Okay, am I the only one who's mastered the art of the carry on? I avoid checking my bag at all costs. I can live out of a carry on for up to 5 days, beyond that it can be a challenge.

The biggest pain, of course, is the toiletry/liquid thing. But I've mastered that. If you've ever stayed at a Hilton, check out their little shampoo bottles. They are the perfect size for refilling and sqeezable, and you can fit a bunch in a quart sized ziploc. I've also come to the conclusion that if you have the most conspicuous stuff in the ziploc for inspection, they don't really bother looking deeper into your toiletry kit in your bag. So I do have a few little jars of creams, and some stuff that might be questionable, in my carry on. I figure if they're going to work that hard to look for it, let them take it. I keep the expensive stuff in the ziploc.

I have standard work clothes that I keep packed in my roller carry on, ready to go. A few black pants, some shirts that don't wrinkle, a spare pair of shoes, sweats, a straightening iron for my hair, my practice poi :-). My laptop and work papers go into my shoulder carry on (a big leather briefcase). I don't bring a purse at all. If I go out at night, I just bring my briefcase.

So do you check or not check?