87 lbs? But the limit is 70! I know that! I added up the parts. The box is too big to fit on any scale. Blaze 40, box 8, gear 15. Where's the other 20 lbs? Got me. $400 to go? Options? Other luggage box with rest of gear is 20 lbs under but packed to bursting! "Do you have a larger box?" ask I. Ok. Let's try repacking. Your box looks a bit bigger. Pulling stuff out of Blaze's box to get weight down. Putting everything in new box. Not gonna fit. Ouch! Idea!! Take one pannier (saddlebag) and stuff it with bulky stuff like sleeping bags, Blaze's cover, etc and carry that on with backpack. Confirm I'm good with gate agent. Yup. Box just works. Agent let plastic and empty packing boxes stay with Blaze even though she's still a few pounds over. And we're both going on an earlier flight so our connection won't be too tight in Newark. See. Everything works out just as it is supposed to.
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