TSA
So I’m traveling cross country in a couple of weeks and decided to check the baggage restrictions. I’m traveling for a week but will have access to a washing machine. I’de like to avoid checking any baggage since I would like to make this trip as stress free as possible.
I’ll have to remember that my Cattle Prods, Crowbars, Billy Clubs, Black Jacks, Brass Knuckles, Mace, Nunchucks and throwing stars cannot be carried on but I am free to stow them in checked baggage.
And then there’s the crap with liquids/gels. No liquids/gels more than 3oz size are allowed through checkpoints and in carry on baggage. 3-1-1 is their mnemonic for this. 3 ounce or smaller container, inside a 1 quart ziploc bag, 1 bag per traveler. The TSA supplies plenty of free .PDF docs here you can print out and frame here.
I had to check if any smartass was selling TSA-Approved quart ziplog bags on ebay at inflated prices. Well didn’t find anything quite that dumb, but you can get a “TSA Friendly Quart Size Bag of Toiletries” with 8 items for $23.14 after shipping. I think I’ll pass and pick my own 8 items at Target for $0.99 each.
– Dave