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carabiner96
Mar 31, 2008, 1:42 AM
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Yo dudes,
I'm going to Squamish in august and flying into Seattle. I know that the current rules are that you can only bring a stove in checked/carry on baggage if it's never been used.
Now, I've used my stoves, and I'd obviously like to bring it there and back. Being a poor college student, I'd like to avoid having to buy one there, even if it's just a cheap coleman from a camping store.
I was planning on bringing my jetboil, I figured that would fly better/less suspiciously than my whisperlite.
Any experiences/ideas?
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minexploration
Mar 31, 2008, 2:12 AM
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I have never heard the never been used to fly with a stove. We just flew to Jtree and just bought a canister when we got there. Just pack it in your checked luggage and do not stress about it.
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carabiner96
Mar 31, 2008, 2:16 AM
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Yeah, I learned that because i work at a gear store near an airport. A customer called us from the iarport in a flurry and bought a new stove over the phone and we had to drive it out for him, when they searched his bag (check bag, they do it right in front of you in this small airport) his stove got pulled.
I figure a Jetboil will PROLLY be ok, since it doesn't really look like a stove. And yes, i'd buy canisters there.
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vegastradguy
Mar 31, 2008, 2:32 AM
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i thought that rule was for fuel canisters- you cant bring on a used fuel canister, but a shiny new one (empty) is okay....
obviously the jetboil type canister is a no go.....
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cj1
Mar 31, 2008, 2:40 AM
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I recently flew outside of the country with a Coleman gasoline/kerosene stove. I made sure that the stove was empty of fuel before getting on the plane and it was fine. As long as there are no fuel canisters in your luggage, you are fine. Pick up your fuel at your end destination and have fun.
Corey
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basilisk
Mar 31, 2008, 4:38 AM
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I went to Mexico and back in January. We carried six whisperlites without any trouble. They hadn't been cleaned at all, just taken apart. We divied up the pieces among various people in the group, including used fuel bottles, and we didn't have any trouble.
I don't know much about Jetboils, but I presume you can't take it apart very well. Maybe just bury it in your things and how it goes unnoticed.
Or you can just go the safe route and simply mail it first.
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climbingaggie03
Mar 31, 2008, 4:53 AM
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I've flown with my simmer light a few times as recently as this past november. The rule is the stoves are supposed to be new. I just clean mine a bit and try to make sure that it doesn't smell like fuel.
With a white gas fuel bottle, it again is supposed to be new, but I rinse mine out with water, dry it thoroughly and pack it with the lid on it.
I haven't had any problems with flying with my stove.
A jet boil should be easy to fly with cause it shouldn't have any fuel residue on it. I worry a bit about my liquid fuel stove, and if they searched my bag, I realize they would pull my stove, but I've never worried about my canister stoves.
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jmeizis
Mar 31, 2008, 5:06 AM
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I've flown several times with both my white gas stove and my canister stove and only had a hassle once. The lady asked if I had any camping equipment, to which I said yes. Then she asked if I had a camping stove, to which I said yes. She said I could not have it on the plane if it had any fuel vapors and that they would have to have someone check my bag. They checked the bag and let it go through. Other than that I have never had a problem. With my white gas stove I make sure it is exceptionally clean and let all the vapors air out for several days. The canister stove should be easy because their is no residue as with a white gas stove.
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marde
Mar 31, 2008, 2:26 PM
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You won't have any trouble with a canister stove like the jetboil in your checked baggage.
You will be in trouble if you bring the canisters along.
For the whisperlite: i've seen it that they don't allow it as it smells even a bit.
So take it apart clean it properly and let the parts try out really long, so there's no smell of white gas left and you should be fine.
Maybe thats less fun on the way back.
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lena_chita
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Timely thread! I was just thinking of the same thing-- how can I bring my whisperlite along when I go to Joshua tree in couple weeks?
After reading all the replies, I think I'll leave it at home, and either make do with cold foods, or bum hot water off of people who are driving there instead of flying b/c it sounds like too much hassle and a chance that I would have to leave it at theairport after all... Sure, I can clean the canister and air it out at home a few days before the rip, but how the hell would I do it on a return trip? I think I'll just buy some fuel for people whom I'll be asking for hot water, and be really nice to them :)
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ckirkwood9
Mar 31, 2008, 2:53 PM
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I flew to/from Maine this past summer and had my jetboil taken from me. Now it was in my carry-on, so when it went through security, they flagged my bag, took it out and asked me about it. I asked them if it could go on my checked baggage, they told me no camp stoves at all on the plane (wish i had printed out that doc from above - i will for my next trip).
The GOOD thing about the story - i got out of line, went to one of the duty-free stores and was able to mail it to myself for about $5.
AND it made it to my house! YAY.
anyone else have any issue with a jetboil? will be flying to AZ in a few weeks (maybe) and to Portland OR in about 2 months.
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granite_grrl
Mar 31, 2008, 3:20 PM
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lena_chita wrote: Timely thread! I was just thinking of the same thing-- how can I bring my whisperlite along when I go to Joshua tree in couple weeks? After reading all the replies, I think I'll leave it at home, and either make do with cold foods, or bum hot water off of people who are driving there instead of flying b/c it sounds like too much hassle and a chance that I would have to leave it at theairport after all... Sure, I can clean the canister and air it out at home a few days before the rip, but how the hell would I do it on a return trip? I think I'll just buy some fuel for people whom I'll be asking for hot water, and be really nice to them :)
Yes, but if they confinscated your stove you'd have an excuse to go out and buy a new stove that actually simmers worth a damn!
Seriously though, they don't seen to have too many problems with the stoves themselves, but rather the fuel cannisters. Buying a smaller one when you're out there is pretty cheap and you can give it to some dirt bag when you leave.
And actually I have made two return flights with my stove in our bags. The first we bought a cannister when we got to Vegas, and then we emptied it out and dried it out and brought it home. The second time we just took our fuel cannisters along with the stoves and again didn't have any problems. Maybe we were lucky?
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truello
Apr 7, 2008, 4:12 PM
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I have flown twice since February with my stove checked and had zero problems. Just bought fuel when I arrived at the destination.
[edit] It has been used plenty.
(This post was edited by truello on Apr 7, 2008, 4:12 PM)
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happiegrrrl
Apr 7, 2008, 4:28 PM
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As has been said - it's the fuel, not the stove. My suggestion in to not bring empty white gas cannisters, even if you think it's squeaky clean, because you are going to be searched, and depending on the searcher, your cannister swiped.
I suppose one could risk checking a new one, but frankly, the potential for confiscation in still there. Might as well buy it at destination. Better, to travel with butane cannister stoves one needn't worry about, because you will simply buy at destination.
I travel with my Jetboil and a 2-burner Coleman propane stove. Never had a problem, unless you count the time my brand new Coleman was disappeared..... that was theft, not security, and unpleasant to discover the first night in the backcountry. I also suggest checking your bags upon arrival, before leaving the airport, so you know if anything's been taken out.
Sure you will end up with extra fuel you cannot take home. Give it to a dirtbag. That's the way it works. If you fit the bill, chances are that at least at some point you'll be on the recipient end of the deal. I gave a nearly full propane to the neighbor 2 weeks ago, along with a few other items, and the gratitude was well worth experiencing. It pays to be kind.
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tigerlilly
Apr 8, 2008, 4:31 PM
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minexploration wrote: I have never heard the never been used to fly with a stove. We just flew to Jtree and just bought a canister when we got there. Just pack it in your checked luggage and do not stress about it.
I've done this with my MSR Superfly a few times. A small MSR gas canister was $4, and I cook enough to make it cost effective to give away the slightly used canister before I left. Never had a problem finding a taker.
Kathy
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