Travel Gear, Did We Need it All?
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It has only been three weeks into our trip, but we already have a good idea of what we are glad to have brought with us and what we should have left behind in Canada.
Here is a list of the stuff that we brought that we are very grateful to have along the way in India, plus a few of the items that we should have left at home.
Must Have Gear in India
Silk Liners – We already have had to use our silk liners to sleep in. At our place in Goa, we didn’t get any sheets, just a bare mattress. They did give us a blanket of some kind, but we have preferred to use our liners instead.
Headlamps - Needed all of the time. On the train at night, walking back to our rooms at night, in our rooms reading in bed and any other time it is dark. Headlamps are a must for India.
Combination Lock – This is imperative to lock your doors of your huts and bungalows and we don’t have to worry about carrying around a key.
PacSafe – We have never used a PacSafe before, but it is definitely needed in India. Some coco huts in Goa are not very secure. All we do is put all of our valuables into a daypack and lock that to our bed. It is brilliant. We have been able to enjoy our days stress free. Plus the PacSafe is a must for the train. You can sleep easily and not worry about someone walking off with your valuables in the middle of the night.
Long Johns and Fleece sweaters – Surprisingly, the nights have been quite chilly already. Luckily we have stayed toasty warm.
Two Computers – We thought that bringing two computers would be a little too much technology, however, it has been very useful. Dave can work on his photo’s while I work on blog posts and editing video. We don’t get in each others way at all, and we can get twice the work done when we happen upon a wifi Internet.
Belkin Mini Surge Protector – there are power outages all over India and this surge protector eases our minds when we are charging our valuable electronics. We can also charge several electronics at a time as well as our IPhone and IPods.
Power Bar – You would think that the surge protector would be enough, but the power bar has been needed to plug the Belkin into. The plugs on the side of walls are not very sturdy, so we plug our power bar into the wall and then plug the Belkin into the power bar as it lay on a solid surface.
This is just a short list of items that we have found invaluable. Sure there are others like toilet paper, soap, sunglasses and flip flops, but these are some of the larger items that we weren’t entirely sure that we would use. As time goes on, we will come up with more, and I am sure that we will add a few on the list that we willl be scratching our heads and wondering why we brought them at all!
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I bought the Belkin mini-surge protector (from your list of Holiday Gifts for the Adventure Traveler) and have used it on my last 3 trips – and I love it! I also have a silk liner from a backpacking trip though Europe & the UK I took a few years ago but I rarely think to take it with me these days. Now I resolve to put it back in my travel bag and keep it there
I don’t have a PacSafe (yet) but you’ve convinced me to get one.
Thanks for your always-good advice!
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Thanks Trisha and Shannon, I have to say, that the silk liner has been great for traveling. We haven’t used it much in the past ourselves, but we are using it all of the time on this trip. Many places have provided a blanket for warmth, but no sheet. It is nice to have a sheet between me and the blanket that is for sure. The mini surge, we are loving it. Cheers.
I second the sleep sack and the PacSafe, couldn’t imagine traveling India without them. But you’ve introduced me to the Belkin, so I look foreward to using it!
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I so know what you mean about 2 laptops! It seemed a bit of a pain to lug around at first – wires, laptop bags and all. But when you’re out exploring or traveling the whole day, there aren’t enough hours in a day left for you to take turns waiting for each other to use that one computer. We don’t regret bringing 2 at all – in fact, I’m thankful that we did!
And long johns are a must too, I agree!
Now as for the other stuff like inflatable neck pillows, tripod, snorkeling equipment (what we were thinking?!) – we either threw those out or sent them home with Singapore-bound friends along the way.
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I’m completely with you on the Belkin Surge Protector. It’s our most used piece of equipment – love the USB outlets on top. We recently picked up a simple extension cord (3 meters) – it’s a lifesaver when outlets are across the room or close to ceiling and our regular laptop cords won’t reach when sitting down on a chair/bed.
Many people wonder why we travel with two laptops. It really is impossible (for us, at least) to share one laptop when there is so much processing to do with photos/videos and writing/technical work. We joke that this helps save our marriage : )
Another “must” for us is earplugs. We never used them before we started traveling, but now we love them – a good night’s sleep on the road is golden.
Agreed Audrey! We could never travel without our laptops now. We spend our nights wrapping up the day. It is nice. Before when we travelled we spent our nights watching a pirated movie in a restaurant or guesthouse as we sipped a beer like zombies. Now we have a great time sipping a beer as we work. The extension cord is a must I agree.
the pacsafe is definitely one of the best travel gear we bought although our is the small sack style. we just stuck in all our valuables even our passports and laptop before leaving our room/bungalow so we are free to explore the area and even enjoy our time on the beach.
what i will suggest you is to look it instead around the wc as is even more secure than a bed, not too sure if yours would be too big but with ours we just put inside a plastic bag to avoid any splash of water and off we went
Marta, I agree, you don’t really need the large pacsafes to go over your pack, but it is nice for on the train. We have done the same thing in our bungalows by stuffing all of our valuables in one pacsafe. It is great for piece of mind. Good idea about the wc. Thanks!
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Hi,
I am glad you guys are enjoying every bit of your trip, I am about to leave for Iran, Lebanon and even Turkey and Italy for a month trip to Middle east and Europe, wish me luck
Regards,
Andrea
Have a great time on your trip. Can’t wait to here all about it. And….Good luck!
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