[Paddlewise] Camping Equipment on Planes

From: Joyce Family <tfj4_at_comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 06:13:03 -0500
Hey fellow travelers:

I am aware that lighters are no longer permitted in checked or carry on
luggage on commercial aircraft.  But someone told me that he had heard even
empty fuel bottles are no longer permitted in checked baggage.  That is news
to me.  Within the last year I have transported used but clean and dry fuel
bottles and backpacking (no reservoir) stoves on flights and I know the
baggage was examined.  Furthermore, airline FAQs do not prohibit empty fuel
bottles and backpacking stoves, as they do many other items, including fuel
itself, pepper spray, strike anywhere matches, empty propane tanks, etc.  Is
the story about empty bottles and stoves just a rumor, or has something new
happened?

Tom
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