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Miscellaneous tips tricks and a warning
Latest addition
The Universal Shoe Sole - not to be confused with the European Union Universal Phone Charger. A common sole for your traveling shoes. I saved about 1 pound, 450 g, on two pair of shoes.
Pick pocket/Razor artist guards. Mini mosquito killer. Don’t trust combination locks! Hidden zip opener. A 1 oz, 30 g, compact addition to your ...... makes it a good rain protector for hot climates. And more.
Content
1. Two quite simple zip modifications, is a challenge for pick pockets. Use on back pack, day pack, multi pocket vests, bags, trousers etc.
2. A very extremely compact/light substitute for the Mosquito killing electric racket. Weight some .2 oz, 5 g.
3. How to wash and dry clothes in an hour even in many small villages without electricity in the third world. And more on washing clothes
4. Maybe you already know: Don’t trust combination locks! Use Base Camps!
5. How to make an around-cupboard-locking-wire
6. How to carry hand fan and other long objects non visible/visible on your body
7. Razor blade artist pocket guard. My unexpected encounter with a razor blade artist
8. How to compress clothes. Without a compression bag. How to make custom size, pocket size, compression bags.
9. Hidden zip opener, mainly for bags. No need for lock or key - lighter and more compact than the smallest pad lock.
10. Carry valuables low on body - out of normal pick pocket reach
11. A 1 oz, 30 g, compact addition to your wind jacket makes it a good rain protector for hot climates
12. A wind break sock that doubles as a bag for locking valuables in the hotel safe.
13. Reversible clothes with different colors or designs on opposite sides. Four pieces gives 16 combination
14. Are you about to discard clothes? Think again if you want to travel compact.
15. My want list for clothes of the future
Warning
Quite simple zip modification is a challenge for pick pockets?
Use on back pack, day pack, multi pocket vest etc. Works best on zips that have a slide brake which is released when you pull on the zip pull.
Hidden zip opener, mainly for bags. No need for lock or key - lighter and more compact than the smallest pad lock.
Changes are that you will use a shoulder bag. When I did until some years ago I had a hidden secret locking arrangement for the zip. No need for a heavy lock.
You will need to change the present zip or fit the suitable zip on a bag you make.
I have tested it on several friends: "Imagine you are room staff in a hotel and want to open my bag without leaving any tell tale signs, like e.g. cuts." Nobody have managed so far.
Do you sleep extra tight when your hotel room door has one of these devices. I don't without checking it. It sometimes has a serious flaw.
Compression bags are really, really great for Ultra Compact Travel. Thickness of garments comes down to a third. Off the shelves bags are too big. Modify to suitable sizes yourself.
When I want to travel without any washing worries I carry extra one pair of trouser and two shirts, apart from the dress I wear. Those extras easily goes into two bags like the one below.
This is a pair of compressed very light trousers. The diagonal of the bag is 16 inches, 40 cm. Maximum thickness 2 inches, 5 cm - easily goes into a big pocket.
Razor blade artist, reality or urban legend?
Searching Internet for "razor blade artists" I found one entry suggesting they don't exist - I can confirm they do.
I have a suggestion for an easy to add guard, to e.g. pockets, against razor blade artists.
Three sets of reversible clothes
On each set a sleeve and a leg are folded up to show the color of the other side.
Trouser leg pocket cut by razor blade artist in broad daylight in a not crowded place. I had a guard on my important pocket - they cut another pocket - you can't trust those guy to get it right when you test a razor blade protected pocket.
Reversible shirts and trousers
Are you about to discard clothes?
Think again if you want to travel compact.
A 1 oz, 30 g, compact addition to your wind jacket makes it a good rain protector for hot climates
When it is hot and humid wearing a wind breaker/rain jacket is not good - you get steam boiled.
First choice is an umbrella. Instead I bring a .... which I combine with...
Don't want to look like you have only one or two sets of clothes? Go for reversible clothes, different colors/designs on opposite sides.
With one reversible shirt and one pair of reversible trousers you have four different looks. With two of each you have 16 different looks.
With three sets, photo, I think you have 36 different looks.
In the photo one sleeve and one trouser leg has been pulled up so you can see what it looks like on the other side
These are all tailor made but you can find, trousers, shirts, vests etc in Inter net shops or in shops.
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Last modified Feb. 26, 2010.