UMDRunner wrote:
The cream is 4.3 oz though is only about 1/3 full. Could I scoop it into a plastic baggie? Sure I can buy it there and will if they confiscate it, but if I can get by (especially since I won't be able to keep the new stuff I buy, I might as well do what I can to get it through!) The biggest thing for me is the water bottles filled with powder... No concerns there?
I've done water bottles (empty of course) with a baggie of protein powder before inside it with no issues. For the cream, yeah you can get it confiscated but you also run the risk of a more detailed search if they flag you. Not worth the hassle to piss off the TSA and you'll probably feel violated since they didn't buy you dinner first. I'd recommend putting it in a smaller bottle (you can buy a cheapo plastic bottle from REI or your local department store even).