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Old 05-24-2009, 05:22 PM   #11
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Here's how I did it this past week.

1. Use only your PCC on the travel day. Top off the 3 carts you can use and make sure your PCC is fully charged. Only fill up the PCC. (1 battery, 1 atomizer, 3 full carts.)

2. Keep your juice in your checked luggage. If you are not checking luggage (like I did one day), make sure you do not have any bottles over 10mL. Place those bottles in your quart size bag with your other 1oz items. Do *not* use glass bottles. Only use the dropper bottles. (Glass would be more curious.)

3. Place all other items (chargers, spare atomizer(s), spare batteries, spare cartridges), in your carry on.

4. When going through security, place your PCC and all other pocket items in your carry on and place in scanner.

These steps did not raise an eye-brow.

After security, put your PCC in your pocket..etc. When you want to vape, go to the restroom, sit on the toilet, and exhale into your shirt. That's how I was discriminate.

On the plane, same thing..go to the restroom and exhale into your shirt.

I don't advise using it on the plane unless you tell the flight attendant and let them decide. You may also need to speak with your traveling partners.

Heck, if you have extra e-cig assemblies, and some of your fellow travelers that sit next to you are smokers and are okay with you vaping, ask them if they would like to try it? You would "waste" a spare cartridge (hygiene reasons) but you may get the word out and they may very much appreciate the gesture.

I found that I only used 2 of my 3 cartridges on the travel day, and that included driving from the airport to the hotel. I flew from Phoenix to Boston then drove an hour to Marlborough. Basically, the traveling was a total of 10 hours.
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Old 05-24-2009, 05:32 PM   #12
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i've flown once since 911 and had no clue. the amount of "liquid" you can take in your carry one is very limited. best to buy your toiletries at your destination if possible. put your bottles in a ziplock, throw in an empty bottle of vagie lube, like astroglide or the like. lol. i know this sounds weird but it will deter anyone from snooping as to whats in the rest of the bottles.
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Old 05-24-2009, 05:52 PM   #13
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i've flown once since 911 and had no clue. the amount of "liquid" you can take in your carry one is very limited. best to buy your toiletries at your destination if possible. put your bottles in a ziplock, throw in an empty bottle of vagie lube, like astroglide or the like. lol. i know this sounds weird but it will deter anyone from snooping as to whats in the rest of the bottles.
Believe me, nothing will deter them. And if they see something which they think may be purposely covered up, you're in for a major delay.
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Old 05-24-2009, 06:02 PM   #14
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Here's how I did it this past week.

My comments (for what they're worth)

1. Use only your PCC on the travel day. Top off the 3 carts you can use and make sure your PCC is fully charged. Only fill up the PCC. (1 battery, 1 atomizer, 3 full carts.)

2. Keep your juice in your checked luggage. If you are not checking luggage (like I did one day), make sure you do not have any bottles over 10mL. Place those bottles in your quart size bag with your other 1oz items. Do *not* use glass bottles. Only use the dropper bottles. (Glass would be more curious.)

I keep my juice in my carry on, in case my checked luggage is delayed or lost. Since I fly extensively, this happen to me often.

3. Place all other items (chargers, spare atomizer(s), spare batteries, spare cartridges), in your carry on.

Agreed, but keep them neat to avoid security confusion. TSA inspectors are confused easily.

4. When going through security, place your PCC and all other pocket items in your carry on and place in scanner.

Most definitely!! All valuables go into my carry-on for the trip into the x-ray, and NOT in those little bowls. Money disappears easily.

These steps did not raise an eye-brow.

After security, put your PCC in your pocket..etc. When you want to vape, go to the restroom, sit on the toilet, and exhale into your shirt. That's how I was discriminate.

On the plane, same thing..go to the restroom and exhale into your shirt.

I don't advise using it on the plane unless you tell the flight attendant and let them decide. You may also need to speak with your traveling partners.

She's traveling on American. The e-cig is banned. Asking the FA will just cause a commotion. Better to keep it hidden.

Heck, if you have extra e-cig assemblies, and some of your fellow travelers that sit next to you are smokers and are okay with you vaping, ask them if they would like to try it? You would "waste" a spare cartridge (hygiene reasons) but you may get the word out and they may very much appreciate the gesture.

I found this to be more effective in the smoking areas, if you have the time before or between flights.

I found that I only used 2 of my 3 cartridges on the travel day, and that included driving from the airport to the hotel. I flew from Phoenix to Boston then drove an hour to Marlborough. Basically, the traveling was a total of 10 hours.

10 hours, and only 3 carts? Man, you're a lightweight.
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Old 05-24-2009, 08:47 PM   #15
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2. Keep your juice in your checked luggage. If you are not checking luggage (like I did one day), make sure you do not have any bottles over 10mL. Place those bottles in your quart size bag with your other 1oz items. Do *not* use glass bottles. Only use the dropper bottles. (Glass would be more curious.)

I keep my juice in my carry on, in case my checked luggage is delayed or lost. Since I fly extensively, this happen to me often.
Err, am I confuzed here. 10mL is 1/3 of 1oz IIRC.

I am planning on taking a couple / three of 30mL plastic drippers along (2 week trip). Planned to put those in the quart baggie along with a smallish bottle of mouthwash and possibly some shampoo. Is this going to be a problem? I presume that the 50 and 60 mL bottles are right out? Does this mean I need 10 10mL bottles instead or is that too much?

I am not planning to check anything, just bringing on my carry on.

Appreciate advise and comments on this, for I must suffer the trip there and back.

There are no words to describe how much I loath, detest and despise having to deal with air travel, sigh. We all suffer for the pandering cowards in DC <spit>.
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Err, am I confuzed here. 10mL is 1/3 of 1oz IIRC.

I am planning on taking a couple / three of 30mL plastic drippers along (2 week trip). Planned to put those in the quart baggie along with a smallish bottle of mouthwash and possibly some shampoo. Is this going to be a problem? I presume that the 50 and 60 mL bottles are right out? Does this mean I need 10 10mL bottles instead or is that too much?

I am not planning to check anything, just bringing on my carry on.

Appreciate advise and comments on this, for I must suffer the trip there and back.

There are no words to describe how much I loath, detest and despise having to deal with air travel, sigh. We all suffer for the pandering cowards in DC <spit>.
You are allowed to take liquids packed in a quart size zip lock bag. The bag must be able to comfortably close & seal. Only one bag per person. Containers inside cannot exceed 3oz. each. Zip lock bag has to be removed from carry-on and goes through the x-ray.

Inside the bag - any amount of bottles 3oz or under.
A 30ml bottle is only 1oz. = safe. if 10 30ml bottles fit in the zip lock bag = safe. If you have a bottle that is 4oz, it will be rejected. and the others 3oz or under are safe.

Don't hesitate to speak up if you're still unsure or confused.
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Fox, you will be fine, I usually pack 2 15-20cc and a 4cc liquid in my quart bag. Don't bring the 60cc bottles on your carry-on.
For that matter don't know how many times I went through security with a bottle in my pocket, last time in Kona, I took it out after the metal detector to see what they would do, they had me put it back in my quart bag with the other bottles and back through the scanner, no problem.

Jim you beat me to it!

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Jim and PTJD,

Thanks much for the response!

I should be in good shape then, I'll just pack that on top of the carry on to make it simple. Even the 50mL should be good.

MUCH appreciated!
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Fox, you will be fine, I usually pack 2 15-20cc and a 4cc liquid in my quart bag. Don't bring the 60cc bottles on your carry-on.
For that matter don't know how many times I went through security with a bottle in my pocket, last time in Kona, I took it out after the metal detector to see what they would do, they had me put it back in my quart bag with the other bottles and back through the scanner, no problem.

Jim you beat me to it!
It's a damn stupid ass rule. I have a butt load of aftershave my wife bought on sale, and they're all in 4oz. bottles. Now I have to find a 3 oz bottle, and fill it from the others. I just emptied a 3oz English Leather bottle, but it had that big wooden cap on it that took up too much room in the baggie.
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It's a damn stupid ass rule. I have a butt load of aftershave my wife bought on sale, and they're all in 4oz. bottles. Now I have to find a 3 oz bottle, and fill it from the others. I just emptied a 3oz English Leather bottle, but it had that big wooden cap on it that took up too much room in the baggie.
Yep, silly rule, on a short trip not a bad problem, but if I'm on the road a week or more instead of 1 tube of toothpaste I have to throw in 2-3 of the small travel size. I don't carry aftershave anymore, with my quart bag stuffed it's the aftershave or e-liquid!

Fox have a great trip!
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