Not at all. Just leave it in its case with the latches closed. It will be fine.

Bobby

I wouldn't worry. Back in my Air Force days I once to my banjo (RB250) from Idaho to England. I put it in the weapons bay of an F-111. At 25,000' it was not heated and un pressurized. I didn't open the case for 2 days after we landed but it was perfect.

I suspect your banjos will be okay at 82F. but anybody that breaks in might find it uncomfortably warm.  

My guideline is ... if it's good enough for me, it's good enough for my [modestly priced] banjos.

Enjoy your vacation.

I've carried my banjo in the motorhome and left it there for days with no a/c for hours at a time. As far as I can tell, it never did any harm to it.

I've also gone from a/c to 100 plus weather and a 30 -45 minute gig and the only problem was retuning it when I went from cold to hot and then returning it from hot to cold.

I had a friend who always put his banjo in the trunk of his car during extremely hot weather and always prayed for a tree to park under. Never had any problem with his banjo either.

It ain't the heat, it's the humidity.

I’m in Minnesota where climate changes by the day. Many of my instruments are displayed on stands in my house year round with no adverse effect.
I don’t think there is any worry leaving your banjos in their normal environment for a few days when you are gone.

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Originally posted by Gary99

I wouldn't worry. Back in my Air Force days I once to my banjo (RB250) from Idaho to England. I put it in the weapons bay of an F-111. At 25,000' it was not heated and un pressurized. I didn't open the case for 2 days after we landed but it was perfect.

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I worked in a non AC jet shop for most of my career, and always had a banjo in my locker for lunch time jams. 100°+ in the summer at times, and never any problems. I think sweating on it was worse than temps... but still no problems by keeping it clean. 

Geez Mike .... leaving banjos on stands?!?!?!??   Aren't you afraid you'll be struck by lightning, or that a meteorite will land on your house, or some other calamity? 

 [Sounds unnecessarily risky says a guy  whose banjos only go into their cases for transport or when we're camping.]  

Don't leave it in a black case in direct sunlight.

Owen

I leave my banjo on the stand all the time. Of course, I don't have any small children or a big dog, so I feel it's safe. It's sits between the piano and piano bench.

I wouldn't advise people with kids or large dogs to leave a banjo sitting on a stand that wasn't sheltred in some way.

I'm just having a bit of  with those who contend that a banjo should be in one's hands OR in it's case .... no ifs, ands or buts.

My "shop" banjo is always in its Hercules stand right beside my workbench so I can grab it quickly for a quick tune or sizing a new bridge.
So far,so good.

My banjos are on string swings on the wall. They only go in the case for transport. Over the years I’ve prolly put hundreds of hours on my banjo, because it was hanging there. A quick tune before turning the TV on, often results in not turning the TV on at all, for the evening.

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Geez Mike .... leaving banjos on stands?!?!?!??   Aren't you afraid you'll be struck by lightning, or that a meteorite will land on your house, or some other calamity? 

 [Sounds unnecessarily risky says a guy  whose banjos only go into their cases for transport or when we're camping.]  

 

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Owen, I will concede that I'd rather be holding a guitar than a banjo in a lightning storm, but I'll take the risk. At 75 years old it's too late for me to die young. Besides the handy to play factor (as Dean and Steve suggest) the banjos and guitars I have displayed around the house are considered by my wife and I to be works of art in their own right. 
 

Banjos in stands are safest in a bachelor's home.

I guess ya never know what tomorrow'll bring, but so far my wife has kept her rowdiness to acceptable levels.   

This summer I've been out and about playing on afternoons when the temp is a lot more than 82 degrees. I think that I melt before the banjo will. I know guitar players obsess over temp and humidity, but I didn't realize banjos were so fragile.

As far as keeping it in the case when you aren't playing it, this summer I've gotten into the habit of playing my open back a lot, even at bluegrass jams, putting my picks in my pocket, clipping the tuner and capo to the pot, putting it on the back seat of my pickup and heading out, traveling light, no case. I mean, seriously, I'm going to get there and take it out of the case to play and then put it back in the case when I'm done, I know that sounds a little cavalier, but I don't think the banjo has suffered from it any more than it would have taking it out of the case and putting it back in all the time.