[pct-l] Plane

[Kevin Renfrow]

Yes, however, it's the TSA who takes extra precautions to track your bag
while being handled by the airlines.

Also, I'm not sure if my previous message preserved the quotes around the
text, but I have never done this myself.

-Kevin

On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Ron Dye <chiefcowboy at verizon.net> wrote:

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