[mou] Travel Suggestions
David A. Cahlander
david@cahlander.com
Wed, 11 May 2005 17:05:11 -0500
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I fly quite a bit and have not had trouble with security. I carry on my =
300 mm lens in its container and carry on a bag that contains all my =
cameras, spotting scope, PC, and binoculars. I've had trouble some of =
the time since this bag exceeds the maximum weight. I've had to split =
the package and have someone else carry part of the equipment.
When they are looking at the camera case I tell them that it is "cameras =
and binoculars". More than 50% of the time it goes through without =
question. When they ask to see the contents, I find that they are =
careful and most of the time let me do the unpacking. I don't allow =
them to touch the big lens.
Sending my tripod in a separate tripod case has caused it to be broken =
several times. I now pack the tripod in with my cloths so it has some =
resistance to whatever they do to packages.
Sending on one of your big lenses before the trip sounds like a good =
idea. However, it could sure ruin the trip if it did not arrive for =
some reason.
Have a great time with the Puffins!=20
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David Cahlander david@cahlander.com Burnsville, MN 952-894-5910
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trouble with security. I carry on my 300 mm lens in its container =
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carry on a bag that contains all my cameras, spotting scope, =
PC, and=20
binoculars. I've had trouble some of the time since this bag =
exceeds the=20
maximum weight. I've had to split the package and have someone =
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part of the equipment.
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>When they are looking at the =
camera case=20
I tell them that it is "cameras and binoculars". More than 50% of =
the time=20
it goes through without question. When they ask to see the =
contents, I=20
find that they are careful and most of the time let me do the =
unpacking. I=20
don't allow them to touch the big lens.</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Sending my tripod in a =
separate tripod=20
case has caused it to be broken several times. I now pack the =
tripod in=20
with my cloths so it has some resistance to whatever they do to=20
packages.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Sending on one of your big =
lenses before=20
the trip sounds like a good idea. However, it could sure ruin the =
trip if=20
it did not arrive for some reason.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Have a great time with the=20
Puffins! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>---<BR>David Cahlander <A=20
href=3D"mailto:david@cahlander.com">david@cahlander.com</A> Burnsville, =
MN=20
952-894-5910</DIV>
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