Originally Posted by
Kanis91
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.
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.
Tent poles seem small enough to me.
As to approaching TSA, it's not that difficult. There is usually a PEO TSO (before TDC) and if not approach the TDC and ask them to call for a STSO because you have a question if some of your property is allowed through the checkpoint.