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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by thebestman36
We will be headed to a mexican beach this winter for 3 months and hoped to take our beach umbrella with us. Flying delta, hoping to pay as little as possible for luggage. Any chance of doing the umbrella as a carry on personal item? It's about 40" tall, 3" around, 5 lbs. I guess I could strap it to the outside of a suitcase? But with a little overhang, might be likely to break. Anyone else ever try and fly with beach umbrella?
FedEx It will be cheaper to buy one in Mexico and well worth the hassle avoidance trust me.
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