TSA Says Zip It To Travelers

Filed in archive Fun Stuff on October 1, 2006

After the Transportation Security Administration eased its ban on liquids, gels and aerosols in carry-on luggage Tuesday, allowing passengers to bring whatever toiletries they can cram into a 7-by-8-inch, zip-closed plastic baggie--provided each item is no more than 3 ounces, writer Edie Gross has developed some strategies for travelers who have need of items other than mouthwash and lip gloss.

Gross' Ziploc-inspired travel packs include the KFC Value Meal No. 1:

One drumstick, a biscuit, some coleslaw and a lump of mashed potatoes with no more than 3 fluid ounces of gravy. Rolaids and Pepto-Bismol purchased separately.

And The MacGyver Pack:

Everything MacGyver would ever need to break into the evildoers' jungle compound and save the world from, um, evildoing: a rubber chicken, a packet of Sweet'N Low, a spool of cinnamon tooth floss, one giant paper clip, a stick of gum and a spork.

To get the scoop on the Party, In-Flight Movie, action figure and other essentials packs, visit Gross' "flying is in the bag" article.