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9-Aug-2018 6:34:06 AM
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Just saw this when looking at flights home. Chalk clearly fit into inorganic but unclear how it will play out in practice.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/new-powder-restrictions-to-hit-travellers-at-australian-airports
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9-Aug-2018 7:23:10 AM
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I think it's only an issue if you plan on carrying chalk in your carry-on bag. (For laps around the toilet block!)
Thinking about this reminded me of my first trip overseas in 1978. I'm going through USA customs and they actually searched my backpack. The customs guy points to a bag of white powder and says, "What's that?" It was only chalk, but I start freaking out that I'm going to get taken out to a small room while they work out what type of drug it is(n't). My stuttering attempts to explain it was magnesium carbonate/gymnast's chalk were probably comical. I've always thought the main reason they didn't even get me to open the bag was they figured nobody would be silly enough to carry that big a bag of powder without attempting to hide it. :-)
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9-Aug-2018 3:41:11 PM
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The fine print says there's a 350g limit. That's a lot of chalk!
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10-Aug-2018 7:12:00 PM
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In my experiences travelling in the US, whenever I travelled with climbing chalk in my checked baggage, I'd always find the TSA 'Notice of Baggage Inspection' in my bag on arrival at my destination. It happened consistently when I travelled with climbing gear, but never at other times when I was just travelling for work and didn't have my gear. I put it down to the chalk.
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12-Aug-2018 7:52:59 PM
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Just flown into San Francisco with chalk in my checked luggage with no issue.
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12-Aug-2018 10:18:39 PM
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13-Aug-2018 4:42:01 PM
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I've also just flown internally with a chalkbag in my carry on - no issues.
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