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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Don’t forget that the baskets can be
removed, creating what amounts to a spear. At all the ski resorts I’ve ever
been to, there are notices that poles without baskets are not allowed for that
reason.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Laura Woods<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, January 24, 2008
9:36 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> minnjohn1@aol.com;
pct-l@backcountry.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [pct-l] Hiking poles
on airplanes</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'>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?!??<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>laura in the woods with
snow<br>
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9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>-----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>
Am wondering how to handle my hiking poles when I fly to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:City>. Has anyone had experience
with this? Thanks. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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