From snacks and cosmetics to electronics and self-defense items, we’ve tried our best to remind you what items need to be in your carry-on, which should be packed in your checked luggage and which items are completely banned from flights departing from Idaho airports.
Even with ongoing public education on how to pack smart, the Transportation Security Administration continues to see travelers making dumb decisions. In fact, the TSA releases an annual list highlighting the worst packing decisions discovered at U.S. airports.
In 2025, one airport stood above the rest and it wasn’t a major hub like Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, LAX or O’Hare. No, the number one spot went to our very own Boise Airport.
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According to the video the TSA shared on their social media platforms, officers at the Boise Airport discovered a replica pipe bomb and fake C4, complete with wires and a detonator, inside a passenger’s checked bag. While the items weren’t real explosives, TSA officials say that these sorts of replicas are treated the same way as the real thing when discovered at an airport.
As cosplayers, we found this catch particularly interesting. While we choose to leave our fairly realistic replica firearms behind while flying to Comic-Con events in Portland and Seattle, those are permitted in checked luggage. So are replica swords. However, the TSA draws a hard line when it comes to the sort of props that were confiscated at the Boise Airport. Their website clearly says:…