"I had a positively evil thought.....Then, if they confiscate it, I can raise a stink."

Never, ever, pick a fight with the security folks. Win or lose, you lose. Fun to think about though. As a psychiatrist friend once observed, your thoughts can't be held against you". Yet.....

http://www.gottawalk.com/shipping_fuel.htm

I'm not sure that shipping or mailing fuel has any bearing on the issue at hand. I can't ship or mail anything to my destination. No post office and no mail delivery. Two moose and a beaver!

--B.G.--

Interesting, I have received Esbit Fuel tablets which were posted internationally.

However, the information does not say what can be checked in for international flights.

BTW in Australia there was a case where the TSA persons (equivalent thereof) stopped a school group from flying because they had stoves (no fuel) in their luggage. (Still looking for the actual article)

So to bring up an old, but not to old to be irrelevant thread... so nobody ever said about a canister stove. I know no fuel can be brought, but what about a stove.?

Is this thread, (which isn't the most entertaining thread I've ever read:) it is alluded to the fact that TSA may have a certain degree of discretion. If I tried to check a bag with poles and a Jetboil (which would be in the cup, and obviously part of some commercial product to boil water) do you think I'd work? Portland to Sacramento

Jeff:

There is NO problem checking a stove. You can even carry it on if you wish. Fuel is the problem. So when bringing a stove (checking or carrying) -- make sure that it is completely free of any fuel residue -- or any trace of fuel smell.

Thank you sir,

How would one go about cleaning the stove?

My alky and canister stoves both stay pretty darn clean actually -- prolly because I only ever boil water with it -- so no grease or filthy coating. And no fuel smell either. The only thing I've ever done with them is a few wipes after each use.

But if your stove is dirty with grease, etc. -- then I would give it a good wash -- and let dry thoroughly. If you smell fuel residue at all, you can gently burn it off.

Edited by ben2world on 05/29/2010 11:03:21 MDT.

Dang quick answer:)

All I do is boil water. No food residue. I guess I'll be OK. hopefully won't have to rent a locker...

Thanks, Ben

Stow 2 bics in check-in bag(s). Stow 2 in carry-on bag. TSA will removed the ones prohibited. You can claim confusion at wording of regulations.
Pack cotton balls and a jar of vasoline. At camp process fire-starters: smear cotton balls well with vasoline and double bag in ziplock bags--they burn long enough. It can't rain everyday, can it? :/

If you can't locate a source for a small amount of pellets, check out pet stores that sell more "natural" supplies. Some of the alternative kitty litters these days are compressed wood products--sawdust. Just make sure you don't get the ones that are newspaper based. You should have enough time before you leave to conduct a burn test, and how could a little kitty litter be a hazard?