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--- travel_tips [2018.03.22 08:44] – [Packing tips] Steve Isenberg
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 =====Tips for traveling=====
 ====Packing tips====
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   * [[http://upl.codeq.info/|Universal packing list]] You select what you want to bring, it'll create a checklist
   * [[https://snapguide.com/guides/fold-socks-military-style/|Roll pair of socks into a ball for easy packing]]
+  * [[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/business/06PACK.html|Heck, roll up all of your clothing rather than folding]]
 ====Avoid catching something on an airplane====
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 [[https://amazon.com/gp/product/B00186URTY |Commercial door lock on Amazon abt $22 ]]
+====Packing list Suggestions====
+from Katherine Maher, international geek via Quora
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+.  Never check luggage.
+	• It's not just that it gets lost. Not checking means you can switch  flights in a pinch, whether for a more direct connection, an upgrade, or  to take a voucher for a later flight when they get full. 3 weeks on 1  bag is totally possible!
+	• Learn how to roll. The NYTimes has a great demo here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/0...
+	• Prepacked travel kits (see below). Wet bag for toiletries, dry bag for meds/sundries, and business kit. Replenish after every trip, store together.
+.  Plane - Pack a business kit for coach
+	• earphones
+	• plane socks - pressure socks for  long hauls - DVT is no fun. regular socks for plane-only wear keep you warm if you stupidly wore sandals, and lets you run to the bathroom without shoes, without getting regular socks grimy.
+	• inflatable neck pillow
+	• eye mask
+	• chapstick
+	• pen
+	• mini toothbrush/toothpaste
+	• earplugs
+.  Health
+	• ibuprofen/aspirin
+	• Cipro
+	• Benadryl
+	• Neosporin
+	• 30% DEET mosquito repellent - anti-malarials are miserable. use DEET, wear light colored, long clothing, and be careful instead.
+	• oral re-hydration salts - get  better fast after food poisoning (also great for hangovers)
+	• condoms
+	• band-aids
+	• SPF30 or 50
+.  Toiletries:
+. Buy a clear hard plastic regulation size bag.
+. Buy a set of 3oz/100mL refillable bottles. buy only the kind with 3 OZ or 100mL stamped into the plastic. some airports will not accept unmarked bottles, even if properly sized, and printed writing wears off. I learned this the hard way (I'm looking at you, Dublin).
+. Fill them with your standard products. you will never need more than 3 oz for 3 weeks, and probably longer.
+. Fill your bag with your bottles.
+. Fill a pencil case or similar with cotton balls & Q-tips (& tampons, etc).
+. Leave in your suitcase. Refill when necessary. Never worry again!
+. General
+	• notebook, w/ mini paper map of destination city and all critical phone #s
+	• unlocked GSM phone - skip the roaming bills, get a local SIM
+	• shower sandals
+	• sunglasses
+	• medium-size square scarf - warmth,  coverage (for women), makes a dirty seat instantly clean.
+	• packet of clothing detergent - wash & wear
+	• string - tie stuff up. turn a shower into a clothes line. string is awesome.
+	• duct tape
+	• zipties or twisties
+	• 4-5 ziploc baggies
+	• pocket knife
+	• bottle opener
+	• uniconverter
+	• mini flashlight, LED are best
+	• 2 AA batteries, 2 AAA batteries
+	• tissues (the little plastic baggies)
+	• gum for when you can't brush your teeth
+	• granola bars
+	• Visa - it's true - it's everywhere you  want to be. MasterCard is often not.
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