Originally Posted by
rjack22
I'm the OP. Checking the bag defeats the purpose. It will contain my meds, and other valuable items such as cameras and electronics that should never be checked.
Defeats the purpose of what?
I don't see any reason why those items have to go in a checked bag. You can still check everything else and just carry on those essentials, presumably in a smaller bag for which it will be easier to find space in the overheads. Or are you packing 2 bathing suits, 8 camera lenses and a DVD player?