Originally Posted by
SATTSO
But how large is the tent, how many poles, how thick are the poles, etc.
The tent is a small backpacking tent in a compression sack. The poles are 1/4ish in size and each are about a foot long. They are slightly magnetic and connected with bungee cord. The poles are in a separate bag.
Originally Posted by
SATTSO
Another poster suggested a good idea, which I see people do often. Arrive a bit early and prepare to check-in the tent. Goto the checkpoint and ask to speak to a checkpoint STSO. Be preparred to show the tent - they will want to see the poles of the tent. The poles fall under club-like objects, perhaps.
How would you go about this? Without the TSOs thinking it was suspicious. Just walk up to the first TSO I see and ask to see the STSO? All I need is my TSA pilot clearance to revoked.
