Hello,
I'm wondering how much trouble it is to bring recording equipment by
plane to Europe. I'm in the US and would like to record a festival
back in my father's 'old country'. I'd be bringing a two track
recorder, two mics, stereo bar, cables, a stand and other odds and
ends. I think getting it out of the US will be a problem and getting
it back into the US might be a problem. Everywhere else should be OK
(I might not be able to bring batteries through one airport though).

Mics, the stand and the stereo bar can all look like great pipe bombs
to security people. The recorder and cables might look a little odd
too.

What should I know ahead of time?

The stereo bar is a hollow tube and I can pull the end caps off so
they can see right through. I'm going to be buying a compact stand
that hopefully I can do something similar with (any suggestion on what
type?).

How do I go about clearing the mics and recorder through security?

I'd like to bring as much as possible as carry-on luggage. Maybe the
stand and cables can be checked in.

I'd rather not have to rent equipment. I will be having a hard enough
time getting around as it is.

I am fairly sure I can get it all to fit inside a carry-on sized bag
along with a little room left over for clothes. I guess the old camera
will have to go through check in.

Thanks for any tips you might have.

Peter