| Bringing a camping stove on a plane is allowed. | | | | travel. |
| However, there are some restrictions that are | | | | Flammable items |
| strictly implemented on the following: camping | | | | Fuel |
| stoves and flammable items. | | | | Flammable items, which are the following, but not |
| Campers who love to have their adventures in | | | | limited to cooking fuel, aerosol, gas torch, and |
| far away places may encounter some difficulties | | | | lighter fluid are not allowed on the plane regardless |
| when it comes to traveling with a camping stove. | | | | on how they are carried. These are confiscated |
| Here are some restrictions imposed by tsa.gov | | | | when found anywhere within your luggage |
| pertaining to bringing of stoves during travel | | | | because they can pose potential hazards to the |
| namely: | | | | passengers and crews. TSA suggests to ship fuel |
| Camping stoves | | | | ahead of time through a freight courier, if you |
| Empty tank fuel | | | | don't want to end up leaving your stuff at the |
| When traveling, one can carry a camping stove | | | | airport. |
| provided that the fuel tank is removed or has | | | | Compressed fuel containers |
| been totally emptied. Even a small drop of fuel | | | | These are not exempted from the regulations |
| found inside the tank can result to confiscation of | | | | since they are still considered as fuel. More so, |
| your stove. To be safe, it is advisable to leave | | | | they can be highly flammable due to pressure |
| your tank behind and buy a new one when you | | | | build up when unnecessary movements occur. |
| reach your point of destination. However, the | | | | You must be aware that when things are placed |
| regulations governing traveling with camping stove | | | | under checked luggage, they can be piled up in |
| differ from one place to another. Sometimes, | | | | anyway to make sure that everything fits in the |
| even a brand new stove will not be permitted if | | | | luggage compartment. Sometimes during peak |
| found to have a trace of fuel. | | | | season, luggage are pushed into its limit to |
| Cleaned tank fuel | | | | accommodate everybody's stuff. Not considering |
| Thorough cleansing of the fuel prior to traveling is | | | | of the things that might possibly get stuck, |
| a must to eliminate vapors as well as residues. As | | | | compressed or destroyed because of excessive |
| vapor per se', which is in its gaseous state is a | | | | load. Therefore, a canister fuel is definitely |
| potential source of fire. It may cause unexpected | | | | prohibited due to fear of rise in pressure. |
| explosion due to the pressure created during the | | | | |