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#98612 - 06/28/07 01:53 AM Re: Transporting camping fuel in planes [Re: redflare]
teacher Old Hand Registered: 12/14/05 Posts: 988	No you can't pack fuel of any sort. Buy it at your destination -- so much easier.
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#98615 - 06/28/07 02:37 AM Re: Transporting camping fuel in planes [Re: redflare]
ironraven Cranky Geek Carpal Tunnel Registered: 09/08/05 Posts: 4642 Loc: Vermont	Not only is it a no-no as others have pointed out, I'd sum it up as unwise to boot. Between pressure changes, vibration, and the general way checked baggage is handled, I'd be concerned about the screw top unscrewing. It might keep the bugs away, but I'd rather not smell like I bathed in stove fuel. _________________________ -IronRaven When a man dare not speak without malice for fear of giving insult, that is when truth starts to die. Truth is the truest freedom.
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#98619 - 06/28/07 02:56 AM Re: Transporting camping fuel in planes [Re: redflare]
Susan Geezer Registered: 01/21/04 Posts: 5163 Loc: W. WA	"How would I UPS them to myself?" Go here https://www.ups.com/forms/e-mail/shipping?loc=en_US and ask. If you're going to a particular hotel or a friend's home, have it sent there. But tell them what you're doing. Sue
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#98637 - 06/28/07 06:05 AM Re: Transporting camping fuel in planes [Re: redflare]
bmisf Member Registered: 03/19/03 Posts: 185	Originally Posted By: redflare Does anyone know if it is OK to transport camping fuel in checked luggage? I am talking about the MSR threaded top bottles. Whoa! Do NOT take any fuel on board an airplane in checked luggage or otherwise. In fact, let me know what flight you were going to be on so I can stay away. I'm a pilot and I'd have you tossed off the flight in an instant, TSA or no. At altitude, in an unpressurized or low-pressure cargo hold, there's a good chance the fuel would leak out. One spark, and BOOM. Please don't even think about doing it. Buy fuel at your destination.
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#98638 - 06/28/07 06:31 AM Re: Transporting camping fuel in planes [Re: bmisf]
redflare Addict Registered: 12/25/05 Posts: 647 Loc: SF Bay Area, CA	Originally Posted By: bmisf Whoa! Do NOT take any fuel on board an airplane in checked luggage or otherwise. In fact, let me know what flight you were going to be on so I can stay away. I'm a pilot and I'd have you tossed off the flight in an instant, TSA or no. At altitude, in an unpressurized or low-pressure cargo hold, there's a good chance the fuel would leak out. One spark, and BOOM. Please don't even think about doing it. Buy fuel at your destination. <Peeking out> I think I will buy fuel at the destination _________________________ www.RedFlareKits.com Emergency Supplies and First Aid Kits
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#98648 - 06/28/07 02:11 PM Re: Transporting camping fuel in planes [Re: redflare]
MartinFocazio Pooh-Bah Registered: 01/21/03 Posts: 2203 Loc: Bucks County PA	ACK! NO NO NO NO NO NO and NO! You're talking serious crime here....way serious, even before 9/11 it was a crime. This page is what you need to study.
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#98661 - 06/28/07 04:22 PM Re: Transporting camping fuel in planes [Re: redflare]
billym Addict Registered: 12/01/05 Posts: 616 Loc: Oakland, California	I would either mail it to a local post office or a hotel / campground you are staying at. It think there is a new thread about this. But if you are going to RMNP there are lots of outdoor stores in Denver and Boulder including several REI stores. Buy a stove and the mail it home when you are done. Have fun! Are you going to head up Long's Peak?
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#98662 - 06/28/07 04:26 PM Re: Transporting camping fuel in planes [Re: redflare]
OldBaldGuy Geezer Registered: 09/30/01 Posts: 5695 Loc: Former AFB in CA, recouping fr...	An alternative would be to buy two cans of brew or soda, plus a bottle of yellow HEAT at your destination, drink the brews, make an alcohol stove from the cans, use the HEAT for fuel, and you are done. Toss everything before your flight back home... _________________________ OBG
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#98709 - 06/28/07 09:19 PM Re: Transporting camping fuel in planes [Re: redflare]
wildman800 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 11/09/06 Posts: 2847 Loc: La-USA	Yes, you too can have an all expenses paid (by your Uncle Sam) vacation for an undetermined length of stay at CLUB GTMO.* *all you have to do is act terminally stupid at an airport near you!! _________________________ QMC, USCG (Ret) The best luck is what you make yourself!
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#98722 - 06/28/07 10:13 PM Re: Transporting camping fuel in planes [Re: billym]
redflare Addict Registered: 12/25/05 Posts: 647 Loc: SF Bay Area, CA	Originally Posted By: billym Have fun! Are you going to head up Long's Peak? Yes, we will attempt Longs Peak. We are hoping to do the entire Longs Peak in one day. I'll report back once we are done. _________________________ www.RedFlareKits.com Emergency Supplies and First Aid Kits
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