to pack a small carry bag to take on with you

[kadioguy]

[From Reader's Digest]

Title: How to Pack for Your First Cruise

1. Is "take on" here used like this? (Not exactly, I know, but I guess they are similar in some way.)

take something ↔ on
if a plane or ship takes on people or things, they come onto it
We stopped to take on fuel.
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/take-on#take-on__6

So, "to pack and take on a small carry bag with you".

2.
a. to pack a small carry bag to take on with you.
b. to pack a small carry bag to take with you. [my version]

What is the difference in meaning between them?

 

[5jj]

It makes sense to pack a small carry bag to take on (to the boat) with you.

 

[jutfrank]

1. No. In the original, the on means 'onto the boat'.

2. In a., as I've said, on means 'onto the boat'. Sentence b. doesn't carry that meaning. You could be taking the bag anywhere.