And don't forget that you can't lock your checked-on bags. The TSA wants to
be able to "search" your bags and leave a little tag behind. Frankly, I
think they get their jollys by going through women's underwear.

-John

"Christian Figenschou" wrote in message
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On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 17:02:00 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

What with post 9-11 carry-on restrictions and the rest of the folderol,
I'm wondering if something like this might be worth it.

I usually manage to get all important items as carry-on. By important
I mean all fishing gear, with possible exceptions of boots and knives
(both easily replaceable at most destinations).

I've never had any incidents about this flying domestic or from the US
(ORD and FLL), and I believe the TSA is rather consistent these days.
Pack smart, and there's 99+% chance of never letting your gear leave
your side, and I like those odds compared to handing over the holy
grail to some minumum wager on the basis of them having either a
website, brown trucks or both. If you're leaving from ORD, there's
multiple security checkpoints to choose from, so you have many tries.

Of course, there is a fairly good chance I just jinxed myself by
posting this.