Check In vs Carry On....?

[IRIEchic]

Are you an overpacker check in or carry it all on kinda person?
Name (1) Unusual thing you pack that's makes people question you about it..like why did you bring that

Carry it all on...no time to wait for luggage if it doesn't fit it don't go...lol
Everytime I mention I bring my "Portable man" folks ask me why! well the answer is obvious!

[SoloTraveller]

Are you an overpacker check in or carry it all on kinda person?
Name (1) Unusual thing you pack that's makes people question you about it..like why did you bring that

Carry it all on...no time to wait for luggage if it doesn't fit it don't go...lol
Everytime I mention I bring my "Portable man" folks ask me why! well the answer is obvious!

We are planning on bringing an inflatable air mattress this time so we can get 3 adults and 1 7 year old in a single hotel room. By the way, does anyone know if they can be purchased in Mobay? Might make sense to buy there and leave behind

[wrtiii]

Knife, always. A few tools, usually. Liquids > 3 oz. Usually spare machine parts for friends who own a house and spend winters down there. Once, a backpack fire extinguisher. Once, a large wok.

It's easy to say "just buy it there", but I don't want to spend any time going from store to store looking for something that I already own and can just throw in a suitcase for free (I get one checked bag for free).

[ohliz]

Always carry-on. Besides the cost savings (like just the return flight baggage fee pays for, oh, Club MoBay), I like saving the time when I leave Jamaica. If I don't have a bag to check I get to go to the kiosk to check in and in two minutes I'm on my way to security. Checking a bag means I have to wait in those awful lines for a person to check me in...no thanks, I'll spend that hour in Jamaica doing fun stuff!

As a matter of fact, the flight out was very full so they asked for volunteers to check bags and we did - right at the gate, no waiting, no fee. That I'll do if the opportunity arises.

This last trip I had a wheeled carryon and a backpack and still brought too many clothes (on a 10 day trip).

[Yeffers]

I don't need much so everything fits in a carry on. My wife on the other hand needs a full size piece of luggage for all her stuff.

[jojo p]

I have absolutely no idea how a chick can get along with a carryon........
Shoes..... 3 pairs of sandals
walking shoes (sneakers)
heels /Jungle ...lol
Mosquito spray....lots of it
Sun tan lotion
Sunblock
towels for beach
floaties for beach
snacks
mini cd and dvd player for music and movies
short, dresses, tops and skirts for 10 days
hair product
after sun lotion and lotion
shampoo and conditioner
toothpaste, and all the other sundries
snacks oh,... did I say that already
A couple bottles of Vodka for the room
and last but not least, a birthday gift for my girl !!!!!!!



Shoot, and I'm low maintenance !!!!!

[yamon]

I agree ohliz, why hang around the airport waiting.
Took some convincing to the wife, but she's a pro @ it now.

[captaind]

I have absolutely no idea how a chick can get along with a carryon........
Shoes..... 3 pairs of sandals
walking shoes (sneakers)
heels /Jungle ...lol
Mosquito spray....lots of it
Sun tan lotion
Sunblock
towels for beach
floaties for beach
snacks
mini cd and dvd player for music and movies
short, dresses, tops and skirts for 10 days
hair product
after sun lotion and lotion
shampoo and conditioner
toothpaste, and all the other sundries
snacks oh,... did I say that already
A couple bottles of Vodka for the room
and last but not least, a birthday gift for my girl !!!!!!!



Shoot, and I'm low maintenance !!!!!

Simple, just leave it all there

Cap

[VVHT]

I check luggage and bring the biggest carry on that the particular airline will allow. The checked luggage usually has a few gifts or requested items for long time friends.
One time I packed three pair of blue jeans, can't recall why, but I never had a chance to wear them!!!

Since 1992 I have never had customs pull me aside or check my luggage. Very lucky!

Enjoy,

VVHT

[jojo p]

Cap, are you talking leave it all there when I leave to go home, yes sir... I do !
Security gets any leftover booze and Red stripe, I leave housekeeping all the lotions and things, I even gave my housekeeper last year my DVD player, and movies,
floaties stay behind for other guest, clothes is the only thing that comes back with me !!