I flew to Lincoln NE yesterday for an Everett Hawks away game. Since I was flying back this morning, my clothing needs were minimal and I wanted to do an all "carrry-on" trip. That left me with one bag for the camera gear, 2 boides, lenses, CF reader, Laptop AC power supply, clothes, etc.. Second bag held my Laptop and misc stuff, and my Monopod was in hand.
I figured that at worst I would end up having to have 'Pod checked as baggage, which would be an annoyance, but not horrid.
Airports were Seattle/Tacome (SEATAC), Phoenix and Omaha (Epperly). Not a question at all at Seatac, about the cameras or the Monopod. At Omaha the TSA agent at the America West counter said that they would not let me through the security checkpoint upstairs, I said I'd take my chances. Got upstairs, they asked me what it was for and when I told them they said "Fine". In Phoenix it was much the same.
No problem at all, 4 flight legs, they didn't even ask to open the bag with the camera gear.
The only thing I did was to ask them to be careful with the bag with the cameras, and they were all quite helpful. I have heard of others having problems, but so far I'm doing quite well. If I had been checking baggage as well, the monopod would have gone with it if it would have fit in one of the checked bags, just because it is a pain. Then again maybe I could threaten someone to get an "airline meal", on second thought, bad idea.... :wink:
I figured that at worst I would end up having to have 'Pod checked as baggage, which would be an annoyance, but not horrid.
Airports were Seattle/Tacome (SEATAC), Phoenix and Omaha (Epperly). Not a question at all at Seatac, about the cameras or the Monopod. At Omaha the TSA agent at the America West counter said that they would not let me through the security checkpoint upstairs, I said I'd take my chances. Got upstairs, they asked me what it was for and when I told them they said "Fine". In Phoenix it was much the same.
No problem at all, 4 flight legs, they didn't even ask to open the bag with the camera gear.
The only thing I did was to ask them to be careful with the bag with the cameras, and they were all quite helpful. I have heard of others having problems, but so far I'm doing quite well. If I had been checking baggage as well, the monopod would have gone with it if it would have fit in one of the checked bags, just because it is a pain. Then again maybe I could threaten someone to get an "airline meal", on second thought, bad idea.... :wink: