Traveling with a cpap machine.....

[Bearcat42]

I am looking for advice on the best bag to use to carry a repironics m-series machine, mask, hose, hangar, cord, etc...

My traveling, which I do alot of, consists of staying in motels and driving in a big truck. So I am wondering what would be best suited to use for traveling all the time and keep everything in one bag. Any ideas?

[builta]

Look into a bag for the old style Respironics "Tank style machine." About 1.5 times the room of the M Series bag that comes with the unit.

[Hose_Head]

This is a market that I think Respironics (and probably other manufacturers) have missed. From what I've read on this board, few who travel with xpaps are happy with the standard-issue bag that came with the xpap. Why doesn't Respironics et al provide an optional travel bag for the serious traveler?

Features wanted include:

- ample room for all accessories, including a full face mask and hose
- fully enclosed and zippered compartments to protect contents
- adequate padding
- pockets for voltage converters/adapter, extension cord, and surge protector (why not package these with the travel bag?)
- documents pocket for the copies of your Rx, letter from doctor, and copy of airline regulations re carry on luggage
- an extra outside pocket for air travel items such as passport, tickets, a magazine, book, etc
- medical equipment tag or label
- identification tag
- designed for easy extraction of the xpap for airline security inspection
- straps or fasteners to attach it to the top of a roll-on bag
- even consider a bag that has dual purposes, perhaps for xpap, camera, and/or notebook!

[plr66]

This is a market that I think Respironics (and probably other manufacturers) have missed. From what I've read on this board, few who travel with xpaps are happy with the standard-issue bag that came with the xpap. Why doesn't Respironics et al provide an optional travel bag for the serious traveler?

Features wanted include:

- ample room for all accessories, including a full face mask and hose
- fully enclosed and zippered compartments to protect contents
- adequate padding
- pockets for voltage converters/adapter, extension cord, and surge protector (why not package these with the travel bag?)
- documents pocket for the copies of your Rx, letter from doctor, and copy of airline regulations re carry on luggage
- an extra outside pocket for air travel items such as passport, tickets, a magazine, book, etc
- medical equipment tag or label
- identification tag
- designed for easy extraction of the xpap for airline security inspection
- straps or fasteners to attach it to the top of a roll-on bag
- even consider a bag that has dual purposes, perhaps for xpap, camera, and/or notebook!

I agree with you and others about the Respironics bag...just not enough room for the basic stuff we have to carry, in the apparent interest of making it look small and portable.

But I would say that my new Everest2 bag is exactly right for all of the cpap equipment I carry (mask & headgear, hose, cords, extension cord, cpap, battery, HH, adapter plug (no converter necessary), surge protector, wall plug splitter, & documents. I would not expect the case to be able to haul magazines and onboard comfort items for flights. The padding is adequate--not substantial; but I treat it as fragile and would not dream of subjecting it to bangs and bumps--carrying it with me at all times onboard and off. The case for this machine does have a strap for attaching to roll-aboard luggage. And an ID tag is easily made with links provided on this forum.

[Bearcat42]

Thanks for the replies! I was looking around and found this bag at amazon.com but I worry about padding.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001YJ ... ative=9325

It has a laptop sleeve but there are no dimensions for the main compartment when fully extended.

[Gerryk]

When you travel remove your humidifier tank from your humidifier unless you know for sure it is completely dry. If you don't you may get a few drops of water into the blower and you know what that means. I take mine with me to the firehouse every third day. I have a humidifier chamber that I keep at home and at work so their is no chance of getting water in the blower. If you do need to put the chamber in the humidifier use a hair dryer to dry it out completely first.

Gerry

[SleepyInIndy]

I wish they would change the design of the M series humidifier to allow you to remove the stupid power cord. That way when I have to remove the machine from the carry case, I am not pulling out the brick and attached wires at the same time.......

[alexcue]

boy i guess I'm in the minority since everything fits in the stock M-Series bag that they gave me! I travel with it in my motorcycle so size is at a premium, anything bigger and it wouldn't work.

I do agree that u must make sure that the chamber is completely dried out or u may end up with a messed up blower! I just shove a small towel in their to make sure it's dry.

[Bearcat42]

boy i guess I'm in the minority since everything fits in the stock M-Series bag that they gave me! I travel with it in my motorcycle so size is at a premium, anything bigger and it wouldn't work.

I do agree that u must make sure that the chamber is completely dried out or u may end up with a messed up blower! I just shove a small towel in their to make sure it's dry.

Yep, thats what I was thinking about doing. Dry it as best I can then use a small towel and that should do the trick.