on 5/30/02 8:40 AM, Seth Hurwitz at shurwit1_at_jhmi.edu wrote:
>
> Has anyone travelled recently with their Newt? Any tips? I'm flying in a
> few weeks and debating whether I should take my Newton, for her safety
> and mine. ;)
>
>>>> fyzycyst_at_comcast.net 05/30/02 09:30AM >>>
>
> on 5/30/02 7:39 AM, Rich Lindsay at rich_at_www.thisoldnewt.com wrote:
>
>>
>> Lots of my associates have had to make travel adjustments.
>> I use to travel to some work with a duffle bag with:
>> 1-2 200' work ropes
>> several beeners
>> 2-3 multi tools
>> small prybars
>> chain, shackles
>> Set of all black clothing from head to toe.
>> Newton
>>
>> I would definitly look like a terrorist or cat burgler at least
>>
>
> That's for sure. The Newt would be a dead giveaway! After all,
> nothing
> else on the list is the least bit suspicious. :-)
>
> - Eric.
Hi -
I have flown with my Newt a couple of times in the last month or so. No
problems at all. Just place your Newt in a basket the same way folks with
standard laptops do, and it will go through the xray machine. This has had
no ill effects on my Newt or it's memory cards. In fact, I ended up talking
with an inspector who had read about them but had never seen one in person.
We ended up chatting long enough that the line started to back up. My only
advice is, if you don't need to use your keyboard on the plane, pack it in
your suitcase, and have your Newt in some kind of bag that will allow you
quick access to avoid fumbling around while folks are behind you waiting to
be screened.
Dave
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