How to travel with the baby (egg)?

BeerMike

I need to take my large egg with me to a competition about 20 miles away. How should I pack up the baby (egg) for the trip? Should I take the dome off or should I use a bunge cord to secure the dome or...? What do all of you do? Any ideas would be appreciated![p]BTO beer, BeerMike

Mike in MN

BeerMike,
It's real simple.[p]If you can secure Mr. Egg tight enough to never move around under any situation...no problem. [p]If he moves around...get out the checkbook. [p]I just transported a large potted plant for my wife. Set that bad boy up in the back seat of my pickup, braced it good, put the seat belt around it and felt pretty confident that it was going to ride there real sweet.[p]Third corner I was singing a different tune. Dumped the whole thing all over inside the truck. Dirt, vermiculite, plants, rocks...Not a pretty sight. I did take pictures of the inside of my truck, just to show her I got it to it's final destination...in clumps and pieces.[p]Mike in MN

KennyG

BeerMike,[p]Although it might not have been necessary, the few times I transported my big Egg across town for distant cooks or lending, I removed the dome and innards. With the dome on the trunk floor sitting next to the upside down lower body (with "blanky" in between), This arrangement could not be more stable.[p]If your trunk or cargo area has the capacity, this will guaranty NO damage.[p]K~G

Mr. Hyde

BeerMike,[p]I put mine in the back seat, strapped in with a seat belt, and the top secured down with a bungee. I put layers of bubble wrap in between the pieces of ceramic. Works well, but that is with a small. A large may not fit as well.
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Poncho

BeerMike,
You may want to check local laws. Isn't a car seat with a 5-point harness required?
Poncho

Poncho

Poncho,
Rear facing of course.

WooDoggies

BeerMike,[p]The first time I moved my large for a 600 mile trip I was really concerned about random potholes and the interior components bouncing around.
So I placed the egg on a thick styrofoam pad, taped the lid closed and strapped it up against the back corner of the pickup bed behind the driver's seat.... away from the back wheels where the real bouncing occurs.
It arrived without a problem.[p]The real concern for me is making sure the egg is absolutely secure, remains upright and can't shift around in transit...... ask yourself, "will it hold if I have to hit the brakes?"[p]So far my egg has logged about 2500 miles in trips with no problems and the only thing I remove for the trip is the dome themometer.[p]Good Luck!
John