Hi, Thanks to the 20 of you who responded. Here's what I learned:
Almost no-one puts their scope in checked baggage for fear of theft. Most people don't have a case for the scope. They just wrap clothing around it for protection. Most people do not have a case (soft or hard-sided) for their scope; they just wrap it in clothing. (One person did recommend a soft-sided case made by Victorinox, the Swiss Army Knife company). Most people take their scope out of their carry-on or backpack as they go through security because they usually have to anyone (it looks too much like a bomb on x-ray). If a flight attendant wants to gate-check your bag that has the scope in, tell him/her about the fragile optics inside; the hope being that they will put it in their closet at the front of the plane instead. While several people said they don't try to take a tripod on board, putting it in their checked luggage, several others do carry them on board, usually inside of a carry-on bag, duffel-bag or backpack. Tripods usually fit in 22" bags, with or without the head being taken off. One person stated that a tripod with spikes on the end of the legs would not be allowed to be carried on. Thanks to all who responded. Happy Thanksgiving, Paul Barrett -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
