Palama wrote:Yup, checked luggage has always worked for me too although I've generally left my lighters at home and just bought a cheapie Bic upon arrival from the hotel gift shop.
Someone, I forget who, suggested that you put your lighter in your wife's makeup bag but I have yet to try that one.
Checked is my go to. That said, I took a trip where I only had carry-on. I wasn't expecting to make it through, but gave it a shot. Cheapie torch and plastic, single blade guillotine cutter.
They took the torch and left me the cutter. This confuses me. Was it because it was enclosed maybe? IDK. Further befuddling me was that they let me keep my BIC. What's the difference? Isn't the butane contained under pressure in both types? I would've thought explosion concern was the same for both