[pct-l] Plane

[Ron Dye]

Only problem is it's usually not TSA who loses the luggage.  It's the
airline and their baggage handlers.

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From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Gerry Zamora
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:41 AM
To: Kevin Cook
Cc: david genny; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Plane

Brilliant im doing it just brilliant they always lose my stuff
On Mar 15, 2011 10:36 AM, "Kevin Cook" <hikelite at gmail.com> wrote:
> That's awesome Kevin!
>
> I'm not flying, but I love that idea. It makes so much sense.
>
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 5:27 AM, Kevin Renfrow <kevinrenfrow at gmail.com
>wrote:
>
>> If you're really concerned about your luggage getting lost, just buy a
>> cheap
>> starter pistol and put it in your bag.
>>
>> A "weapons" is defined as a rifle, shotgun, pistol, airgun, and STARTER
>> PISTOL. Yes, starter pistols - those little guns that fire blanks at
track
>> and swim meets - are considered weapons...and do NOT have to be
registered
>> in any state in the United States.
>> I have a starter pistol for all my cases. All I have to do upon check-in
is
>> tell the airline ticket agent that I have a weapon to declare...I'm given
a
>> little card to sign, the card is put in the case, the case is given to a
>> TSA
>> official who takes my key and locks the case, and gives my key back to
me.
>> That's the procedure. The case is extra-tracked...TSA does not want to
lose
>> a weapons case. This reduces the chance of the case being lost to
virtually
>> zero.
>> It's a great way to travel with camera gear...I've been doing this since
>> Dec
>> 2001 and have had no problems whatsoever.
>>
>>
>> Source:
>>
>>
http://lifehacker.com/#!5448014/pack-a-gun-to-protect-valuables-from-airline
-theft-or-loss
>>
>> -Kevin
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:38 PM, david genny <bobbers530 at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I know I've asked a lot about flying into San Diego, but we are getting
>> so
>> close now and its crunch time I was just wondering if I could get some
more
>> helpful opinions.....So I live in Redding Ca about an hour from mt.
shasta
>> (
>> btw class of 2011 if we are in the nor cal sections together I should be
>> able to give rides and whatever else I can do to help out my fellow
hikers
>> at least from old station until we get close to the oregon border ) but
its
>> about a 14+hour drive from here so I am thinking of flying into San Diego
>> on
>> April 26th I was wondering if there is anyone on the list that is going
to
>> be driving from the airport to campo on or around that day? or if you
know
>> where I can find the ride list, with last minute food stocking and what
not
>> ive gotten behind on my internet use....also does anyone have an opinion
on
>> shipping my back pack to campo instead of flying with it, there are some
>> things I really wanna bring but I know they wont be aloud on an
>> > airplane...alright enough rambling as you can tell im nervous,excited
>> its
>> almost time to hit the trail and I cant farkin wait
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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