Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Hi

I'd like to say thx to all the boarders who chipped in on an earlier thread when I asked for advice on a board bag to get to transport little mans snowboard out to BG.

As advised I went for a padded, wheeled coffin style job to get lots of extra bits in ........... happy to say as you all said lots of stuff in the bag and more room in the case ........ brill.

HOWEVER ........... said little man now can't actually hold the thing up to drag it on said wheels as its too heavy, plus due to his board being half the size of the bag some serious adaptions were needed to put the board centrally in the bag to stop it bending in the middle. Oh and now its full and doesn't bend so it can be wheeled easily (but not by the wee guy) it doesn't fit in the car.

He loves his bag and I love the amount of stuff I can get in it, its brill ......... not gonna be loving it so much when muggins here is lugging said bag and the blooming suitcase.

Oh I do love this board ......... apologies for my slightly sarcastic post but if I don't laugh I may just cry he he.

Oh and only 4 more sleeps and yes I can't wait

Dona, I've been reading your posts here for as long as I've been checking out this website, must be 4 years now!

As the mum of two boarders (both now 18 and able to lug their own bags) I totally sympathise!

But, look on the bag you have bought as an investment. OK, you may have to heave it around this year yourself, but in future years your son will become more and more able to carry the load. Does you normal suitcase have wheels so your son could pull that?

Believe it or not I envy you, being able to get to the the snow this year - my two boys have A2s looming, so we cant take time out to get to the slopes even if I could afford it. Also I'm trying to help support 2 older girls at uni - so there's absolutely no cash to spare.

I'm worried, I'm now 50plus, and feel if I don't get back on the snow soon it will be too late... for me anyway, I'm not bothered about the kids, they've got years left!

God, I miss Bulgaria at this time of year, Borovets in particular. That's why I lurk here every day, just to get a vicarious fix...

Everyone, keep posting please!

God I hope I don't have to wait till he is 18 for him to be able to lug his own bag but it is twice the size of him bless him and bigger than me. The man in the shop was no help whatsoever as he just said it was my own fault for buying him his own board when he is soooooo young ...... I think he was just jealous

My case does have wheels but as we're flying Wizz can only take one big case between the two of us so have a feeling that will be pretty heavy too ......... but hey on the bright side If I have bingo wings I sure won't by the time I come home.

I hope you are able to get back to the slopes real soon and good luck to your boys in their exams and know the feeling of a lack of cash. We wouldn't be going this year without lots of help and advice from people on this board and for that I'm a very grateful mummy.

Long live the board

ha ha thanks for the tip but way too late its stuffed full his board is a 125 but now got his snowboard boots and ski boots in there plus both our ski trousers, all the hats and gloves etc and the bumboard ........ oh and his lid which I have finally convinced him to start wearing lol ......... no chance of fitting it all in bottom half ha ha ......... I have resigned myself to lugging it myself and told myself it will mean I will have earned lots of alcoholic beverages for doing so and the muscles I build up in said arms will help me drink more of them he he