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Survival To Go, Revisited- Part 2, by JMD

We are revisiting what I carry when I travel for comfort and survival. We are looking through my items, as they are organized by their location in my pack, which is a 28 liter Red Rock Outdoor Gear Assault Pack. We’ve gone through part of the pack. Let’s continue on, looking next at the pocket that considers our airport security requirements.

Top Front Pocket Pouch- Ready to Remove At Airport Security

The next pocket is the small top front pocket (the one with the American flag patch in the picture). This holds things that I’ll need to pull out and put in a separate bin when I go through airport security. It contains:

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Middle Zipped Pocket

Next is the middle zipped pocket in the backpack. Inside that I have the following:

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Main Zippered Backpack Pocket

Next is the main zippered backpack pocket. In this pocket, I carry the following:

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#1 Comment By ThoDan On August 25, 2017 @ 7:03 am

If possible, get from your Doctor a “medical certification” that you need Special Items during travel maybe especially on the flight.

e.g. medicine and a cane

#2 Comment By SF On August 25, 2017 @ 2:12 pm

Thanks for a wonderful article. I always carry an epicenter in my liquids bag and have never had a problem at security. Though I have never had an allergic reaction needing it, they can start anytime in life. There are now less expensive alternatives.
I notice that you have benedryl which is good for less severe reactions.

#3 Comment By Steve On August 25, 2017 @ 4:38 pm

Just out of curiosity, other than a taxiway collision, what leads you to carry-on vice checked BoB.

#4 Comment By J.M. On August 25, 2017 @ 5:56 pm

I’m not sure what you mean by ‘vice checked BoB’?

#5 Comment By VT On August 25, 2017 @ 6:33 pm

Lost luggage never happens?

#6 Comment By VT On August 25, 2017 @ 6:35 pm

TSA never steals out of luggage?

#7 Comment By J.M. On August 25, 2017 @ 7:57 pm

In 30+ years of business and personal travel I’ve only ever had a bag permanently lost 1 time, and mis-routed but returned 3-4 times. I know it happens, but I’ve been incredibly lucky.

#8 Comment By Spotlight On August 25, 2017 @ 9:12 pm

JMD-enjoying this series and my Amazon cart is filling rapidly (Dude Wipes cracks me up!). Quick question: the SOG Traveler appears to have 2 blades on the Amazon link which TSA would not allow correct? What am I missing?Looking forward to the rest of the series.

#9 Comment By Spotlight On August 25, 2017 @ 9:16 pm

I read further on the Amazon reviews and SOGs own description and its TSA compliant but I still don’t know why. Obviously I don’t fly often (as in not in over 30 years!)

#10 Comment By J.M. On August 25, 2017 @ 10:38 pm

They’re not blades – there’s a file, screwdriver and a few other things.

#11 Comment By Spotlight On August 26, 2017 @ 2:47 am

Now I got it. Amazon’s description section was describing the Powerlock line in general which includes blades, not the specific Traveler tool. Thanks.

#12 Comment By Dan in CO On August 26, 2017 @ 2:56 am

This is really a superb article. I love these “break out” lists with photos and explanations + background of how the items came to be added.

Excellent job!

#13 Comment By Skywatcher On August 26, 2017 @ 4:58 am

Suggest a Sillcock faucet key for your “water pouch”

#14 Comment By J.M. On August 26, 2017 @ 1:57 pm

Thanks – I have a sillcock key in my checked bag. I covered that in my original article, and I didn’t want to repeat too much of that in an effort to keep the size of this article manageable (and it still ended up being 4 parts 8-))

#15 Comment By J.M. On August 26, 2017 @ 2:03 pm

A correction – the Uniden BCD325P2 that I mentioned does NOT receive encrypted communications, but it does receive digital and trunked ones. Sorry for the mistake.