[pct-l] ADZPCTKO Vendors : To pole or not to pole

[Fred Walters]

My experience of flying with potentially questionable goods is that
standards vary.  Once when stopping off for fuel at a small Caribbean
Island we got out and flight side of the airport security was a shop
selling Swiss Army Knives (and decent sized ones) - so we could have
purchased any and wandered back on board armed.  However, flying to Israel
from UK with a diving knife in checked luggage (declared and with loads of
other diving gear) sent the airport security "ballistic" - but it was
allowed (checked) and I ended-up being walked through security (by
security) with all my checked gear, through to the aircraft and putting the
diving gear bag on the conveyor loading the aircraft!  Once I flew with a
small sailing shackle attached to my bag and French Airport Security
confiscated it and gave me "a talking to" (when I objected), their
justification being that I could slip it over a finger and use it as a one
fingered knuckle duster!

So, whilst I cannot comment on recent regulatory changes, my own experience
is that different regulations can be applied in different places at
different times.  And I suspect a lot depends of where you are departing
from.

I would be unsure about hiking poles from the UK given that
billiard/snooker cues are currently prohibited (and they often separate
into two halves) - but I am not an expert (maybe just too cautious).

On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 1:50 PM, JPL <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:

> I saw the announcement that included ski poles; didn't see hiking poles
> specifically but most folks can't tell them apart.  What I'm planning to do
> for my Sierra hiking is pack all my expensive and difficult to replace
> stuff
> in my pack (small enough to pass for a day pack) and carry it on board.  My
> poles, other non-hiking stuff, and easier to replace stuff, will go in a
> small duffel bag.  There's a specialty duffel bag web site that carries
> unusual sizes; I got one that's long enough to accommodate my collapsed
> poles, and small enough diameter so as not to be overly bulky.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: patrick griffith
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 9:31 AM
> To: melaniekclarke at gmail.com
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] ADZPCTKO Vendors : To pole or not to pole
>
>
> I did see that,
> However I'm not sure I'm willing to risk an argument over them at check in,
> i'd prefer to play it safe
> Patrick
> Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:27:11 -0800
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] ADZPCTKO Vendors : To pole or not to pole
> From: melaniekclarke at gmail.com
> To: patrickjgriffith at hotmail.com
> CC: pct-l at backcountry.net
>
> Hiking and ski poles are now approved for flying, as are small knives. This
> just happened last week!
> On Mar 13, 2013 6:22 AM, "patrick griffith" <patrickjgriffith at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Amongst the vendors at KO will there be someone selling hiking poles?
>
> It is not easy flying with hiking poles internationally, so I'm not not
> going to bother with getting them before, and I'll be sorting out so much
> else it'd be great if I could forget about oles until I actually start.
>
>
> Also, I have never hiked with poles before so will spend the first week
> without to see how it goes and if need be i'll buy some at KO, assuming I
> can of course...
>
> Patrick
>
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