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Short answer is "no"Hi there! My dad and I are doing El Camino mid May and I just realized I have an unanswered question: Can I take my Trekking poles as carry-on items or will I need to check them?
Im planning on taking my pack as a carry-on and I just realized that some people have mentioned the poles may be an issue at TSA, anyone have advice for me?
Thank you!!!The official word from TSA is that poles are not allowed as carry-ons. Some people report getting away with it anyway.
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/hiking-poles
Hi there! My dad and I are doing El Camino mid May and I just realized I have an unanswered question: Can I take my Trekking poles as carry-on items or will I need to check them?
Im planning on taking my pack as a carry-on and I just realized that some people have mentioned the poles may be an issue at TSA, anyone have advice for me?
I flew Ryan Air 2 years ago. I checked my backpack with the poles securely attached, but the desk agent insisted they would fall off and told me to carry them on. Going thru security, the staff refused to allow the poles to be carried on. I then spent 20minutes trying to convince the desk agent not to charge me for a second checked item, since he had insisted they could be carried on. A nightmare!Hi there! My dad and I are doing El Camino mid May and I just realized I have an unanswered question: Can I take my Trekking poles as carry-on items or will I need to check them?
Im planning on taking my pack as a carry-on and I just realized that some people have mentioned the poles may be an issue at TSA, anyone have advice for me?
I was going to say that it's better to copy-paste the moderators' standard reply because then there's a greater - though still small - chance that posters will actually read it before they reply than when it's a link and they have to click on it.Please check out this post by Moderator peregrina2000: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...g-hiking-poles-in-santiago.53226/#post-591242
I was going to say that it's better to copy-paste the moderators' standard reply because then there's a greater - though still small - chance that posters will actually read it before they reply than when it's a link and they have to click on it.
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That really is probably the wisest and hassle free thing to do for those traveling by air to the Camino.Now I buy cheap poles wherever I am starting my camino and when I arrive at the Pilgrim's Office in Santiago I leave them there for others to make use of them.
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Just to provide a recent update to this endless debate, of which we never seem to tire, on April 11 I carried my poles through US security (not trying to get away with anything) and on April 12 carried them through Spanish security to get my connection to Almeria. The Spanish security agent asked me what was in my pack, I said hiking poles, and he waved me through without opening the pack. Two days later another forum member did the same thing from Canada through Madrid to Almeria.
I may be the luckiest woman in the world but I have now carried on my poles on more than 40 or 50 national and international flights. I always have a Plan B in case my luck runs out.
Hi there! My dad and I are doing El Camino mid May and I just realized I have an unanswered question: Can I take my Trekking poles as carry-on items or will I need to check them?
Im planning on taking my pack as a carry-on and I just realized that some people have mentioned the poles may be an issue at TSA, anyone have advice for me?
Just to provide a recent update to this endless debate, of which we never seem to tire, on April 11 I carried my poles through US security (not trying to get away with anything) and on April 12 carried them through Spanish security to get my connection to Almeria. The Spanish security agent asked me what was in my pack, I said hiking poles, and he waved me through without opening the pack. Two days later another forum member did the same thing from Canada through Madrid to Almeria.
I may be the luckiest woman in the world but I have now carried on my poles on more than 40 or 50 national and international flights. I always have a Plan B in case my luck runs out.
I walked last September, no problem with poles in carry on flying from Ireland, they were confiscated in Madrid airport on the return journey though.Hi there! My dad and I are doing El Camino mid May and I just realized I have an unanswered question: Can I take my Trekking poles as carry-on items or will I need to check them?
Im planning on taking my pack as a carry-on and I just realized that some people have mentioned the poles may be an issue at TSA, anyone have advice for me?
Beautiful! Thanks so much for the information!!!! Great optionBeing aware this was discussed before, I still would like to tell you that mailing stuff like poles ahead is an option. I don't know where your origin is or if you have the time to consider this option. But this year I sent my poles, Swiss army knife and a pair of nail scissors to an albergue in Porto, where I started my camino. 18€ insured delivery. After arriving in Santiago I brought the same items to Correos and payed like 12€ for the insured parcel. In the main mail office close to the cathedral they are well aware of pilgrims needs and even have sort of pole-shaped parcels for the likes of usLook at the pic!
I was very satisfied with this option for it was 1/4 of the cost of checking in my otherwise hand luggage sized backpack for the connecting flights and it provided a safe solution with nobody taking away my poles
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