<DIV>I checked my poles (they retract into a short length), knife, metal stuff, in a small throw away bag. It's not worth it to risk that stuff. The agents who pass you through customs can use their own judgement. One in Paris took a very hamless small aluminum link called a carabiner from me. I think she didn't know what it was.</DIV>
<DIV>Deanna <BR><BR><B><I>Doug Tustin <pelicanaINNERCITE.COM></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; WIDTH: 100%">I have used two treking poles for years hiking California Sierra Nevada<BR>trails, and I wouldn't be without them. They may add some speed, but I<BR>appreciate them more for the assist they give me going up hills and the<BR>braking they give going down. Many times they have kept me from slipping<BR>and falling, and I think they have prevented a few sprained ankles.<BR>Sometimes I loan one to a hiking companion. With one pole I get the safety<BR>benefits, a little bit of the boost and brake benefits but none of the<BR>speed benefits.<BR><BR>I'll be starting at SJPP in early September. I plan to bring my pack as<BR>carry-on luggage on the plane. I have heard that ski poles are not allowed.<BR>Has anyone had any experience bringing treking poles in carry-on luggage?<BR>Are there reasonably-priced treking poles in SJPP?<BR><BR>I'm getting excited about the journey, and I'm having!
Camino
dreams almost<BR>every night, even though I've not yet begun. Is this common?<BR><BR>Buen Camino<BR>Doug</BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><p><hr SIZE=1>
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