Re: Preparing for and going to LAC 2015

Dale Kazakore Powell <dj_kaza@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Thu, 9 Apr 2015 06:41:08 +0700



    On 08/04/15 22:43, Set Hallström wrote:

    
          On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 2:37 PM,
            Carlos sanchiavedraz <csanchezgs@xxxxxxxxx>
            wrote:

            
                      Also one more question. 

                      It's probably that I can't take a laptop with me
                      (I have issues with the one I'm testing and don't
                      know if there are problems with so many check
                      points you have to pass travelling by plane
                      nowadays).

                    
            I recently traveled in and out of Berlin with a laptop,
              an mpc, a critter and gitari bolsbass, a TT-303 and a DSLR
              camera. In to germany was no problem. Out of germany i had
              to give all my machines to the agents. They passed all my
              machines in a chemical test, using some soft pad that they
              swiped all the boxes with and then put the pad in a big
              machine to see if there was drugs or explosive hidden
              inside. It took me some 25 minutes extra. I think its
              worth thinking about it and go early if you take
              electronics with you. The agents were very nice i must
              say. Althou i was a bit nervous that my machines would
              keep traces from hrm.... my casual flower consumation...
              Especialy on the mpc pads.... 
            

            But everyting went smooth and fine. They didn't even
              ask me to turn them on.
          
          
    It is very common how that they will get you to take any electrical
    items out of your hand luggage and put them through the xray machine
    separately. I would expect this to be the case for nay major
    checkpoint in Europe now. Swab tests are apparently only for
    explosives, they don't care about trace amounts of drugs, or so the
    customs official told me but he could well have been lying. If
    taking much electrical gear definitely try and give yourself the
    maximum check-in time possible at these borders.

    
    Well that's my view from personal experience anyway. Maybe somebody
    will have had an experience to contract it...

    
    Good luck and enjoy LAC everybody.

    
    D

  
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