Stoves on a Plane

I just returned from a bicycle tour, not outside the USA, and had no problem with Esbit and Coughlan solid tablets. I think they are the exact same thing except Coughlan's are round and half the size. The stove for them has no smell but will be black with soot.

It's not just about freedom. It's about common sense. Do you really want all of that flammable stuff riding in that aluminum tube with you.

Anyone remember ValuJet?

Thanks for the article. This has been a source of frustration for many American travelers who once knew freedom.

Have flow pepsi can stove many times with no issues. Reuse empty water bottle or soda bottle for denatured alcohol fuel available walmart or hardware store or gas line antifreeze dump remainder in rental car gas tank on way back to airport and trash the empty plastic fuel bottle

Have flow pepsi can stove many times with no issues. Reuse empty water bottle or soda bottle for denatured alcohol fuel available walmart or hardware store or gas line antifreeze dump remainder in rental car gas tank on way back to airport and trash the empty plastic fuel bottle

I had a Coleman Featherlight at San Francisco airport security. Put it by itself in the bin, with the cap off. On top I put a photocopy of the TSA rules about the fuel tank having to be empty and odor-free. No deal; I got pulled aside and lectured. Had to take it back to the check-in counter to be wrapped and checked individually. Next time it goes i checked luggage. Security at SFO is by a private firm, not TSA.

Hexamine = Esbit

As far as solid fuel tablets I would be reluctant to carry it. If I recall correctly there were some terrorists using hexamine for some nefarious purpose.

To Bill W: It is hard to drive from Europe to the US. There is no train that I know of either.

To Bill W: It is hard to drive from Europe to the US. There is no train that I know of either.

As a non-US citizen, flying to the US with a US carrier, I always get a question if I have something with me to carry on, that can be used as a weapon.
Kim says he has issues with poles. Guess why he has issues - they can be used as weapons. Please think a bit before asking questions.
And guess what - you can check bags, poles and tents and they will not disappear. I have never lost any bag on a flight in my maybe 400,000 miles of flying the past ten years.

As a non-US citizen, flying to the US with a US carrier, I always get a question if I have something with me to carry on, that can be used as a weapon.
Kim says he has issues with poles. Guess why he has issues - they can be used as weapons. Please think a bit before asking questions.
And guess what - you can check bags, poles and tents and they will not disappear. I have never lost any bag on a flight in my maybe 400,000 miles of flying the past ten years.

Amazing the amount of Freedom and Liberty people are willing to give up, to achieve a false sense of security. I drive or take the train so I do not have to submit to an undue search, by government clerks. Enjoy the hassles sheeple

With all the restrictions and hastles of flying with backpacking gear, when I watch some of the survival shows on TV, I realize that they might have hit on something.

I've had issues even carrying on trekking poles. Any suggestions there?

What about tent stakes yo?

Used empty fuel bottles can be made safe and will pass inspection if you add a little cooking oil and move it all around the inside with cap on. Pour out any left over oil and recap. There will be no fumes to detect.
Later you can wash the bottle out with a bit of fuel and then fill.
Took my used bottles to and from NZ that way and the NZ inspectors pulled me out of line as I had a backpack.

Any regulations in place regarding solid fuel tablet stoves?