On 9 Jun 2005 at 6:13, Joyce Family wrote: > Is > the story about empty bottles and stoves just a rumor, or has > something new happened? I've been asked about a stove and told I couldn't carry one (I didn't have one on that trip, fortunately). From the discussions I've seen on the internet, it would seem that the rules are being interpreted differently by different airlines and they are enforcing accordingly. While you and I know that a clean, dry small stove is safe, that doesn't mean that every person's idea of what a stove should be like is the same, and frankly, I prefer some restrictions. Unfortunately, the airlines aren't going to distinguish between a tankless MSR stove (i.e. a collection of metal and plastic bits) and an oddball stove with an undrainable fuel tank (like the original Coleman 505 which always leaves an ounce or two inside the tank). This sucks for serious international travel or travel to very isolated places. However, for travel to many areas, local outfitters should get into the business of renting good quality stoves and selling fuel while taking back the unused fuel. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jun 09 2005 - 06:55:16 PDT
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