Has anyone brought vertical gear as a carry on? The TSA website doesn't prohibit it but I wanted to see if anyone has any experiences doing it.
Thanks,
Hal
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NZcaver wrote: innocent caver
NZcaver wrote:One time they wiped inside the pack with the explosive detection swab
driggs wrote:I've flown three times with caving gear as carry-on luggage. I've never been hassled about the vertical gear, though was once asked what it was, to which I replied "climbing equipment" and received a satisfactory nod from the screener - this answer seemed like it would require less explanation than "vertical caving gear" to someone who obviously didn't recognize any of it. I usually take my helmet and rack out of the bag so they can see them clearly, especially the big steel rack.
It has always made me paranoid having the StenLight Li-Ion battery strapped to the back of my helmet, as it looks "suspicious" to me, but they've never questioned it. In fact, once a screener from another aisle saw my helmet with a light mounted, rushed over, and warmly introduced himself to me as a caver! Note that for "loose" Li-Ion batteries like this (not in "a device"), carry-on is your only option with the TSA.
Mark620 wrote:but isn't the 35,000 of rope too large for a carry-on
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