Camelbak or similar in cabin baggage?

[mjr]

Are you meant to be able to take an empty water bladder in your cabin baggage when flying? https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions bans various things but is it still a liquid container if it's empty or is it just a bag?

 

[classic33]

No, has to go in the hold, as it exceeds the limits on the amount that can be carried.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Totally bad steer from classic33 I'm afraid. Empty liquid containers are perfectly acceptable, regardless of capacity, it's the liquid itself that's restricted. An empty camelbak is fine. It's only when you start leaving some fluids in mostly empty containers, then you have issues.

 

[jefmcg]

Totally bad steer from classic33 I'm afraid. Empty liquid containers are perfectly acceptable, regardless of capacity, it's the liquid itself that's restricted. An empty camelbak is fine. It's only when you start leaving some fluids in mostly empty containers, then you have issues.

+1

I've emptied a water bottle one side of security, and refilled it the other. Absolutely no problem with something empty that can hold water. They'd have to ban Ortleib panniers in hand luggage if that wasn't the case.

 

[classic33]

Totally bad steer from classic33 I'm afraid. Empty liquid containers are perfectly acceptable, regardless of capacity, it's the liquid itself that's restricted. An empty camelbak is fine. It's only when you start leaving some fluids in mostly empty containers, then you have issues.

Total capacity of the container not to exceed 1 litre. The size of most water bottles on bikes and both are primary purpose is for carrying fluids, unlike panniers. Waterproof/tight or not.

 

[jefmcg]

just ignore him.

Restrictions are based on containers with liquids in them. There are no restrictions on empty containers.

 

[mjr]

Can anyone point at an official document saying empties are fine, please?

I've taken one through twice but I wondered if I risked it being confiscated.

 

[jefmcg]

Can anyone point at an official document saying empties are fine, please?

I've taken one through twice but I wondered if I risked it being confiscated.

The document you have linked to only talks about restrictions on containers with liquids in them. No mention of empty containers at all. Hell, every bag and suitcase is a container without liquid in it.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Can anyone point at an official document saying empties are fine, please?

I've taken one through twice but I wondered if I risked it being confiscated.

There is no official list or document saying what is allowed, that'd be pretty unmanageable as I'm sure you can imagine. If it's not on the restricted items list, it's allowed.

 

[LonesomeWanderer]

Money Saving Expert did a thing about refilling your water bottle airside which obviously involves taking an empty vessel through security....
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/tr...274626.1503736630-1601784974.1502884523#water

 

[jefmcg]

Money Saving Expert did a thing about refilling your water bottle airside which obviously involves taking an empty vessel through security....
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/tr...274626.1503736630-1601784974.1502884523#water

More useful is the Civil Aviation Authority link
"The Department for Transport does not prohibit the carriage of empty water bottles through security in hand luggage"

 

[Blue Hills]

Totally bad steer from classic33 I'm afraid. Empty liquid containers are perfectly acceptable, regardless of capacity, it's the liquid itself that's restricted. An empty camelbak is fine. It's only when you start leaving some fluids in mostly empty containers, then you have issues.

Yes i was amazed at that reply. If there was any grain of truth in it, you wouldn't, full of liquid yourself, be able to get on the plane.