Originally Posted by
JakiChan
That way I know that as long as I've got my carry-on I've got my stuff. If I forget my belt or shoes I'll figure it out pretty quickly. But keeping track of belt, shoes, watch, wallet, phone, etc...gets to be a bit much. If I've got it in the bag, though, it's easy.
This is exactly the reason why I haven't been putting things in the bag. I've always worried about another passenger running off with something of mine when I'm distracted, and if all they get is my backpack, then at least they don't have my phone, passport, cash, etc. etc., which are usually under my shoes or 3oz bag.
Maybe the real threat is elsewhere, but this was at least my reasoning in the past.