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HuecoRat
Trad climber
NJ
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 1, 2014 - 02:01pm PT
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Has anyone flown recently with their rack, etc? I flew last year and had all my gear in a checked bag, and it was fine. But with the TSA doing so many stupid things lately, I wondered what the current climate was for traveling with climbing equipment. Anyone have recent experience?
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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I lost a nut cleaning tool through carry-on a few years ago. They claimed it was a violation of "no blades over 7 inches"
Should be fine for checking in the baggage.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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I flew from Seattle to Sacramento this fall return and had no issues either way. I had my gear in my carry on as well because I refuse to risk the airline loosing it. Rope was in luggage, but draws, cams, slings, harness, shoes were in the carry on.
I didn't have any issues either way. Just told the x-ray tech I had a bunch of climbing gear in there and sailed right through in both airports.
Have a fun trip!
Mike
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Climberdude
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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I have flown many times with my climbing gear and never had any problems. I always checked the climbing gear in the baggage. I also put a few climbing guides in the luggage with the gear so that TSA knew that I was a rock climber. If you are going to take items as carry on, I would be careful what you took onboard. Shoes and harness are probably ok, but rope and a nut tool may not be.
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ClimbingOn
Trad climber
NY
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I've flown with gear many times, always carry-on. Like others have said, put the nut tool in your checked baggage. Also put your chalkbag in checked baggage so you do not get delayed while they run tests to make sure it isn't cocaine or some other drug. I haven't had any problems with a rope in my carry-on. Once I even had my rope on the outside of my carry-on with no trouble.
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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I fly all the time with gear. Nothing bigger than a #2 Camalot, but biners, nuts, harness, shoes, webbing, chalk - never had a problem - even internationally.
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couchmaster
climber
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Flying international: I screwed up and had Trango nut-tool/knife combo unit, the Shark, on my rack going through TSA. I was exrayed getting on the plane, then both in AND out of San Francisco, then again transferring in Thailand heading to Railey. Finally the agent pulled the rack out in Bangcock and I spy the damn thing...right...there...in the pile of crap on the rack (mostly draws, but a light gear selection) as she holds the full rack up and asks what up.
I explain about my climbing and screwing around trip etc etc, waving hands and getting expressive. She puts it back in the back and off I went. So carried it through 4 security checkpoints and KEPT IT FOR THE WIN!!!!
Turns out that there is so much bolted climbing that the rack and the Shark stayed in the bungalow. I'd brought some extra rope over for anchors and threads, wanted the Shark to cut it. Made sure it got packed on the check in, and not carried on coming back.
Otherwise no problems.
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Lanthade
climber
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I flew Minneapolis to Vancouver via Phoenix a year ago to climb Squamish. Cams up to #3, nuts, nut tool, draws, slings, loose biners, rope, helmet, shoes all went carry on. I took ice screws carry on to Alaska a few years ago (the axes got checked). No problems any time. Tent, clothing, etc gets checked, but the rack is important , that stays with me. I don't trust tsa to handle my gear, especially when I can't see them do it.
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