Re: [Paddlewise] Backpacking stoves and tarps

From: Patrick Maun <patrick_at_patrickmaun.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 22:00:33 -0600
At 7:06 PM -0500 1/4/03, Michael Daly wrote:
>[SNIP]
>
>But still not legal according to the airlines.  BTW, there was a bit
>on CNN last night where they pointed out that in some US states,
>if you have something (stove, knife etc) that is confiscated at
>check-in for a flight, you may be able to buy it back thru ebay!
>Apparently, that's how they unload the stuff in some areas.

I've been wondering if this is a possible advantage of travelling 
with an alcohol stove. You could just keep the fuel in any plastic 
bottle or fill an old Jack Daniels bottle or something.

Just hope they don't ask you at the gate to "prove" that's really a 
bottle of Stoli in your pack!

-Patrick
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