[pct-l] Traveling with your gear

[giniajim]

I've done that.  Problem now is that that's an extra piece of luggage with the attendant costs.  On my last trip, I used collapsible poles and stuck them in my luggage.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tom aterno 
  To: Kolby Kirk ; stonedancer1 at aol.com 
  Cc: bogater at hotmail.com ; pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 6:54 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Traveling with your gear


  Or put them in a cardboard tube as checked baggage.  Truant did that and her 
  poles survived.

  The Incredible Bulk



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  From: Kolby Kirk <admin at thehikeguy.com>
  To: stonedancer1 at aol.com
  Cc: bogater at hotmail.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
  Sent: Wed, April 6, 2011 3:00:25 AM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Traveling with your gear

  It has been hit or miss for me and my poles.  I was able to get them through
  LAX security and onto the plane, but was forced to pack them coming home
  from Oregon.  If you pack them, make sure they're inside your pack.  The
  infamous baggage handlers at Miami Intn'l lost a section of my pole when I
  packed it on the outside of my backpack.

  ~Orangutan
  PCT thru-hiker 2011

  On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 5:24 PM, <stonedancer1 at aol.com> wrote:

  >
  >  I have flown twice with my poles.  Had to check them both times.
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  > Stone Dancer
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  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: Brandon McGinnity <bmcginnity at gmail.com>
  > To: Nicholas Bogater <bogater at hotmail.com>; pct-l <pct-l at backcountry.net>
  > Sent: Mon, Apr 4, 2011 3:28 pm
  > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Traveling with your gear
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  > Good luck getting a trekking pole bast the TSA. hahaha.
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  > Definitely check those and anything pointy or remotely weapon-like with
  > your
  > pack (which is probably too big to carry on unless you're really
  > ultralight). I'm planning either to pack my pack in a cheap duffle bag,
  > or more likely a clear plastic bag, so the straps don't get caught in the
  > conveyer belts. All I'm carrying on are some more pricey things, like
  > camera, mp3 player, and whatever I choose to travel with (snacks, book,
  > etc).
  > On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Nicholas Bogater <bogater at hotmail.com
  > >wrote:
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  > > My wife and I are flying out west soon for the 2011 hiking season.  What
  > > things are we not allowed to bringon the plane with us? For example I
  > know
  > > we can not bring knives with us on the plane but what about Trekking
  > Poles?
  > >  Also, do you check your luggage or bring it as carry-on?
  > >
  > > Thanks,
  > > Nick & Johanna
  > >
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