EMPTY water bottle???
Jul 29, 2010 | 9:29 am
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EMPTY water bottle???
ok, so if i bring something like
or
with me, and it's empty to the airport, will I be required to leave it behind? note that it will be empty and i'll add water from the drinking fountains. i know, it's cheap/odd, but atleast i'll have MORE water than the 1 cup as supplied when getting food/munchies on my flights?
i'll be flying from iad to cdg (charles de galle) and then to lin (linate italy) and coming home, it's lin to bru (brussels) then iad.
i was told as long as it's empty, no problems bringiing such nalgene bottle.....thanks for any input on this (silly yet odd) question.
or
with me, and it's empty to the airport, will I be required to leave it behind? note that it will be empty and i'll add water from the drinking fountains. i know, it's cheap/odd, but atleast i'll have MORE water than the 1 cup as supplied when getting food/munchies on my flights?
i'll be flying from iad to cdg (charles de galle) and then to lin (linate italy) and coming home, it's lin to bru (brussels) then iad.
i was told as long as it's empty, no problems bringiing such nalgene bottle.....thanks for any input on this (silly yet odd) question.
Jul 29, 2010 | 10:22 am
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I always bring in an empty water bottle to fill once inside security. Just be sure it is totally dry before going through TSA....no water droplets on the inside of the bottle, and definitely nothing swishing around at the bottom.
Jul 29, 2010 | 10:28 am
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I bring a nalgene every where that I go, including on flights. You won't have any issue, unless you have a bit of water in it..
Jul 29, 2010 | 10:45 am
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Jul 29, 2010 | 10:57 am
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Jul 29, 2010 | 12:20 pm
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If I'm flying in the back of the plane, I usually bring two empty two-liter soda bottles in my carry-on, to fill at a water fountain, and have never had a problem, since the whole liquids ban started.
If you find yourself having to go through security again, simply empty it out (restroom/water fountain/outside, maybe) before heading into the new security line. If the empty bottles seem bulky, I'm sure there are some collapsible camping-oriented water containers available, which would take up less space in your carry-on when empty.
I've even considered taking my camelback through dry, filling it at a fountain, and just wearing it...
If you find yourself having to go through security again, simply empty it out (restroom/water fountain/outside, maybe) before heading into the new security line. If the empty bottles seem bulky, I'm sure there are some collapsible camping-oriented water containers available, which would take up less space in your carry-on when empty.
I've even considered taking my camelback through dry, filling it at a fountain, and just wearing it...
Jul 29, 2010 | 12:59 pm
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In order to obviate any problems going through security I usually fill an empty water bottle (it must absolutely be free of any moisture) with dehydrated water which as everyone knows is not a liquid.
With dozens of flights under my belt I have never had a problem.
With dozens of flights under my belt I have never had a problem.