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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BChiker" data-source="post: 3557887" data-attributes="member: 114517">As for a West Coast trip to the USA in 2018 – its completely hypothetical as to what the rules will be at that time.  Personally I’d travel with what ever equipment I’d be willing to lose to theft or confiscation.  You have to evaluate the cost of your airline tickets against the cost of the equipment.  If they deny your gear, are you willing to give up your seats on the flight?In my personal situation, my older gear certainly.  If wealthy, the sky is the limit.Buy insurance.  Assume that your camera will be cargo, so use a Pelican case.  Put a TSA lock on the case with a plastic cable strap.  Put additional cable straps in the case for security to use as replacements – with a polite note to replace the cable strap if cut off.  You’ll be able to count how many times your case was opened – maybe.Record your serial numbers and take a photo of the contents of the case.Assuming all goes well, put your head between your knees and hope for the best.</blockquote>