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<P>I had to put them with my carry on gear when I headed on a flight. I was told they could not go through security. I quess the tips were too sharp (huh??) and could be used as a weapon?!??</P>
<P>laura in the woods with snow<BR><BR><BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message----- <BR>From: minnjohn1@aol.com <BR>Sent: Jan 24, 2008 9:28 AM <BR>To: pct-l@backcountry.net <BR>Subject: [pct-l] Hiking poles on airplanes <BR><BR><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Am wondering how to handle my hiking poles when I fly to San Diego. Has anyone had experience with this? Thanks.</FONT>
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