Is it Still Possible to Fly without checking anything (Fun Thread!!)

[clkelley]

OK, with all the new restrictions, is it still possible to fly without checking any luggage.

The obvious answer is yes, just buy anything that isn't allowed when you arrive. However, lets see if it's possible without buying too much.

For example, I think I could wing it for a short trip.

I don't use toothpaste. I know that sounds really weird, but my dentist told me years ago as a kid that toothpaste is abrasive and will erode enamel over time. I have flouride in my water, and use mouthwash for fresh breath. For the flight, could substitute sugar free breath mints.

Shampoo - could live with hotel shampoo for a day or two

Soap - could use hotel soap

Don't use hairspray

Don't wear makeup

Don't have contacts

Deoderant is the only thing I think I would have to purchase.

So I can pack clothes, my toothbrush, hairbrush, razor, cell phone, hat, in my carryon and do just fine for a weekend at WDW without purchasing a bunch of stuff or checking luggage.

 

[bavaria]

YES!!!! I am going to do it next week!!! I normally take longer work trips and pack two suitcases, one with work supplies etc.

Next week I am going away for four days, and here is the plan.....

- laptop bag carefully checked to ensure that I don't have any 'forgotten' banned items like anti bac hand lotion, hand cream, hairspray, etc
- small carryon with a few items of clothing, and change of shoes

I usually mail a box of work supplies via USPS flat rate box ($8.10) - tomorrow I am going to mail my toiletries! I just repacked my usual toiletries (I don't usually unpack my suitcase bwn trips as I travel so much) and pared it down to the basics. I have lots of partially used items, such as toothpaste, small deodorant, etc and picked the ones which should last me for four days, no more no less.

I am addicted to 'my' toiletries - hotel I am staying at uses Bath and Bodyworks, so I am fine there.

I am also going to pack a flat rate box and preprinted label with postage in my carryon, and prearrange a USPS pickup at my hotel the day after I leave.

If I plan it right, I won't even need to ship my toiletries home - I'll have used up all of the liquids and gels and will be tossing a lot of empty bottles before I arrive back home.

My lipstick in my purse is being replaced with Clinique Chubbystick (pencil); I had no other banned items in there.

The only thing that I will miss is my water, but I hope that the airline will have something in place before I leave next week ie bottles on boarding; otherwise I will just ask for a can of club soda vs airline water.

It can be done!!!!

 

[CarolA]

Maybe.

I use a mineral powder based makeup so that shouldn't be a problem. (Mascara might me depending on the agent I get)

I have a shampoo bar and a bar facial soap.

I seem to recall that you can buy a "tooth brushing power" and they have those Deoderant stones they sell....

My big problems with this are I can't figure out hairspray and face cream, both of which I must have LOL! I am working on this....

 

[bavaria]

Toothpaste = use Oral B brushups (I use them anyways when flying)

Hairspray = it's going in the box; getting a haircut before I go but wouldn't be a hardship for my hair (I know that everyone is not the same on that count)

Face cream = I'll bet that someone will come out with a cloth shortly that can be wet and used as cream...

My only absolute travel essential is a change of underwear in case of delays, etc. Everything else becomes a 'nice to have'.....

 

[StrwLady]

I guess I could live with hotel shampoo and conditioner. As well as hand lotion. I would also use the hand lotion for chapped lips. Yes it can sting for a few but it wears off.

I would need to buy

Soap - sensitive skin so I only use certian soaps
Toothpaste
Makeup - Foundation for sun protection. I do not use sunscreen on my face.
Sunscreen - very fair skinned
deoderant

I could live without
Hair Spray
mouth wash
Other make up items


I have wondered about wet wipes. Are they considering those liquids? If they did I would have to buy some. I can not live without my wet ones

Take Care
Jamie

 

[NJBlackBerry]

Having toothpaste, deo, shaving cream, shampoo picked up and left in my office for my trip next week. When I'm done with it, it will remain in the office I fly to.

I am also putting together similar kits at my home office for travelers to use.

We will all have to adapt.

 

[Poohbear123]

All my stuff is being Checked on to the plane tomorrow, as its too late to ship it to the resort. Besides, my stuff I paid about $10.00 for ALL of it, including the hairspray, at the hotel all my "junk" would be double!

 

[bavaria]

Non liquid items

- Oral B brushups
- anti bacterial wipes
- sunscreen wipes
- Olay facial wipes
- pencil lipstick, eyeliner

Any other ideas?

 

[bg4]

Easy solution - pack only clothing and stop at

Wal-Mart/K-Mart/Target/Publix/Winn Dixie/Sams/Costco/BJ's/Albertsons/Walgreens

(Basically your big-box/grocery and pharmacy stores)

who did I miss?

and pick up your banned supplies. Most are open 24 hrs/day in Orlando.

 

[Pumbaa_]

so Lipstick is banned? Are all deoderants banned? What about solids?

The only hard thing for me is the lipstick I am sucha girly girl!

 

[tink2dw]

Packing lightly, without clutter to facilitate easier screening. [What?!?Whats a DIS'er to do?!? I'm going to WDW tomorrow, I need my rain ponchs, the mole skin, a travel blow drier, 2 pair of shoes, the special foot creme, my shampoo and conditioner, britta water bottles, and extra filters, plus the glow sticks, and spinny light thing I bought at the Disney Store especially for the WDW parades, and the spray fan I found on close out at Walmart , I can't leave the Dollar Store Disney things I want to give the kids at WDW or the character shirts I got on sale and what about the breakfast food I bought to save money at WDW on food??? And now I'll have to buy bottled water at Walmart in Florida!!]Arggggg... Now all this will need to be shipped UPS to my resort along with my water.

 

[simzac]

I will never understand why people are so dead set against checking bags. The time you save not having to retrieve your bags you will lose having to stop and shop.

 

[tink2dw]

simzac- NEW TSA RULING Packing lightly, without clutter to facilitate easier screening.

The point is that you can't pack anything other than clothes now! No Clutter!!

 

[CarolA]

simzac- NEW TSA RULING Packing lightly, without clutter to facilitate easier screening.

The point is that you can't pack anything other than clothes now! No Clutter!!

No, that's the point you are making. The TSA info you clipped this from was talking about CARRY ON, you have interpreted it to mean everything.

That's where this CLUTTER should have been all along, in the BAGGAGE HOLD!

 

[fac]

sorry, a dumb question..

I can take the digital camera right? What about 800 speed? In the past, I had them hand checked the disposal waterproof 800 speed camera, can I carry them now?

 

[Luv2Roam]

Usually our carry on any more contains a full pin bag and food.
I will wait and see how things go to decide to forget the pin bag or not next month. May be just less hassle all the way around anyway to leave the pins at home. Or I could mail them out to meet me.

 

[fac]

sorry, a dumb question..

I can take the digital camera right? What about 800 speed? In the past, I had them hand checked the disposal waterproof 800 speed camera, can I carry them now?

silly me.
found the answer to my questions. Yes, I can.