Should we try to carry them on to the plane taped up in a cardboard mailing tube?
Here’s the reply from the Canadian Air Transportation Security Office:
While hiking poles are not specifically listed on Transport Canada’s list of items prohibited in carry-on baggage, it is important to note that some items, depending on their size, shape or other characteristics, may be classified as penetrating objects and thus prohibited by the screening authority because of their possible adaptability and/or dual use.
The air carrier also retains the right to refuse any item it feels could present a threat to aviation security. If a passenger is unsure whether an item will be permitted in their carry-on baggage, they should pack the item in their checked baggage and/or contact their air carrier in advance of their departure date for more information. …
Best pack them carefully inside your cargo luggage.
It’s too risky to try to carry them on.
Leki sells a Trekking Pole Travel Bag if a cardboard tube is too unfashionable for you.
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