Re: arsclist Transporting media by airplane?

["George Brock-Nannestad" <pattac@xxxxxxxx>]

From: Patent Tactics, George Brock-Nannestad

Brian Levy wrote:

> digital tape media on my person on the plane, and
> these went through airport x-ray systems, would that
> harm the media in any way?  

----- Probably the greatest risk would be from security inspection, 
who might handle the material in a harmful way

> 
> 2. Could I check a large suitcase full of

----- you could certainly pack a suitcase, but I would recommend packing in a dry atmosphere and sealing, so that you would not have condensation on the items when they are brought from the cold hold and into a possibly humid and warm atmosphere. Remember that acclimatisation times from cold 
storage on the ground is usually stipulated at 24 hours, and you will never get that in air transport. However, Sweden is not in the tropics, so the risk is considerably reduced.
> 
> 3.  Can you think of any other issues I'm missing?  

----- travel with unusual items has definitely become more 
cumbersome since late 2001.

Kind regards,

George
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