I also like the Comfort Mocs from LL Bean:

http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/58464?page=womens-comfort-mocs

They are comfortable, easy on, easy off, and so cheap that you won't feel bad about scratching them.

I generally agree with Martin's post. I travel very frequently, sometimes overseas, and all of his ideas are good.

I travel in good walking shoes/boots. Even though I must take them off, it is not that much of a hassle. I do not want to find myself walking any distance in dress shoes. I always arrive early and try to time my passage through security for when there are fewer people going through. Because I am usually carrying a significant quantity of electronics, my bag usually requires hand searching anyway.

I purchase water as soon as I get through security, usually two bottles. Sometimes, depending on what I am doing and what my carry on luggage looks like, I will carry Nalgene bottles and fill them once through security.

One other tip - get to be seventy-five. Security is much easier, especially wearing decent shoes.

I refuse to buy water. It's just...just...infuriating. I put an empty bottle through.

Also, really, do the TSA Pre Check program. Keep your shoes on.

Why? In the event of catastrophic failure, inhalation injury is a far greater risk than actual burn injury. If the fire is sufficiently severe that groin burns are a possibility, the underwear won't save you.

By the rule of nines, the anterior and posterior torso constitutes about 36% of surface area. The legs are another 36%. The groin itself is only 1%; the total area covered by underwear is likely less than 4% Non-synthetic pants & T-shirt is of greater yield than underwear.


[addendum] Oops, I looked at a picture of the ExOfficio underwear. Coverage is from the umbilicus to just above the knee which IS a significant surface area, about 15-20%.

I love that underwear also. Very comfortable and easy to care for.

I also wear ExOfficio GiveNGo u/w. They're boxer-briefs and cover halfway down my thighs; they are very comfortable. As for fire, ehh, I often wear RailRider's nylon trousers, usually VersaTac light, so a layer of nylon beneath that is the least of my problems.

I am a ham. Not only is it fun but it has been useful to be able to monitor airband in an airport and on the 'plane.

The use of any radio receiver onboard the planes I've been on has been expressly forbidden, per FAA 1-21.1B and related to Section 91.21, 121.306, 125.204, and 135.144

See: http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_91.21-1B.pdf


Here's what I could find in terms of airline policies, I only had a few moments to look it up:


Delta Airlines
Policy is only listed devices are permitted.

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/s...ic-devices.html

You may use the following devices from gate to gate on Delta and Delta Connection flights:
• AM/FM or satellite radios
• digital and video cameras
• calculators
• Delta-installed equipment such as in-flight entertainment systems
• DVD players*
• e-readers
• electric shavers
• electronic/digital watches
• global positioning system (GPS) receivers
• handheld computer games
• headphones
• laptop computers*
• medical devices**
• noise reduction headphones
• portable media players*
• pagers
• smartphones and any device with cellular network service must be turned off or in airplane mode
• tablets and wireless keyboards or mouse

Jet Blue
http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/webisapi.dll?New,Kb=askBlue,case=obj(2218)#s4

The following items may not be used in the aircraft at any time:
Any device the crew believes to be causing interference
Gas hair curlers
Radio transmitters (ham, CB, etc.)
Radios: AM, FM, VHF (battery or cord operated)
Remote controlled toys
TV sets


United Airlines
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/baggage/devices.aspx
Devices that are permitted for use:

electronic games
personal computers
entertainment players
recorders (audio and/or video, such as tape/CD/MiniDisc/MP3 players and camcorders)
calculators
shavers
cameras
aircraft power ports for laptops.

Devices that are NOT permitted for use:

battery-operated personal air-purifying devices
TVs
radio receivers and/or transmitters (including AM/FM/SW, CB and scanners)
remote-control toys

Well said, all. I now carry either a free-standing set of SAK scissors from a swisscard, or a set on emt shears, which seem to escape criticism and still cut things, as well as a mini-bic lighter in carry-on. Have added a poncho liner and collapsible rei walking stick to accommodate some age related napping and mobility needs. Synthetic underwear fan, too, like Blast, tho I am stunned to hear that he wears underwear at all-RPI grads of my acquaintance generally did not-or if they did, it was something in leather or latex.