Question regarding traveling to the Moot

Niels

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So I thought it would be handy to bring a knife and my small forest axe when coming to the moot this year. If I understand correctly it is fine to bring cutting tools onto an airplane as long as they aren't in your handluggage. The thing is, we were planning to go from Cardiff airport to Bridgend by train. Does anyone know what the policy is on bringing sharps onto trains in the uk?
 

Mesquite

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I've taken sharps on the train before and all I did was make sure it was buried at the bottom of my rucksack.

I also made sure I had a booking confirmation of the course I was on to show I had a valid reason to be carrying said sharps :)
 

Niels

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Well that's good to hear! I was also wondering do they x-ray your bag like they do on eurostar or can you just walk into the train without any of that?
 

bambodoggy

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Well that's good to hear! I was also wondering do they x-ray your bag like they do on eurostar or can you just walk into the train without any of that?

Some of the London stations and tube stations have temp metal detector arches from time to time but unlikely on the trains you'll be going on. But even so, as said below, with the sharps at the bottom of your pack and some form of documents about where you're going and what you're doing and you will be the right side of the law and therefore, if you maintain a calm civil approach, you will be sent on your way with no bother.

Have fun at the moot :)
 

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