Travel

While designed to be more durable than a typical at-home piece, on-the-go smoking glass items are still glass at the end of the day. Proper packing and protection surrounding the piece is recommended regardless of the style just to be sure.

For packing glass to prevent breakage in transport, best practices involve using bubble wrap and clothing. To wrap your piece in bubble wrap and then surround the piece with clothing, away from any hard items and the edge of your bag, provides a great cushion to prevent any breakage. The more layers of softness and protection you can surround your travel piece with, the better chance it will arrive unscathed.

This is especially important in airports or trains where your bag may be exposed to more damage than other transport methods. Should you be carrying the bag with the breakable glass, keep that in mind and handle your luggage carefully.

TSA can take a bong, however, they only do so when there is marijuana residue inside. Marijuana is illegal to fly with, but a glass piece itself is not. If flying with a bong, either very thoroughly clean your piece or preferably, fly with a completely new, unused piece. A brand new glass bong can theoretically be carried on without a problem.

Following cleaning methods for your piece’s material and establishing a cleaning schedule are the best practices to clean and maintain a traveling piece. For glass, this includes using isopropyl alcohol to remove any residue. Cleaning the piece as soon as you return from travel is the best way to make sure it’s ready for the next adventure.

Generally, travel smoking pieces tend to be smaller so that they are easier to pack. Some transportation modes, like planes, limit your space to bring everything you need, which makes a small, lightweight piece that much more valuable. However, in car transportation, you can certainly fit a much larger travel piece should you have some space left in the vehicle.