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11 March 2010, 17:46

shakari

Before you travel to Africa. (Hope this meets with the approval of 505 Gibbs!)

Guys,

You'll find lots of travel tips on our site at www.shakariconnection.com but just in case you don't get to visit the site, one tip you might consider in an attempt to stop the dickheads who work for that airline losing your riflecases is:

Cut two pieces of white plastic around 6 inches x 4 inches (I use pieces from an ordinary ice cream container), stick them onto your riflecase with a good contact adhesive or other strong glue and then write your name and all flight details on them with permanant marker pen.

When you get home after your hunt, you can wipe the plastic clean with a bit of rag and a splash of gasoline.

The idea of two pieces is so that even if the plonkers manage to knock one off, there's still one left.

11 March 2010, 17:58

pleandro

Steve,
As always, an informative and useful contribution. Thanks mate.

11 March 2010, 18:18

DuggaBoye

quote:
Originally posted by shakari:
Guys,

You'll find lots of travel tips on our site at www.shakariconnection.com but just in case you don't get to visit the site, one tip you might consider in an attempt to stop the dickheads who work for that airline losing your riflecases is:

Cut two pieces of white plastic around 6 inches x 4 inches (I use pieces from an ordinary ice cream container), stick them onto your riflecase with a good contact adhesive or other strong glue and then write your name and all flight details on them with permanant marker pen.

When you get home after your hunt, you can wipe the plastic clean with a bit of rag and a splash of gasoline.

Or WD-40-- a tad less volatile

The idea of two pieces is so that even if the plonkers manage to knock one off, there's still one left.

Still a great idea

11 March 2010, 18:21

Saeed

I am using even a better idea.

I use an aluminium case, and have made aluminium name tags with my name and address on them.
I have these rivetted on both my rifle and ammo cases.

11 March 2010, 18:25

shakari

I find WD40 leaves a film behind that you have to wash off whereas gasoline or lighter fuel evaporates completely...... it will work though as will corrosion X..... but that's a bit pricey to waste on cleaning baggage labels.

11 March 2010, 18:27

ddrhook

wd-40 would work well But shakari always liked to watch a new fire start. especialy if it's close to an airlines attendent

11 March 2010, 18:28

ddrhook

would a yogurt box !!!!!!!!

11 March 2010, 18:32

ddrhook

work

11 March 2010, 18:43

shakari

I've already bought the live acodophilis so shouldn't need the yoghurt!

and hey, I'm a master of the bush fire....... I set one a couple of years ago. It burned for about 3 weeks and went through two entire blocks!

11 March 2010, 18:53

ddrhook

I love a good fire especial when it get's rid of unwanted neighbors.
speeking of meds whats a good med for bactial stomach infections

11 March 2010, 18:55

ddrhook

there good of evadeince removal too. and in your case shakari that might come in very handy

11 March 2010, 19:01

shakari

Mrs Shakari is the medical fundi but ciprofloxycicine is one of the best if you get really a bad stomach..... but if your taking doxycycline for any appreciable amount of time, it's a VERY good idea to take regular daily doses of live acidophilis to keep the yoghurt monster away!

11 March 2010, 19:07

ddrhook

I don't need that much information about the yoghurt monster eeeeewwwww.

I was thinking cipro was what I needed but could not remember. old timmer's memory some times it work some times it don't

11 March 2010, 19:14

WannabeBwana

Lighter fluid or naphtha gas works as well or better than gasoline, and doesn't have the same odour. Rubbing alchohol will also work for some permanent markers. With all of these, the smell also doesn't stay on your hands for days afterward, like gasoline.

11 March 2010, 19:20

Scriptus

quote:
Originally posted by ddrhook:
would a yogurt box !!!!!!!!

Give it an opponent, gloves, a ref and a ring.

SUSTAINABLY HUNTING THE BLUE PLANET!
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful, murder respectable and to give an appearence of solidity to pure wind." Dr J A du Plessis

11 March 2010, 19:22

Scriptus

quote:
Originally posted by ddrhook:
I love a good fire especial when it get's rid of unwanted neighbors.
speeking of meds whats a good med for bactial stomach infections

500 grains @ about 2200 fps

SUSTAINABLY HUNTING THE BLUE PLANET!
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful, murder respectable and to give an appearence of solidity to pure wind." Dr J A du Plessis

11 March 2010, 19:22

ddrhook

don't get steve started with naplam it will be like a kid in a candy store. He'll want to see how long any and every thing will burn. and he will make gallens of the stuff just in case of dyer fire emergency. That when he has a dyer need to burn something

AND I REFUSE TO TEACH HIM HOW TO MAKE NAP.

11 March 2010, 19:23

ddrhook

until he grows up to be an adult

11 March 2010, 19:26

shakari

quote:
Originally posted by ddrhook:
AND I REFUSE TO TEACH HIM HOW TO MAKE NAP.

I already know that shit mate...... you're talking to a bloke that blew a 4 yard crater in his school playground with a home made bomb contained in a classroom fire extinguisher when he was about 12 or 13!

11 March 2010, 20:07

butchloc

one we use on our plain luggage is to talk bright yellow and red tape and wrap the handles of the duffles. that makes them stick out like a sore thumb when you're collecting you luggge

11 March 2010, 23:19

ddrhook

I painted floresent orange and yellow stripes and circle on mine. after loseing one of them for three month!!!!!!!! it was amazine how fast the airlines found my bag when i sent them a bill with all the recieo=ptes from the item i listed in the bag. I have never lost those bags since

11 March 2010, 23:19

ddrhook

I might have to paint my next Ph to keep track of him

12 March 2010, 00:18

Molepolole

If you're going to use a solvent to change the information on the tag, then do it way before your flight time (maybe even weeks) so the residue/vapor can evaporate completely. Gasoline will set off the "sniffer" that TSA uses at the airport and this may cause you a hassle in explaining it to the TSA agent when he inspects your rifle case.

Glen

12 March 2010, 00:23

ddrhook

quote:
Scriptus

yeep I have a 458 very nice little pill pusher

12 March 2010, 05:34

Rick R

FWIW I had a local printer who does bumper stickers make about a dozen with my name, email address, a picture of a knight chess piece and the phrase "Have Gun Will Travel" for less than $20.00.

I stuck two of them on my SKB gun case and so far they've made two trips to RSA and another couple in the US intact.

I also added orange reflective tape in the indents around the case so it is pretty distinctive coming off the luggage conveyor.

It works for me so far.

12 March 2010, 16:02

Scriptus

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
I am using even a better idea.

I use an aluminium case, and have made aluminium name tags with my name and address on them.
I have these rivetted on both my rifle and ammo cases.

In South Africa that is a huge temptation for the scrap metal thieves. They would even sell the rivets.

SUSTAINABLY HUNTING THE BLUE PLANET!
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful, murder respectable and to give an appearence of solidity to pure wind." Dr J A du Plessis