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neek Member
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Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:20 pm
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I like it, although you can only bring up to 70% on a plane
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Randito Snarky Member
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Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:59 pm
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Everclear is 3-4x as expensive as denatured alcohol-- it's main advantage is that you can get drunk on it. But I would prefer to drink whiskey or sake than everclear. Denatured Alcohol is available in any hardware or paint store. Any city with a scheduled service airport will have stores that sell Denatured alcohol.
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neek Member
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Tue Dec 21, 2021 10:00 pm
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Yeah I think the 91% they sell will burn ok but you probably won't quite get the numbers hitthetrail mentioned. I don't drink when traveling anyway. And again it sounds like not all states sell pure ethanol. Anyway I need to stop thinking about this because it just makes me want to go on another trip.
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hapemask Member
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Fri Dec 24, 2021 6:58 pm
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I’ve traveled with my canister stove and purchased fuel at REI, and then I gave it back to them before flying home (I didn’t return it for money, just gave it to them). I had asked beforehand at that specific store and they said they just put it on a shelf for employees to take, which is way better than it going to waste. Apparently this isn’t a universal thing though because I checked at another REI on a different trip and they told me no, they won’t take it.
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Anne Elk BrontosaurusTheorist
Joined: 07 Sep 2018 Posts: 2410 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Sat Dec 25, 2021 4:02 am
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Neek - I was in a jam a couple years ago for a heat source - tested my old Peak 1 the night before leaving for the coast - and it self-destructed. I dashed off to Fred Meyer and got some sterno cans and - fortunately - they also had the convenient folding wind shield/grill that worked well enough: warmed up steak, pre-cooked rice, and water for coffee - can't recall how many minutes to boil, but it was September and not that cold. Sterno is available almost everywhere but maybe not the pop-up stove. I've seen it online via Walmart & Amazon.
"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
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"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
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Bowregard Member
Joined: 05 Feb 2019 Posts: 562 | TRs | Pics Location: Sammamish |
I know some stoves like the MSR Dragonfly are really loud and have "fly" in the name but I don't think they produce enough thrust to get you airborn
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BigBrunyon Member
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Ah just go through with it worst case they inquire as to what it is just tell em here's the deal let me through.
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Luc Member
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Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:04 am
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I'll be flying with my reactor in a few weeks, no canister (i'll buy one at the destination).
Do you think having the stove unhooked from a canister and unused for a few months is sufficient to air it out?
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neek Member
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Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:17 am
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BigBrunyon wrote: | Ah just go through with it worst case they inquire as to what it is just tell em here's the deal let me through. |
Tried this. I said "listen, do you know who I am?" I could have easily taken the one guy on, but he turned the goons loose on me. No one plays fair these days.
Luc wrote: | I'll be flying with my reactor in a few weeks, no canister (i'll buy one at the destination).
Do you think having the stove unhooked from a canister and unused for a few months is sufficient to air it out? |
Reactor is what I have. I had it carefully wrapped up in a crusty t-shirt stuffed into my titanium pot. The guy unpackaged everything, made sure the edges weren't too sharp. Didn't run any chemical tests. It had been used that morning.
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Bowregard Member
Joined: 05 Feb 2019 Posts: 562 | TRs | Pics Location: Sammamish |
I am thinking the idea of transporting a reactor inside a titanium container in an airplane might get some attention.
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neek Member
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Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:40 am
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Well the flight was to Vegas. Where else am I supposed to put my nuclear waste?
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Luc Member
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Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:55 am
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Haha, my flight is into Vegas, too. Going into the GC.
I'm planning on checking the stove, which I store inside the reactor pot. Re your comments, I assume you had it as a carry on?
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neek Member
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Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:15 pm
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Luc wrote: | Haha, my flight is into Vegas, too. Going into the GC.
I'm planning on checking the stove, which I store inside the reactor pot. Re your comments, I assume you had it as a carry on? |
Correct, everything was carry on. I don't fly much and can't keep up with the rules. Looks like lithium batteries are OK to carry on but not check? And the tiniest sharp object is not allowed, whereas a few years ago up to a 3" blade was OK? I bet they'd panic over microspikes. Be sure to research the current rules for anything in question. But the biggest concern now is probably staff and crew shortages. Another thing I learned, rental car companies will charge for an extra day if you pick up slightly earlier than planned. Good luck on your trip!
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