[philmont] Disposing of gas cannisters

Dave,

As to what you can carry on a plane, see the following:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

Steve

Dave Smith wrote:

> Two years ago we took 2 white gas stoves to Philmont, which worked
> fine. Since we were flying in, I shipped the stoves by UPS, and bought
> the gas at Philmont.
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> This year, the scouts are talking about wanting to take cannister
> stoves. Some questions:
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> 1) Which type of cannister does Philmont sell at the backcountry
> trading posts?
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> 2) Will the staffed camps accept empty cannisters as trash?
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> 3) Will headquarters accept empty cannisters as trash?
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> 4) Can we ship full or empty cannisters, or check them on the airline
> as luggage?
>
> I'm more interested in answers to these questions, and less interested
> in "are white gas stoves better than..." discussions, but who can
> control this group :-)
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Dave Smith
> Troop 32
> Santa Rosa, CA
> 2007 703-O
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Received on Tue Apr 3 14:19:40 2007