Comments on: 12 low cost yet effective travel hacks & tools

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uberVU - social comments — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:49:55 +0000

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By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:49:17 +0000

Julie: thanks for an amazing tip!! Huge!

By: Julie Bestry

Julie Bestry — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:44:49 +0000

One more camera phone tip–use it to snap a pic of your taxi driver’s license, the taxi company name and taxi number. If you leave something behind in the cab, especially if you’re traveling in a country where you don’t speak the language, this will be a big help in tracking down your possessions.

Very impressive list!

By: Berg

Berg — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:27 +0000

That home-made “tripod” is pretty neat. I wasn’t sure what the guy was up to when the video started out. I’d have to test it myself to verify its actual usefulness, though.

Duct tape is also useful for silencing bags that have velcro on them. I love my Timbuk2 bags, but sometimes the velcro is deafening, and if I’m going to a place like a museum (or an airplane, train, or quiet place like a shrine or temple), where I don’t want to hear “RRRRRRRRRIPP!” every time I open my bag, I’ll just place a piece of duct tape over one of the velcro strips. The bags have quieter clips for keeping them closed.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:37:11 +0000

You can rip duct tape with your hands, I’m a weakling and I can do it. I always carry a small roll and it’s been very useful at times (along with dental floss).

- A small Altoid tin works great as a pill case or for odds and ends.
- A rubber ball makes a great drain plug or door stop