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First let me say that to call me a novice air traveler would be a yuge understatement. The first time I flew was in January 1971 on my way to basic training in Fort Polk, LA.
Then the next time was in the fall of 2010 when I flew to Tampa for my work. I went unarmed and only had a carry on bag since it was only a 3 day trip. Myrtle Beach to Atlanta to Tampa, no problems. Tampa to Charlotte to Myrtle Beach, no problems. Of course I found Charlotte a lot less busy and more user friendly.
In a couple of weeks I'm flying to Texas for a week. I'm leaving out of Myrtle Beach to Charlotte to Houston and the route is reversed on the way back. I plan to check a bag with a firearm and I have studied all the rules and regulations nearly every day since I bought my ticket back in March. I'm pretty sure that I have my stuff together with the checked bag.
In a carry on bag I'll have toiletries, a change of clothes or two, medication, phone charger, just must have stuff in case my checked bag gets lost or misdirected. And since my knee has been bothering me lately, I plan on taking my cane with me, just in case. I have a Bass Pro boat bag that is well under the size requirements for carry on and it is a well made bag that has been on many motorcycle trips. But, I'm starting to wonder if maybe a backpack would be a better idea. A backpack would free up my hands for the checked bag and the cane. But, I can put the boat bag on top of the checked bag while I'm wheeling it around in and out of the airports.
What do you seasoned flyers use for carry on bags? Am I overthinking this since I have flown so little?
Here is the boat bag that I have.
Then the next time was in the fall of 2010 when I flew to Tampa for my work. I went unarmed and only had a carry on bag since it was only a 3 day trip. Myrtle Beach to Atlanta to Tampa, no problems. Tampa to Charlotte to Myrtle Beach, no problems. Of course I found Charlotte a lot less busy and more user friendly.
In a couple of weeks I'm flying to Texas for a week. I'm leaving out of Myrtle Beach to Charlotte to Houston and the route is reversed on the way back. I plan to check a bag with a firearm and I have studied all the rules and regulations nearly every day since I bought my ticket back in March. I'm pretty sure that I have my stuff together with the checked bag.
In a carry on bag I'll have toiletries, a change of clothes or two, medication, phone charger, just must have stuff in case my checked bag gets lost or misdirected. And since my knee has been bothering me lately, I plan on taking my cane with me, just in case. I have a Bass Pro boat bag that is well under the size requirements for carry on and it is a well made bag that has been on many motorcycle trips. But, I'm starting to wonder if maybe a backpack would be a better idea. A backpack would free up my hands for the checked bag and the cane. But, I can put the boat bag on top of the checked bag while I'm wheeling it around in and out of the airports.
What do you seasoned flyers use for carry on bags? Am I overthinking this since I have flown so little?
Here is the boat bag that I have.