Well as may or may not have already heard, the wonderful TSA has issued yet another ordinance so we may travel safer. No more one bag quick photo trips people… I was just reading up on some photo news for the new year (active Jan 1, 2008) the TSA now will be prohibiting any “loose” Lithium-ion battery packs from your carry ons…(more detail here).

Now, I know it’s technically the travelers duty to be up on the latest travel inconvenience, i mean, safety measures. But with no formal announcement of this rule, before this catches on, I wonder what they plan to do with those who are traveling light? Ask them to toss their $30, $40, $80 batteries in that shameful bin of no return to join that of the last minute snow globes, personal razors and key chain knives?

Now, as much as I’m tempted, for the safety of myself and to prevent a government raid on my own home, I won’t go into all the other things that they should restrict before lithium-ions, but to say the least, I think this is a bit over-kill. Now, I understand the bats are still allowed on the plane, but with the track records some airlines have with baggage, we as photographers must now face the very real possibility of ending up shooting a remote gig with only the power in our camera packs and nothing else… dios mi.

As Liz Masoner a contributor to About.com raises the question:

As regulations continue to tighten on electronic devices and their power sources photographers are continually pushed to find new ways to pack and ship their equipment. How do you travel with your photography equipment?

What do you think?