10 travel utensils

10 travel utensils

Here are ten travel utensils without which I never leave the house. From impregnation to a friendly smile, these articles are a must for every backpacker.

1. Water resistance - pack sacks and electronics

trekking by Scotland is the best way to learn something about waterproofness. It rains in Scotland. You can have a good run and believe me, I had a good run, but it finally rains in Scotland. And after six days of shining sunshine, it began to rain out of the Highlands on the last day of an eight miles long hike. Really rain. We did not make it out of the Highlands that day - it was too slow and too miserable that we ended in the afternoon and built our tents in the rain.

My sleeping bag was soaked. As through a miracle, my camera had survived the water. It was a cold and damp sleep that night. Before I traveled or hiked again, I bought some waterproof pack bags in different sizes for my sleeping bag, my clothes and my electronics, which were invaluable. Aquapac has some great small products for all types of devices.

2. Water bottle (or cup)

A water bottle is always at hand. However, since I am a bit nostalgic, I often wear a mug. Whether for a cup of tea around the campfire or for brushing your teeth in the evening, a mug of enamel is never part of when traveling. They are quite durable and easy to clean. I brought mine to strangers on a platform and asked for a drop of water when I was desperate.

Pity in her eyes was pretty demoralizing, but I was thirsty and it was better than just shaping my hands! Anyway, you probably think that a water bottle can do all of this and more and be delivered with a lid. You are right. Ignore my nostalgia and take a field bottle or water bottle!

3. Traveling area

It feels like they are drying up with the leather cloth with which they grow the car at the weekend, but it fulfills its purpose and is easy and can be easily stowed away. We have our latest from Jack Wolfskin and they are delivered with a practical little pack sack and a carabiner hook to attach them to their luggage.

4. US dollar

whether you like it or not, the US dollar is the currency in the world. My friend Marcus once told me that he always rolled up a 100 dollar note and hidden in the food of his backpack when he was traveling. He never needed it, but said that he felt better and better when he knew that it was "only in the case".

Unfortunately, it would only have helped him once when his entire backpack was stolen on a bus in Colombia. "I bet the bastards didn't even find it," he told me. I guess some things can never really be planned.

5. A British accent

"Ah! You are Brit", the hotel owner will call out in a remote village in Rajasthan. "My brother knows a man in Birmingham: Steve - do you know Steve from Birmingham?" "Yes, yes, I do", I log.

For some reason that is completely unknown to me - especially in view of the unspeakable misery that the empire has brought across the world at some point - the British accent is widespread (unless they are in France). I will not make any suggestions why this is the case. What I want to say is, if you are a Brit, use the accent to your advantage - and if not, try it anyway ... What is the worst thing that could happen?

6. Patience

I: "When will the train come?" Indians: "Maybe today. If not ... then ... maybe tomorrow."

Well, what can you say? Just smile and be grateful that he didn't say "next week"! Things don't always run according to plan and know what is okay. Life would be quite boring (or Swiss) if it were! When traveling, always be ready to spend twice as long as you have planned. Expect the unexpected and be ready to wait. It will not be a problem as long as you have your cup!

7. A photo of your loved ones

A photo acts as a topic of conversation. Something that everyone can identify with everywhere and in any language. Now that I travel with Kia, it is no longer as relevant as before, but in the past, when I was mostly alone, a photo of my family was always a good icebreaker.

It really doesn't matter if you cannot understand a word of the other person. Pull out a photo of your nieces and nephews - whether on your phone or in your wallet - and tell you your names and age by counting on your fingers. The chances are good that the other person will do the same. People are not so different ...

8. Hiking shoes / hiking shoes

It doesn't matter whether you want to climb mountains and climb highlands - take a few solid hiking shoes or hiking boots with you, ideally with a lot of support for the ankles. These cover pretty much all situations at the more active end of the travel spectrum, unless their goal is the north wall of a certain mountain in Nepal.

No matter whether your trip action and adrenaline or rest and winding, it will almost certainly not be designed with a carpet consistently, and wearing a 15-kilo backpack in flip-flops during the monsoon in Cambodia is an accident that is waiting to be happened. Even with city tours and day trips, you will feel the advantage of supporting shoes, so pack up decent footwear and thick socks to your flip-flops. After trying out different brands of hiking shoes for years, I finally decided on anatoma.

9. Flashlight

We arrived in Bergen, Norway after a long flight delay in the rain. We then took a bus that had a breakdown into the neighborhood where our accommodation was for the night. There were no street lamps and our phones with our directions were empty and there was no moon in the sky that turned it off. We searched for a house with a blue door - every house had a damn blue door in this light!

I had my mini flashlight in my pocket. I hadn't intended to pack it; It was simply in the pocket of my waterproof jacket that I recently took to camp. It was anything but ideal, but after we hiked to different houses and my flashlight had lit up on the entrance doors, we finally found our hosts for the night. When camping, I usually have a headlamp with me.

10. Mosquito net and defense agent

I had a few drinks in a beach bar in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, so I was careful when I returned to my accommodation for the night. I thought on the 10th floor of my grubby hostel with a thin fly grille at the window would keep the mosquitoes away for the night, so I just dived into bed and pulled my sheets over me. In the middle of the night the itching aroused me.

twenty -one bit alone on my back, I counted. Lesson learned. From then on I made every night that I had enough mosquito spray and a mosquito net that I could throw over my bed. Fortunately, I had taken my malaria tablets throughout my trip, so itchy, pimples and stupidity were the only symptoms I suffered.

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