Fling with a stove late 2022?

[Desk Jockey]

A buddy just came back from a backpacking trip and said they pulled his stove - msr pocket rocket - no fuel cans - out of his checked bag on the way home. Got one of those bag inspection notices And no stove when he got home. I guess it is better than on the way to the trip. Anyone else having issues? Any suggestions?

 

[nettereo16]

That seems totally bogus if he didnt have fuel.

TSA - Thieves Standing Around...

 

[Desk Jockey]

Digging into this a little, it seems fuel vapors can trigger whatever sniffer / spectrometer / detector they use for luggage screening. not sure if it would be something done automated or if an actual agent would have to go looking during either a random or targeted bag search. As one would expect, TSA don’t publish their screening protocols.

here is a note from MSR on how to clean your stove for travel.

Flying with a Camping Stove : What Are the Rules? | The Summit Register

Flying with a camping stove can be trickier than you might think. Follow these steps and check up with TSA to make sure you’re flying right.

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