Flying with Inspiration

[ghosch]

I've had good luck with a large suitcase. I guess the only advantage of the suitcase is that it has the wheels and a handle built in so it is a little easier to move around than the cases. I pack clothes and stuff around it, and typically just pay the overweight charge on domestic flights (I think domestic is 2 bags at 50lbs, international is 2 bags at 70lbs). Sometimes if I check in at curbside they don't charge extra.

I would not suggest putting the plastic inserts in the tanks, as I have had a cylinder removed from my bag becasue the screener thought the plastic plug made it look "pressurized." So now I just cover the top with a piece of tape.

I checked the most recent TSA list (), it no longer has SCUBA cylinders as a specifically banned item, it only bans "pressurized gas cylinders." The challenge is convincing the screeners that the cylinder is not pressurized (this can be a difficult even when the valve is off!).

When I travel with Sodasorb I include an MSDS sheet in every bag that has Sodasorb in it.