These are great for tracking bad guys. I would think that if one were slipped into your rifle case, it would make finding your missing rifle case pretty easy.

http://www.globaltrackinggroup...products_ubi4000.cfm

You know I was looking at GPS stuff a few weeks ago. My only concern is that TSA or some other government official wouldn't be happy about a tracking device in the cargo. Also would this interfear with the plans electronics?

Both are good questions.

If the gun case ends up in an unheated compartment , the battery will likely fail at sub-zero temps over the long flight. And you might need to use the Extended Battery in any case, depending upon your total travel time.

It will not interfere with navigation systems at all. Luggage compartments while not pressurized to the same atmosphere as the cabin, it is not exposed to the outside air temperature extremes that can reach -50F at altitude. It gets cold in the hold but not anywhere near freezing. jorge

A lot of the GPS trackers I saw came with 3-6 week extended batteries

Would it work indoors let alone in the basement cargo area of an airport?

"The UBI-4000 is the first tracking device capable of real-time updates on a minute to mintute basis. Direct GPRS data connection gives you the most accurate and reliable tracking data ever! The entire functioning unit is as small as a set of car keys. Tiny, accurate, discreet, and reliable. The next generation of GPS tracking is here."

"The UBI-4000 is a self-contained complete hardware and software package small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. When placed with packages, vehicles, or personnel, the UBI-4000 provides detailed reports of routes traveled for quality-control and security purposes."

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"GPS assist function using GSM network, boosting location sensitivity if GPS signal is temporarily lost.
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Looks like the solution to lost luggage/rifles

Jorge..You sure about a pressure differential between passenger and cargo spaces? I was under the impression that the entire fuselage was a single pressure vessel. I've not seen any references to seperate pressure control systems for the two zones either?

I would not think there would be any difference in pressure and as for temps will be some but not much. A person must remember live animals i.e. pets, not counting other live animals are shipped in those cargo holds all the time. Just something to think about.

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Originally posted by Brooks Carmichael:
I would not think there would be any difference in pressure and as for temps will be some but not much. A person must remember live animals i.e. pets, not counting other live animals are shipped in those cargo holds all the time. Just something to think about.

Good point. My Daughter shipped her two cats in the hold of a Delta Jet from La to Atlanta, no problems.

I guess I must be the only hunter ever to arrive at JNB and find my TuffPack covered in beaded water from the ice that melted off it after being removed from an unheated compartment following a trans-Atlantic flight? Shite happens, and that includes luggage compartment heating systems that fail.

That little gem has all kinds of possibities!!

One could ask the question whether or not it could be installed in the stock, behind the buttplate of a rifle? Just replace the battery before each trip...

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Originally posted by LionHunter:
I guess I must be the only hunter ever to arrive at JNB and find my TuffPack covered in beaded water from the ice that melted off it after being removed from an unheated compartment following a trans-Atlantic flight? Shite happens, and that includes luggage compartment heating systems that fail.

I have also had a case come out wet....

I've done a bit of traveling and have never had a problem with lower deck temps or pressure. The entire airplane is pressurized on large aircraft to a cabin pressure altitude of approximately 8000 feet at a flight level (cruising altitude) of FL 350, which is around 35,000 feet above sea level pressure.

I've never had any cold damage on anything in checked baggage.

Squeeze the excess air out of any bottles containing liquid and put them in a sealed ziploc, or you may end up with shampoo all over your stuff.