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Posted by travelnate on March 27, 2008 at 5:48:53 pm EDT
In reply to Stratagies for protecting backpack as checked luggage? posted by WISam on March 25, 2008 at 9:59:22 am EDT

Bill,

The first thing people don't do is tighten their shoulder harness and wrap the hip belt AROUND the backpack -- i've seen many hip belts get destroyed because they catch on something on the bag belts or bag carts.

Regarding TSA, the only stoves I've seen confiscated are the ones which have a fuel reservoir. Fuel is a big no-no (i've actually been "given" a few cans of IsoPro :)

The biggest complaint we have is when TSA does a physical search and they don't know how to repack a backpack -- I've had one of the supervisors call me before asking me to come down and help them! Not a week goes by that a TSA agent goes thru a hiker's backpack and can't get everything to fit -- that's when there is definitely a major problem. Unfortunately, some TSA agents just leave the items as "missing tag" and send the bag on its way - less whatever they can't fit.

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