# Smart way to avoid the fees? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 14, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-way-to-avoid-the-fees/499764 "2009-06-14T21:31:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-way-to-avoid-the-fees/499764/21 "2009-06-15T18:06:11Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > You need clothing on a honeymoon? Alas, my fiancee would be fine with a clothing optional honeymoon, but I figure, if I’m in New York, I’m going to get out and see it! ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-way-to-avoid-the-fees/499764/22 "2009-06-15T18:10:04Z")
Come on, you people are novices. What you do is you wear all of your clothing, in layers, onto the plane. When you get to NYC, you simply launder the first couple of layers (the ones closest to the skin), and hang the rest up. Um, be sure to drink plenty of water when using this method, though. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-way-to-avoid-the-fees/499764/23 "2009-06-15T18:10:33Z")
My suggestion: spend the money you save on a room with a view, and binoculars. ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-way-to-avoid-the-fees/499764/24 "2009-06-15T19:31:52Z")
Join the military. Airlines don’t charge me for the first bag, which is all I ever have. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-way-to-avoid-the-fees/499764/25 "2009-06-15T19:48:08Z")
> [@Chessic\_Sense](#): > > Join the military. Airlines don’t charge me for the first bag, which is all I ever have. Uniforms have lots of pouches to carry stuff too. Plus, you can probably get some bandoliers – just leave the ammo clips at home! ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-way-to-avoid-the-fees/499764/26 "2009-06-15T20:09:00Z")
> [@Chessic\_Sense](#): > > Join the military. Airlines don’t charge me for the first bag, which is all I ever have. I have a feeling my fiancee _would_ mind that… plus, I’m just not the military type… ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-way-to-avoid-the-fees/499764/27 "2009-06-15T21:47:58Z")
Here’s what I would pack in my carry-on, plus what I would wear on the plane. Wearing- Jeans, sweater, boots, and carry coat. Pack- 2nd pair of jeans Maybe 1 other pair of pants 2nd sweater 2-3 shirts 1 black dress for going out Shoes to go with dress Sturdy shoes for walking Underwear, hose, socks, hat, etc ETA- all tops match bottoms and boots/shoes- if something needs a special pair of shoes or only matches one thing, it stays home (except for the shoes that you wear with the dress)… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-way-to-avoid-the-fees/499764.md?page=1)