The way airlines overbook now a days good luck on finding an empty seat.
As for the stove, I have done a fair amount of fly out and camp trips and
the best bet is to find an REI or such that will rent the sove for the week.
Jim Nelson
""Jason Bleazard"" <dml@bleazard.net> wrote in message
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>
> On Fri, June 23, 2006 10:41 am, Mr. Plow said:
>>
>> Thinking about it, i should actually check what a flight from Edmonton
>> down
>> to Denver would be...
>
> Not a bad idea. Might be cheaper by the time you add up gas, meals and
> any
> motels on the way down and back. Also keep an eye out for any last minute
> deals, there are entire web sites set up just for last minute travel
> bargains
> (I don't have any particular suggestions, other than Google is your
> friend).
> A lot of times you can fly for next to nothing if you grab empty seats a
> couple of days beforehand. It certainly wouldn't hurt to keep your
> options
> open.
>
> Keep in mind you won't be able to bring as much camping gear (although you
> probably won't be able to fit very much in a Sunfire anyway). Also, some
> things used for camping are considered hazardous materials on airplanes.
>
> Norah and I flew out to Vancouver, rented a Durango and did some camping
> out
> there back in 2000. Obviously we had to buy all of our fire making and
> cooking supplies once we were there, in quantities small enough that they
> would be used up at the end of the week. The thing that surprised us was
> that
> they wouldn't allow our backpacking camp stove on the plane on the way
> home.
> It was brand new on the trip out, but once it came in contact with propane
> it
> became hazardous. So we had to mail our stove back to ourselves. (It
> went
> air mail -- go figure.)
>
> Granted, this was Canada 3000. Even they admitted that it wouldn't have
> been
> a problem on a real airline like Air Canada, but they didn't have the
> proper
> paperwork from the government to transport things like used camp stoves.
> So
> if you do want to fly, check with your airline first to see if they have
> any
> restrictions. Our trip was before 9/11, I can only imagine what new and
> exciting restrictions they've come up with in the time since then.
>
> Oh, and one other thing. The tolls on the I-470 highway are insanely
> expensive. That's something to avoid in any case, since you're picking
> your
> Jeep up at the airport. If you can figure out a reasonably painless way
> to
> avoid that highway, take it.
>
> --
> Jason Bleazard http://drazaelb.blogspot.com Burlington, Ontario
> his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
>
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