Hexi in Aircraft Hold Baggage?

[Corfe]

A quick query - is it allowed to have hexamine in your hold luggage on board an aircraft? (I'm travelling with Easyjet.) I've carried matches and lighters in my hold pack before with no problems...

 

[Andy BB]

I do know that on a flight out of Vietnam last year they confiscated my 48 blocks of solid alcohol fuel for the stove I bought there! Fire hazard, they said, and as they had guns I didn't argue too much, especially after I got taken into a small concrete room to continue the discussion....

Maybe, in retrospect, I was being a bit optimistic trying for the 48 blocks.....

 

[rik_uk3]

No, its not allowed. Where are you going?

 

[Corfe]

Just heading from Belfast to Gatwick - off to do the Ridgeway.

 

[Robbi]

definately not mate, at Aldergrove or City you will be asked a lot of questions !

 

[Corfe]

Ach, thanks guys - I'll pick some up the other end.

 

[Graham_S]

Absolutely not.
It's Dangerous Air Cargo.

 

[rik_uk3]

Take a little gas stove and buy fuel the other end.

 

[Corfe]

I'm guessing they frown on methylated spirits too...

 

[rik_uk3]

Go on the basis that no stove fuel of any kind is allowed and plan from there.

 

[spandit]

There's an army surplus store just North of Gatwick (in Salfords) that probably sells it. Actually, there's one in Crawley on the High Street that would be easier to reach with public transport

 

[Corfe]

Cheers Spandit - that's good news. I hate cooking with gas.

 

[spandit]

There's also here, which is an easy walk from Three Bridges railway station (one stop down the line from Gatwick)

http://www.surplusstore.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/2604

 

[jackcbr]

There's an army surplus store just North of Gatwick (in Salfords) that probably sells it. Actually, there's one in Crawley on the High Street that would be easier to reach with public transport

Think the one on Crawley High Street has closed now. There is a Blacks in Crawley town centre and a Trespass in the Shopping Centre if you were after gas and a B&Q on the approach to Crawley that sells camping meths. Not 100% sure, but I think Pound World in Crawley sells gas canisters, but don't ask me how much.

 

[spandit]

Perhaps it's moved to Three Bridges...

How much are the gas canisters in Pound World?

 

[hogstable]

Having gone by RAF Air recently and had the Civil Aviation Authority brief I can say that Hexi is not allowed, as a previous poster said the best advice is to either buy on arrival or take a gas burner and buy refills on the ground. peak stoves are really not liked either or empty petrol bottles for MSR etc.

 

[jackcbr]

Perhaps it's moved to Three Bridges...

How much are the gas canisters in Pound World?

I said don't ask. But I did notice that 2 pregnancy tests were a pound in there. Think they've gt their target market right, pregnancy tests at pocket money prices.

 

[gbjim03m]

I'm guessing they frown on methylated spirits too...

Only if your drinking it .......

 

[gbjim03m]

Having gone by RAF Air recently and had the Civil Aviation Authority brief I can say that Hexi is not allowed, as a previous poster said the best advice is to either buy on arrival or take a gas burner and buy refills on the ground. peak stoves are really not liked either or empty petrol bottles for MSR etc.

Oh the joys of RAF air!! always consistent, thats all i say !

 

[IanM]

I will be up on the Ridgeway tomorrow, the 12th, around Wantage, May I bring some fuel for you if that is when you are there?