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Posted by Bill S on June 1, 2006 at 1:14:42 pm EDT
In reply to I think I see a stove flying posted by Backcountry (Guest) on June 1, 2006 at 10:15:37 am EDT

Les has a good point. Airlines are pretty strict about stoves these days, ranging from complete prohibition of stoves and fuel bottles in checked or carryon luggage to requiring only brand new in their original shrinkwrap. Some allow stoves and fuel bottles that pass a "sniff" test (air the stove thoroughly, wash the fuel bottle by washing thoroughly and airing out). Some people have just put the stoves in their luggage and managed to get them through, but others have had stoves confiscated from checked luggage.

Best to check the airline's policies on their websites and by calling.

You can send the stove to yourself or a friend/B&B/hotel via UPS or FedEx (check both for current rates - I have found FedEx often cheaper and faster). Both sometimes will "hold for pickup", but you better know where the pickup point is. I have no idea what the equivalent of General Delivery is for China, but have used it for stoves in US, Canada, Mexico, France, Switzerland (also used American Express for a pickup once, which may be a possibility - mail it to yourself or have someone mail it to you at an AmEx office that you will be near). Years ago, I also used air freight on the same airline I was flying several times and had it actually go on the same flight - very much pre-9/11, so probably doesn't work now.

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