Travel tip for ResMed AirSense 10

[Bubba in NC]

I took my CPAP on a multi-country tour of Europe last month. After a few days I realized that the strap across the back of the case is apparently designed to slip over the extending handle on a spinner or rollaboard type suitcases and carry-ons. There's even a velcro patch that attaches through the hole in the handle to hold it in place. Some of you smarter folks probably already knew this but I guess I'm slow on the uptake. I think it would probably work extra well on a rollaboard which is leaned rather than vertical when you walk with it, so there's less chance of the stack getting top heavy and tipping. I ordered a couple of spinner bags when I got home. Got a good deal on "used-like new" i.e. customer returned Travelpro bags at Amazon Warehouse.

As far as power adapters, I got the ones for the UK and Continental Europe from Rick Steves' website; dirt cheap and worked great but you'll probably want to order several to justify the shipping cost. The reviews of the more expensive "every country in the world" type make me think they're problematic with loose fits and extending and folding parts. Definitely take an extension cord.

Getting through security was a mixed bag. In the US they just laid the CPAP in the case on the xray belt and that was it. Overseas, they usually used some type of wipe for detecting explosives and wiped around the inside of the bag in addition to xraying it. In all five countries, i was never asked for the letter of medical necessity I'd gotten from my doc and never challenged about it being a free carry-on.

[D.H.]

The "all countries" one does work in most countries. It will not fit in the old South African sockets and a few very old Israeli sockets. In addition, it hangs loose on the wall in those countries where there are two round pins, but the sockets are not recessed. Some such countries are Italy, Chile, and Switzerland.

The better "universal" adapters have surge protection and phone charging ports.

Most (maybe all) CPAPs are dual voltage, so you can plug them in to regular house/hotel electricity in just about every country, cruise ship, or river boat in the world. Thus the only obstacle is the shape and location of the socket.

[palerider]

I took my CPAP on a multi-country tour of Europe last month. After a few days I realized that the strap across the back of the case is apparently designed to slip over the extending handle on a spinner or rollaboard type suitcases and carry-ons. There's even a velcro patch that attaches through the hole in the handle to hold it in place.

Same on the S9 bags... I don't know about the S8 and previous ones though.

[chunkyfrog]

Maybe Jason has a video on it?