This past weekend I flew to Vegas aboard Allegiant Airlines, which offers unbelievably low prices to fly to Las Vegas (and Los Angeles during the summer). They keep prices down a number of ways:

1) They don't offer connecting flights and just a few vacation destinations to ensure flights are always as full as possible.
2) Their seats (as far as I can tell) do not recline allowing them to pack more seats into their fleet of MD-80s than most other airlines would.
3) They charge for all drinks and food where other airlines provide soft drinks, coffee, juices and water plus small snacks for free.
4) They not only charge for checked-in bags like other airlines, they also charge for carry-on bags that you would stow in the overhead compartments for free. They do let you bring "one personal item" (e.g. purse, small bag, computer bag, etc.) on for free that you have to stow under the seat in front of you.

These extra charges for every little thing might seem over the top but remember, this is why you're able to fly aboard Allegiant so much cheaper than other airlines.

Soooo, Nov. 15 was my birthday and I was meeting up with a friend from Canada I've known since I was 13 and growing up in Edmonton, Alberta. Growing up there my favorite (favourite if I'm typing in Canadian) candy bar was called a "Coffee Crisp." Think of the "Big Cat" version of the Kit Kat infused with some coffee flavor. Yes, it is AWESOME!!! He knows I love them and brought me a box of 48 for my birthday.

It presented one dilemma, however: How was I going to bring them back to Washington aboard Allegiant Airlines? Surely they would have counted that box as a 2nd personal item and charged me at least $30 or more and, as much as I love Coffee Crisps, I wasn't going to pay $30 just to transport some candy bars. I thought of draping my coat over the bag and trying to sneak them in that way but I'm sure they'd have been onto that. Ultimately I pulled them all out of the box, ditched the box, and shoved them all in the pockets of my fleece jacket. Fortunately I did that after I went through security otherwise it would have looked like I was wearing a suicide vest. At the gate the agent who took my boarding pass never batted an eye.

So in the video above you'll see how I fit all these candy bars in and then I show you how to pack four days worth of clothing into just a computer bag and your jacket so you can avoid the airlines carry on baggage fees.

Now you know why they call me "Mr. Vegas"!

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