<The Peak1 stove won't fly> I missed the earlier posts on this, but why won't it? If you empty the tank, flush it with alcohol and run alcohol thru the stove, you have eliminated any danger of explosion. You should be able to get gasolina blanca in Panama City. Ken Cooperstein *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Flushing with alcohol will not do it, alcohol is also a flammable liquid. The issue is the transportation of hazardous materials by commercial airliner. Even if you meet all the IATA and US DOT rules for packaging, the captain of the airplane is entitled to decline to carry your hazardous materials if he does not want to carry them. I think the airlines say no to stoves and fuel containers to make the decision a no brainer for the ticket agents. This issue was beat to death on a backpacking list several years ago. The bottom line is you are trying to balance the cost of a stove and fuel against a fine and jail time if you are caught and convicted. The airlines can get really strange about things like this. I had a roll of duct tape confiscated as I tried to fly back to MPLS from DC. The security agents statement was that I could use the duct tape to restrain the passengers. Thankfully he did not confiscate my tie or shoelaces. When I was flying back from Tanzania the security agent asked if I had a Swiss Army Knife in my carry on luggage. I did not and said so. I suspect he had a nice side business selling confiscated knives. Since he did not ask I did not volunteer that I had a leatherman in my camera bag. Dana > Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 07:22:21 -0500 > From: Kenneth Cooperstein <cprstnc1_at_optonline.net> > Subject: [Paddlewise] {Paddlewise] Carrying Stoves > > <The Peak1 stove won't fly> > > I missed the earlier posts on this, but why won't it? If > you empty the tank, flush > it with alcohol and run alcohol thru the stove, you have > eliminated any danger of > explosion. You should be able to get gasolina blanca in Panama City. > > Ken Cooperstein > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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