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Posted by Bill S on April 25, 2008 at 1:04:52 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

turneej asks

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Will I be able to bring the tent, poles, steaks etc as a carry on?

Probably not the steaks, since you will need dry ice to keep them from going bad, and besides the other passengers will be asking you to share.

Oh, wait ....

You can bring the tent as carry-on, as long as it fits within the size limits (42 inches total dimension, I think). But TSA might not let you take the poles or pegs - some of the inspector types might think they look like pointy weapons, though some might pass them. There is a lack of consistency there. I have gotten hassled a couple times for a camera tripod, though they did let me take it (doesn't even have sharp pointy ends to the legs). I would suggest you pack the tent with all accessories in a box and send it ahead of time via FedEx Ground (cheapest way) or UPS Ground. This will require about a week in transit, but does avoid the hassles. You have an address to ship it to and someone who can accept the package, after all (or is your mom trying to send you a message by insisting you have your own tent ;)?) If you are willing to pay the extra, you can use Blue Label, 3-day, next business day, or other faster mode. Maybe it would be cheaper to buy a kid's play tent once you get there? Or maybe this is the time for a tarp - the blue plastic tarps are about $10-15 at most hardware stores. And if you have to "suffer" with the tarp, maybe Mom will take pity on you.

Sometimes moms can be funny - my mother always wanted me to go over her finances and enter them on the computer. So I would dutifully bring my laptop. Then she would complain that I was spending too much time looking at the screen, shuffling papers, and typing at the keyboard and not talking to her. Never argue with your mother - Mom is always right.

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