Re: Airlines and gear travel

--- In BackpackingLight-F5Bj5G+ccuY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "amytys" <amytys@xxxx> 
wrote:
> --- In BackpackingLight-F5Bj5G+ccuY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Leo Szumel 
> <lszumel@xxxx> wrote:

> > Most airports I've been to recently won't even allow you to bring
> > an opened beverage container as carry on. I'm not sure if it's
> > poison or fuel that they're worried about.
> 
> I've been asked to drink my beverage occassionally, but nothing 
more.

As a data point, the Colorado Springs airport used to allow you 
through if you took a sip of your beverage.  As of ~10 days ago, they 
would not let anyone through with an open beverage (coffee, fountain 
drink, etc). Seems like they are cracking down on that and who knows
what else...

Brad Baker