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> travel carry-on luggage only That is impossible if one wishes to carry a pocketknife or handgun at one’s destination. The latter is fairly uncommon, but the

> travel carry-on luggage only That is impossible if one wishes to carry a pocketknife or handgun at one’s destination. The latter is fairly uncommon, but the former is very common, right? Not to mention if one is bringing back a bottles of beer, wine or spirits.

rejectfinite 4y ago
>The latter is fairly uncommon, but the former is very common, right? idk, is it really? >Not to mention if one is bringing back a bottles of beer, wine or spirits. Buy that stuff at the destination.
tayo42 4y ago
ive traveled a bit and never felt the need to bring a knife...
mbrameld 4y ago
I guess if you really need a knife you can pick up a utility knife at your destination for a few dollars.
yosito 4y ago
You can literally buy a couple of pocket knives for the price of a checked bag if it's that important to you.
rrrrrrrrrrrryan 4y ago
I can't imagine a place where both: 1) I require a pocketknife and a handgun immediately upon arrival, and 2) I'd also like to pick up some bottles of fine wine while I'm there. Sounds like a very interesting vacation, though.
- eadmund 4y ago
  > I require a pocketknife and a handgun immediately upon arrival I carry a pocketknife every day. I don’t carry a handgun, but there are plenty of states in the U.S. with CCW reciprocity; someone who carries in one and wishes to fly to another might quite reasonably wish to carry there as well. ‘Immediately’ is a loaded word. It would be weird to mail my hotel a pocketknife for a weekend trip. > I'd also like to pick up some bottles of fine wine while I'm there. There are a ton of microbreweries and distilleries in the U.S. whose products are not nationally distributed. I often like to bring things back from my travels. Wine’s not as regional, I think. It’s an OR, of course, not an AND: some folks want to carry a pocketknife; others a handgun; others wish to fly with more than a few very small bottles of liquid.
et-al 4y ago
If one's flying enough, ideally they have status with an airline to have some baggage allowance. I hear you, though, I frequently bring back some knickknacks from abroad and will check in a small bag of booze.
comte7092 4y ago
Sounds like one would have to pay extra for the privilege then. These are money saving tips. In general, if you want to go beyond basic services/privileges, you’re gonna have to pay more.
aprdm 4y ago
Why would you want to carry a pocketknife or a handgun ? Is this a satire ?
- eadmund 4y ago
  > Is this a satire ? No, it’s honestly not. I carry a pocketknife all the time, to open envelopes or packages, cut twine, slice a sausage or cut some cheese, whatever. As for handguns, it’s not common in other countries, but in many American states it is relatively easy to get a license to carry one, and about 1% of the population do on a daily basis. They are useful for self-defense. Plenty of people like to target shoot, too. It’s easy enough to fly with them in one’s checked baggage (one just has to declare them, and of course they must be unloaded), but they aren’t allowed to be carried aboard (or in the airport, for that matter). If one is already checking one’s firearm, one might as well just check a full bag.
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dolorian 4y ago
eadmund's comment doesn't deserve all the hate. Carrying some sort of sharp object has been common since the stone age, and anyone who can't see the value in this has no imagination or life experience. What do you use to prepare food? If you're going carry-on only, your best bet is a small pair of scissors. 4 inch blade in USA, 2.36 (6 cm) in most of the rest of the world. In EU, pocketknives smaller than 6cm are allowed, and CATSA (Canada) was going to follow but USA said no. Americans hate knives and I have no idea why. Obviously, check the regulations yourself, don't just take my word for it. If you're trying to reduce airline hassle, you kind of have to skip the handgun, mail it to yourself or get (borrow?) one at your destination. Whether or not you "need" one really depends on the purpose and location of your trip, but those details are too specific for this conversation. Also consider taking the train, since if you're carrying a handgun it's probably a domestic USA trip. A tip for bringing back un-carryon-able items: Pack a simple and low bulk backpack inside your carry-on suitcase. If you decide to bring forbidden items back, check your carry-on suitcase and bring whatever you need for the plane in your backpack. This way you pay checked bag fees only in one direction and only if you really need to.

rejectfinite 4y ago

>The latter is fairly uncommon, but the former is very common, right? idk, is it really? >Not to mention if one is bringing back a bottles of beer, wine or spirits. Buy that stuff at the destination.

tayo42 4y ago

ive traveled a bit and never felt the need to bring a knife...

mbrameld 4y ago

I guess if you really need a knife you can pick up a utility knife at your destination for a few dollars.

yosito 4y ago

You can literally buy a couple of pocket knives for the price of a checked bag if it's that important to you.

rrrrrrrrrrrryan 4y ago

I can't imagine a place where both: 1) I require a pocketknife and a handgun immediately upon arrival, and 2) I'd also like to pick up some bottles of fine wine while I'm there. Sounds like a very interesting vacation, though.

eadmund 4y ago
> I require a pocketknife and a handgun immediately upon arrival I carry a pocketknife every day. I don’t carry a handgun, but there are plenty of states in the U.S. with CCW reciprocity; someone who carries in one and wishes to fly to another might quite reasonably wish to carry there as well. ‘Immediately’ is a loaded word. It would be weird to mail my hotel a pocketknife for a weekend trip. > I'd also like to pick up some bottles of fine wine while I'm there. There are a ton of microbreweries and distilleries in the U.S. whose products are not nationally distributed. I often like to bring things back from my travels. Wine’s not as regional, I think. It’s an OR, of course, not an AND: some folks want to carry a pocketknife; others a handgun; others wish to fly with more than a few very small bottles of liquid.

et-al 4y ago

If one's flying enough, ideally they have status with an airline to have some baggage allowance. I hear you, though, I frequently bring back some knickknacks from abroad and will check in a small bag of booze.

comte7092 4y ago

Sounds like one would have to pay extra for the privilege then. These are money saving tips. In general, if you want to go beyond basic services/privileges, you’re gonna have to pay more.

aprdm 4y ago

Why would you want to carry a pocketknife or a handgun ? Is this a satire ?

eadmund 4y ago
> Is this a satire ? No, it’s honestly not. I carry a pocketknife all the time, to open envelopes or packages, cut twine, slice a sausage or cut some cheese, whatever. As for handguns, it’s not common in other countries, but in many American states it is relatively easy to get a license to carry one, and about 1% of the population do on a daily basis. They are useful for self-defense. Plenty of people like to target shoot, too. It’s easy enough to fly with them in one’s checked baggage (one just has to declare them, and of course they must be unloaded), but they aren’t allowed to be carried aboard (or in the airport, for that matter). If one is already checking one’s firearm, one might as well just check a full bag.
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dolorian 4y ago

eadmund's comment doesn't deserve all the hate. Carrying some sort of sharp object has been common since the stone age, and anyone who can't see the value in this has no imagination or life experience. What do you use to prepare food? If you're going carry-on only, your best bet is a small pair of scissors. 4 inch blade in USA, 2.36 (6 cm) in most of the rest of the world. In EU, pocketknives smaller than 6cm are allowed, and CATSA (Canada) was going to follow but USA said no. Americans hate knives and I have no idea why. Obviously, check the regulations yourself, don't just take my word for it. If you're trying to reduce airline hassle, you kind of have to skip the handgun, mail it to yourself or get (borrow?) one at your destination. Whether or not you "need" one really depends on the purpose and location of your trip, but those details are too specific for this conversation. Also consider taking the train, since if you're carrying a handgun it's probably a domestic USA trip. A tip for bringing back un-carryon-able items: Pack a simple and low bulk backpack inside your carry-on suitcase. If you decide to bring forbidden items back, check your carry-on suitcase and bring whatever you need for the plane in your backpack. This way you pay checked bag fees only in one direction and only if you really need to.