, be questions as to what kind of equipment they are.   Good luck explaining that one.