Proscribed items when flying

[Lophophaps]

Airlines have fairly tough regulations for some bushwalking items, such as stoves, fuel bottles, lighters and matches. Liquid fuel stoves and bottles need to be drained, aired and rinsed - with vegetable oil. Then they need to be packed in absorbent paper and in a plastic bag. A form is required. It's unclear if safety matches are allowed in checked baggage. Do many people here follow all these rules? What of light aircraft to, say, SW Tassie?

[Strider]

Read this?

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=12425&hilit=flying+with+stove

[tom_brennan]

You can take a lighter in your pocket...

[Lophophaps]

Strider, thanks. I had not seen that thread. (I did search.) I'm not keen on lighters - too easy to go off. The stove and bottles have been emptied, drained, rinsed, aired, and packed as mandated. I have a form. The stove and bottles will be at the top of the pack. Should be okay.

[wayno]

flying domestically in nz i've never had anyone challenge me with what i'm taking. i take a steel fuel bottle , often with fuel in it. no ones ever challenged it.

[tom_brennan]

I'm not keen on lighters - too easy to go off.

How does a lighter "go off"?!

[Lophophaps]

CASA reports that lighters have ignited in checked baggage. I've always used matches. When I was a lot younger I also used Magic Fire Water, aka kero. Worked a treat in wet weather.

[Strider]

Get a firesteel. Problem solved.

[davidmorr]

flying domestically in nz i've never had anyone challenge me with what i'm taking. i take a steel fuel bottle , often with fuel in it. no ones ever challenged it.

Some friends have been challenged, at Queenstown I think. They made the mistake of asking what to do.....

Another possibility is to fill the bottle with water and carry it that way. Full of water => no air => no explosion.

And water is probably easier to clean out than vege oil.

[wayno]

well the no of explosions happening on flights around or too and from nz,, zero....