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Originally published January 30 2015

Don't fly without these 20 TSA-approved items in your prepper's carry-on bag

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(NaturalNews) What is a more uncomfortable feeling than relinquishing all of the items that are normally part of your EDC kit? (Story by Daisy Luther, republished from TheOrganicPrepper.ca)

Here's one: relinquishing those items and boarding a plane to fly across the country.

For many preppers, a worst-case scenario for us would be if the SHTF while we were traveling. If your journey is by car, you can be fairly well-prepared. However, if you are flying, the TSA has basically neutered our ability to care for ourselves in the event of a disaster situation, you know, "for the safety and security of the traveling public," to use their own words. Didn't these rulemakers see the movie Cast Away[1] or the series Lost?[2] If your plane crashed and you were stranded on a deserted island, how on earth are you supposed to open a coconut with what you're allowed to bring along?

Remember, what you pack in your checked luggage may not be available in the event of a disaster. You can only count on what you have on your person, and that makes the contents of your carry-on bag[3] particularly vital.

Since there's little possibility of being able to sneak items onto a plane, you have to do the next best thing: you must work within the rules to create a bag that could see you through a variety of unexpected situations. Despite my strong personal feelings about the unconstitutional air travel checkpoints, if I want to get on that plane, I can't carry my normal EDC kit, which reads a lot like the TSA's current list of banned items.[4]

How to Pack a Prepper's Carry-on Bag

Here are 20 items you can bring onto a plane (without getting tackled to the ground by 3 TSA goons while sirens blare ,lights flash, and the PA system announces that you are a terrorist who was planning to hijack the nearest 747.) To make the list, the items must be able to pass through a security checkpoint, they must be small and light, since your space and weights are limited for carry-on bags, and they must be practical in a variety of situations. (At the time of publication, this list was accurate and in compliance with the current rules, but they change frequently -- always check the website to ensure that the items you brought with you will be allowed on the plane.)

Air Travel Tips

Because of the stringent TSA regulations, you are very limited in what you may take with you on a plane. To stack the odds in your favor in the event of some kind of disaster, remember these practical tips:
Do you travel frequently by air? What tips do you have for flying prepared? Please share them in the comments section below.

Read more at TheOrganicPrepper.ca.

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