Traveling with tools

[Richard Brekne]

My experience is that its best to not have any carry on luggage at all. 
Its a drag to have to wait for your luggage to be sure, but its a very 
large pain in the patootey to get stuck at security check and have to 
have some of your stuff either dumped or shipped while you are trying to 
get to the gate.

Worst part is that all this security in the end is rather useless... The 
latest bit about allowing only small containers of personal items like 
perfume liquids is the dumbest I've ever heard.  A tiny little bit of 
certain liquids can do a lot of damage..... I suppose before all is said 
and done we will be required to go on board completely naked.

Cheers
RicB


    I just got off the phone with both Midwest Airlines and The Travel
    Safety
    Administration regarding my need to take my tuning hammer and fork
    with me
    to the convention. Midwest said that security is totally in the
    hands of the
    TSA. The guy at TSA said that the ultimate decision on any carry-on
    item is
    at the whim of the person who checks you through security. In other
    words,
    if that person sees my hammer as a threat I have to put it in my
    checked in
    luggage. I was hoping to get away with carry-on luggage only but it
    appears
    I will have to submit to check-in. (sigh)

    What are the experiences of others having traveled with tools as
    carry-on?

    -- Geoff Sykes

    -- Assoc. Los Angeles