None of that sounds fun at all. I haven't done tons of business travel but when I have it was never fun. I have done it in the past with my video business and have to carry on video equipment, you can just imagine how the screening went.
Not sure if you have seen the most recent post, that explains more about the first day, but I just posted that not too long ago.
Thanks for sharing your experiences as I hope you don't have to endure them anymore.