What is the appropriate amount of lighters to pack for a seven-day trip?

[airportworker]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooh,
"..I See.." said the blind-man

so,
you're an airport worker eh
..the-same-folks, who've confiscated all dem lighters from me over the past few years

so,
you got a locker full of lighers eh
...i always *wonder*-ed WHAT dem did with all those lighters they take from passengers/travelers.

now i know
..they in YOUR-locker(s)

smith i work for those who do it in a more relaxed way then the TSA, i.e the british

[wrtiii]

Yes, Smith, a year or two ago the TSA completely reversed their position on this. Now, departing from or arriving in the US, it's OK in your pocket, NOT OK in your checked baggage.

In Jan., in JA they made me discard my lighter at the security line. So I don't think there's any legal way to carry a lighter back to the US.

[smith744]

[QUOTE=wrtiii;12150]Yes, Smith, a year or two ago the TSA completely reversed their position on this. Now, departing from or arriving in the US, it's OK in your pocket, NOT OK in your checked baggage.

In Jan., in JA they made me discard my lighter at the security line. So I don't think there's any legal way to carry a lighter back to the US.[/QUOTE]* sigh *

USA & Jamaica TSA-personnel drive me loony(sp?) with dem ever-changing rules & regulations

so,
past-trip, i had a game plan
...i had 3-4 books-of-matches strategically hidden on my person, in carry-on
......jus' in case i was someplace around airport and needed to light-up

worked GREAT..!!..

no-way they'd have found (or took time to find) all dem match-books

p.s... Once upon a time, i wanted to slap a TSA-person cause dem took my matches

[sunray]

Gerry! Gerry!! Gerry!!! Ya mus be gonna catcha fire! The message board will come alive again. When you reach Negril next?

[irie always]

I've picked up myself a couple of lighter leashes to help cut down on lighter loss while in Negril.

[x l ent]

Can you find a Bic lighter in Ja? And this should clear this up...http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/sop/index.shtm

[gerryg123]

I am coming in January ....

[Michele Beisser]