[pct-l] Hiking Poles

[Len Glassner]

Three times I was on a plane with gear last year.  Purchased a mailing
tube, put my poles and knife in there, checked it through and carried
the pack onboard.  Never considered my tent stakes, but wasn't stopped
for having them.  (I don't use a stove.)  I may have paid extra for
the second checked item.

On smaller aircraft, the pack wouldn't fit in overhead carry-on
storage, but there was a separate check outside the plane where you
could tag stuff to be stored below without a charge.

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Gary Wright <gwtmp01 at mac.com> wrote:
>
> On Feb 27, 2010, at 4:43 PM, Bryan Laufenberg wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know if hiking poles are allowed on planes these days as a carry
>> on or in your carry on.  Does it matter if they are collapsible? Carbon vs
>> Aluminum?  I hope they aren't considered a weapon...  Thanks!
>
> You'll have to check or ship hiking poles, pocket knife, perhaps stoves,
> probably tent stakes, etc.
>