[nfbmi-talk] Recognizing your suitcase when traveling?

Larry D Keeler lkeeler at comcast.net
Mon Jan 12 04:27:58 UTC 2015


Well Fred, I really do put something interesting on my suitcase handle. And, 
sence I like Goofy, it is usually a figure of him. or, sometimes a Yoda. 
Also, everyone knows these figures so if the thing slips by, I can ask for 
the one with Goofy on the handle! There aren't to many like that!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Wurtzel via nfbmi-talk" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "'Elizabeth Mohnke'" <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>; "'NFB of Michigan Internet 
Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Recognizing your suitcase when traveling?


> Hello Terry and Elizabeth,
>
> Terry, Elizabeth's suggestions are great.  No matter your level of vision,
> Elizabeth's suggestion of unusually colored luggage is a good 1.  Finding
> luggage may involve touching each piece as it passes or having a Sky Cap 
> to
> assist and everything between.  If the luggage is an unusual color, 
> meaning
> not black or blue or gray, it can help a lot.  Of course, Mary and I have
> black, blue and gray luggage. (smile)
>
> I definitely like the active means of getting next to the belt and 
> checking
> bags as they pass.  Elizabeth's idea of waiting until some of the luggage
> has been removed is a good 1 if you have time.
>
> Elizabeth suggests keychains as an easy identifier.  Also some bright yarn
> tied in a way on the handle so it won't be ripped off in the travel 
> process
> can substitute for bright colored luggage.  It is visually and tactilly
> identifiable.  Luggage identifiers are also a good solution, if not a 
> little
> expensive and not as reliable as the yarn or keychain idea.
>
> Thank you for serving us by going to Washington.
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Elizabeth Mohnke via nfbmi-talk
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 6:51 PM
> To: trising at sbcglobal.net; 'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Recognizing your suitcase when traveling?
>
> Hello Terri,
>
> My travel does not involve much flying these days, but I think it is 
> always
> a good idea to be able to identify your luggage regardless of which mode 
> of
> transportation you are using. Here are some tips and tricks I have picked 
> up
> on over the years.
>
> Putting some kind of identifying marker on your luggage is always a good
> idea. My sisters and I have used keychains in various shapes to help us
> identify our luggage. It can also be helpful to use luggage that is not in 
> a
> customary color to help you identify it if you still have some usable
> vision.
>
> The last time I traveled on an airplane, I had a sighted person pick me up
> from the airport, and I asked this person to help me find my luggage
> visually. If you do not have a sighted person meeting you at the airport,
> you could ask to see if another passenger might be willing to help you out
> if you do not feel comfortable feeling all the pieces of luggage as they
> come around on the conveyer belt. Although, another strategy you could use
> is to simply stand back and let other people pick up their pieces of 
> luggage
> from the conveyer belt thus narrowing down the number of bags you would 
> have
> to touch in order to identify your luggage.
>
> Finally, I know the NFB Independence Market use to sell a luggage
> identifier. You would put one piece on your luggage, and then carry 
> another
> part with you. When the luggage starts to come around on the conveyer 
> belt,
> you would push a button on the piece you carried with you, and it would
> activate a beeping noise from the piece attached to your luggage. I am not
> sure if the NFB Independence Market still sells the luggage locaters or 
> not,
> but if they still sell them, you may wish to give them a try. I have
> personally never used them as I find marking my luggage with a keychain 
> and
> allowing the process of elimination by allowing others to identify their
> luggage to work for me.
>
> Others who fly more often than me may have other suggestions. But 
> hopefully
> some of these ideas help you.
>
> Happy traveling,
> Elizabeth
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> trising--- via nfbmi-talk
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 6:08 PM
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> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Recognizing your suitcase when ttraveling?
>
> Hello Michigan Federationists:
>
>     What tricks do you use to be able to find your suitcase on the 
> conveyor
> belt after a flight? As I think about my trip to Washington Seminar, I
> wanted to know if anyone had tricks for this. So far, I have just put a
> Braille tag in the top of the suitcase. I think it disconcerts some
> travelers when I am hanging over the belt, touching each case in order to
> find mine. How do others find their cases?
>
> Sincerely,
> Terri Wilcox
>
> Sent from my Windows computer
>
>
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