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Okay, how exactly do I pack this?

The ILs can't get the maple bacon I get here and complain about the lack of good smoked salmon and lox.  I figured I could bring some with as a gift by buying a bunch of the bacon (about 6-7 packs), freezing it and then that plus gallon sized bags of ice would work just dandy to keep the salmon cool.  Plus it's winter so shouldn't be THAT bad.

But how do I take it?

Options I see are:

1.  Put into a soft-sided collapsible cooler and just get ice from a fast-food place after we get through security.  (Uh, would packs of bacon and salmon with minimal liquid make it through if sealed?)  Take as a carry-on.

2.  Put in a small hardsided cooler and check it.  Question is do I duct-tape it shut or leave it so it is easily opened?

3.  Get a styrofoam cooler, duct-tape the crap out of it with a duct-tape handle and check it.

That's all I can think of now.  Thoughts?  WWYD? 


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DD -- 5YO
DS -- 3YO

Re: Okay, how exactly do I pack this?

  • Honestly, I would probably go with #2.

    You never know which way TSA is going to go on any given day and it would be horrible if they confiscated the bacon/salmon.

    You're such a thoughtful DIL!

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  • Hmm, that's a tough one.

    I found this page, but it doesn't really say anything about bacon or salmon. :)

    http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/holiday.shtm

  • #2. I've done something similar before. You have to duct tape it closed so the top doesn't fall off. If they have to open it they will tape it back closed for you.
  • I don't think there is any reason you couldn't carry it on.   I'd go with that option because even if you duct tape your cooler shut, they can open it to search for security reasons and there is no guarantee it will get properly sealed up again.
  • Can you just order it online and have it shipped?
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  • My mom can only get nitrite free hams here... when she comes, she buys a bunch, freezes them, then just sticks them in plastic bags in her checked baggage.

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  • What we've done to get L's food through security is pack it in our checked luggage in a soft side insulated cooler with those frozen ice packs.  So far everything has gotten there still mostly frozen if not totally (we did it in winter and summer and it's worked).  Good luck!
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