USVI-On-Line

I know this has been addressed, but can't get the search feature to do what I want it to (not the most computer savvy person). Anyway, are small soft sided coolers still allowed as carry on's?

Will be island bound on Saturday so I'm starting to obsess about everything and this just popped in my head. I don't want to check anything if I don't have to. Thanks for all of your good help!
Christi

We took a small cooler on the plane when we went down in May. We had a few frozen steaks and chicken breasts in it. Was about the size of a 12 pack of beer. Had no problem with carry on. We did not use any ice as I had been instructed. They did open it, but closed it and we kept going. As everyone said, it stayed frozen until we got to the villa.

Yes they are, as long as the contents don't violate any of the screening regulations (e.g. no liquids, gels, etc).

I've heard that some folks are able to get ice from the restaurants that are beyond the security checkpoint if you need to have some.

As long as it meets carry on size and no gels or liquids

Your good to go if the stuff is frozen solid it will be frozen 12 hours later with barely any thawing as long as ya leave it closed.

God forbid one of the cooler people gets angry with a flight attendant for not giving up a pillow and attacks her with a frozen chicken breast-- then the "cooler people" are screwed!

I can see the new TSA restrictions list now:

"No matches, screwdrivers, knives, guns or frozen meats of any kind!"

augie wrote:I've heard that some folks are able to get ice from the restaurants that are beyond the security checkpoint if you need to have some.

Great idea Steve!!!

Just make sure you have ziplock bags with you to put it in don't think anyone would be happy to have it dripping on there heads

I'm wondering... If Techni Ice is frozen solid, they wouldn't consider it a liquid or gel, (or be smart enough to notice it.)

Worth a try I'd say....

There was some discussion on techni ice on another thread a week or so ago. The conclusion was that it's a crapshoot with TSA.

waterguy wrote:Just make sure you have ziplock bags with you to put it in don't think anyone would be happy to have it dripping on there heads

Good point Tom!

Don't plan on getting through TSA with any kind of refrigerant, unless you are packing breast milk or insulin. Pack the cooler as tight as possible, fill any open space with newspaper or cardboard and freeze the WHOLE COOLER PACKED, if you have space for it in your freezer.

Cheers, RickG

Thanks for all of the great tips. Ya'll rock!!!!

Pack more bacon.

Cheers, RickG