How much does your carry-on luggage weigh?
 

I'm just curious as to how heavy you all travel.

While waiting to be picked up from the airport I weighed my bag on one of the luggage scales and came up with a staggering 28.5 pounds. No wonder my shoulders were sore! This is my single bag containing all of my clothing, electronics, laptop, toiletries, etc. that I brought with me on an 10 day business/leisure trip. The bag itself weighs just over 3 pounds so I figured I was carrying just over 25 pounds of "stuff".

Unfortunately I don't see myself shaving a lot of this weight off unless I leave my laptop behind which would save 7-8 pounds or my running shoes/gear which would be another 3 pounds..

Wow, a 10 day trip all in one carry on... that's pretty impressive.

I think most of the time I'm in the 20lb range if I carry on only my laptop bag (its a rolling breifcase with an overnight compartment, not just for the laptop) but if I actually take my rollaborad plus the laptop bag then I'd average the rollaboard at 30+ lbs, so I'd probably tip the scales well over 50lbs if both of my carry ons were considered.

My rollaboard and laptop roller bag probably weigh a good 30 lbs combined. I can usually get 4-5 days worth of clothing, and this usually suits me just well (no pun intended). :)

Much better than having the airline lose my stuff.

My wife's weighed something like 32 lbs at the Lufthansa counter a few weeks ago. We knew because they weighed it.

They informed her if she was carrying it on, it had to be 8 kg (18 or so lbs) or under, so lots of stuff got moved to the suitcase.

I've only seen carry on luggage weighed one other time, it was a bit of a surprise.

Between my laptop bag and my carry-on I come close to the 28 pound mark. I don't check bags so the carry-on has to carry all my clothes for whatever trip I may be taking. I've done as much as 11 days in the summer and 7 days in the winter with only a carry-on. In the bag though I carry a ballistic nylon bag for dirty clothes for the trip home. That bag I check. Having a bag of laundry go missing on the way home doesn't bother me that much.

A "full" loadout on carryon for me is:

Laptop
MP3 player x 2
Phone x 2
Book (usually x 2)
Travel documents

Rarely weighs in at more than 14lbs. I don't carry clothes (occasionally underwear just incase) in carryon to avoid the extra weight.

Same here, the only time I had it weighed was Qantas, BNE-ADL. They told me I'd have to check it and I refused because it was my laptop, etc. They then offered me a small plastic bag which fit laptop, wallet and I checked the back pack.

I didn't weigh it this time but I'd guestimate about 15 lbs: smaller laptop, digital camera (and both of their accessories) and two days' clothes because my larger backpack was being checked through to Prague whereas I was staying in London for 24 hours.

I tend to overpack it with books.

Has anyone ever weighed their roll-aboards w/o anything in it? That's what amazed me. Even w/o anything in it you can be looking at 8-9lbs. Cheers.

If I carry my camera equipment on a trip of 7-9 days
My carry on is between 30-35 lb.

If I skip my camera stuff.. I'm well under 20lb.

Thats all my stuff. I do not check in anything.

If I am doing one of my frequent family/friends visits...
10lb or less.. in my backpack.. which may include my computer
and the forbidden water bottle.

one of the Samsonite I have is about 6-7lb. I often leave it for a duffel bag.. which weighs less than 2lb.

rollaboard typically 25-30 lbs, laptop bag 12-15 lbs, sufficient for business travel of up to 5 days

Have also had carryon luggage weighed a couple of times by QF in Oz. They have a nasty 7 Kg (15 lb) policy including international flights!. Was at 9 Kg but they didn't care, think they were looking for those folks packing the small refrigerators in their TravelPros.

I've done this with my large suitcase...it's almost 20 lbs, empty!

Three cheers for a "nasty" policy.... I get fed up waiting in security queues or elsewhere because people bring so much carry-on. Laptop bags have become the excuse to effectively double up hand baggage allowances. Then you get all those bags of duty free. I don't want my limited carry-on damaged as someone shoves their heavy stuff into a locker not designed to take so much.

As with all these things, it becomes a farce if rules aren't enforced. 7Kg is a bit tight. Think I'd up the weight to 12Kg and say the total of all bags should fit into the required volume. Always going to be a problem - people will start stuffing their coat pockets.... Probably double allowances for "proper" C class.

It would be helpful if airlines didn't lose/damage stuff or took proper responsibility when they do.

I would guess I typically carry around 8kg - I use a "large" laptop style bag with a small laptop inside.

I didn't realize that was their international limit as well. Going to require some creativity this summer when I fly:
LAX-AKL-MEL
MEL-ADL
ADL-BNE
BNE-LAX
I won't check my laptop or my camera and I need a couple of books.

I agree that security lines are a hassle when people pack their whole house carry-on but I think there needs to be a happy medium.

Should be interesting to see CSA's allowances this weekend. I intend to do Rome carry on simply because I have nothing between that and my large backpack which I'm certainly not carrying for a weekend.