Packing Tips

[HCentral]

Also it's a good idea to bring prescriptions or a note from your doctor listing your medications if your meds aren't immediately recongizable for what they are. Especially if they aren't in their original containers.

[noid]

Another tip for those of us that have to take medication regularly (I've got asthma), pack your meds in your carryon and bring enough for a few extra days. You never know when flooding in the South or a sudden blast of tornados in the mid-west may fuck up everyones flights and you get stuck for a few extra days. You'll be glad you brought that extra insulin when it happens :)

Having them in your carryon will insure they stay with you. I would be pissed if my bag got lost and I had to live in the same clothes for a few days, but I would seriously be in a world of hurt if my meds were in there too.

[noid]

My best recommendation for traveling to Las Vegas, (or anywhere with lots of smokers) is keep a change of clothes in a plastic bag and don't open it until you are ready to fly home.

If possible, shower before heading to the airport and rip out that change of clothes from your hermetically sealed bag, you will feel all the better for it, and you won't reek as bad as all the other losers on the plane ride home.

Hey. I wear that stink like a badge of honor. It's what says 'I was there, man'

[erehwon]

My best recommendation for traveling to Las Vegas, (or anywhere with lots of smokers) is keep a change of clothes in a plastic bag and don't open it until you are ready to fly home.

If possible, shower before heading to the airport and rip out that change of clothes from your hermetically sealed bag, you will feel all the better for it, and you won't reek as bad as all the other losers on the plane ride home.

[HCentral]

2. insure the fuck out of the package... murphy's law will kick in the one time that you don't. remember that all fedex shipments are insured to a certain degree ($200, i think) but if you're sending a laptop, or other electronics... by all means declare their value at like $1500. it's not much for the additional insurance.

UPS insures to $100 free. I believe (not 100% sure) FedEx is the same.

[noid]

Make a list of the items you bring, then check it while you pack up so that you don't leave it in the hotel room.

I do something similar with the TSA. I leave a note in my bag that says 'an inventory list of all items in this bag has been made and is in the posession of the bag owner. Any missing items WILL be noticed'

And so they dont call my bluff, I do keep an inventory list with me in my carry-on.

Gotta love the TSA, only agency that employs more felons than it catches.

[Gadsden]

I have actually never had issues with taking bottles of homebrew in my carry-on. I have had more problems with bottles of shampoo than with beer..

[astcell]

Make a list of the items you bring, then check it while you pack up so that you don't leave it in the hotel room.

[[Syntax]]

Yeah Ive had exploding items, cologne packed, learned that one last year.. ziplock liquid containers.

[Deviant Ollam]

I find packing any bottles in ziplocks prevents a lot of mess. And keep booze in the carry on. Not only will it not expolde, but it will be close at hand when the babies start screaming.

i was pretty pleased that the TSA goons didn't give me any crap about a metal flask of whiskey that i had in my carry-on bag last time i flew out to vegas. they didn't even unscrew it or test its contents eventhough i was pulled out of line for a search. (which i always am )

[Abby_Normal]

I find packing any bottles in ziplocks prevents a lot of mess. And keep booze in the carry on. Not only will it not expolde, but it will be close at hand when the babies start screaming.

[Gadsden]

Don't forget.. booze in the check-in bags can get warm and pop as well..

[dYn4mic]

Pack lots of weird sex toys in your carry on, just cause it's funny to watch when you get pulled for a search.

But take the batteries out first, those tsa guys get might jumpy about vibrating bags. Who knew?

This made me think of a great scene from the movie Fight Club.

"Airport security officer about a vibrating suitcase: "Nine times out of ten it's an electric razor, but... every once in a while... it's a dildo. Of course, it's company policy never to imply ownership in the event of a dildo. We have to use the indefinite article "a" dildo, never... "your" dildo." (wikiquote.org)

[meee]

Pack lots of weird sex toys in your carry on, just cause it's funny to watch when you get pulled for a search.

But take the batteries out first, those tsa guys get might jumpy about vibrating bags. Who knew?

We packed a bag exclusivly with 2000 prophylactics. Their reaction was interesting.

Anyway

What to also pack on carryon:

Medications
Emergency numbers (in case your phone gets stolen)

This site should have better ideas
http://www.onebag.com/list.html

[Abby_Normal]

Pack lots of weird sex toys in your carry on, just cause it's funny to watch when you get pulled for a search.

But take the batteries out first, those tsa guys get might jumpy about vibrating bags. Who knew?