essential travel items

[CR0X]

I do a lot of travel into Europe and to Australia and New Zealand.

I need to get a good travel plug that will do everything, as well as USB, but any thoughts as to brand etc?

I am also tempted by Solar Monkey or something similar, is it worth it?

Anything else that I should be looking at including in an essential travel set?

[Simon Brooks]

Someone who does not get on your case to go shopping all the time

[CR0X]

Simon Brooks said:

Someone who does not get on your case to go shopping all the time

Lol, yeah, at least most travelling is for business so I don't have that issue, not that I do normally (err, hhmm, I mean ... hi dear)

Tempted by the Powermonkey having had a friend who uses it, at just over £40 for the Explorer is pretty good value.

[Roger645]

My essential kit is;

power monkey
USB extension lead
Small Torch (single lithium AA)
Fisher Space pen
USB stick with scans of essential paperwork, passport/driving license etc. Mobile apps for word processing/Spreadsheet)
4m length of paracord (useful for a "washing line" for steaming the creases out of suits and shirts in the hotel shower)and general tying of stuff
half a dozen releaseable cable ties.

this gets added to depending on where I am travelling to.

[CR0X]

didn't think of paracord, that is an excellent idea, considering how much time I spent ironing shirts whilst down-under.

I assume that I could probably run my laptop, as opposed to charge up, using a powermonkey if it was plugged into the mains.

Nothing worse than carrying around a light laptop but a big charger ...

[CR0X]

excellent. I did reckon that it wouldn't have poke to charge, but if it allows a straight signal through, it might charge if plugged into mains? Or at least, maintain a charge?

[Roger645]

CR0X said:

excellent. I did reckon that it wouldn't have poke to charge, but if it allows a straight signal through, it might charge if plugged into mains? Or at least, maintain a charge?

Maybe add a fire blanket to your essential kit.

[CR0X]

Roger645 said:

My essential kit is;

power monkey
USB extension lead
Small Torch (single lithium AA)
Fisher Space pen
USB stick with scans of essential paperwork, passport/driving license etc. Mobile apps for word processing/Spreadsheet)
4m length of paracord (useful for a "washing line" for steaming the creases out of suits and shirts in the hotel shower)and general tying of stuff
half a dozen releaseable cable ties.

this gets added to depending on where I am travelling to.

I know that this is dragging up an old thread. But I am looking for paracord now, to add to my travel kit, but where can you get smaller cuts from?

[CR0X]

came across this instead: http://tinyurl.com/ya7r7nb

or, some paracord and carabines to attach them to something

[rsv gone!]

CR0X said:

came across this instead: http://tinyurl.com/ya7r7nb

I've got one of these. Very handy.

[CR0X]

rsv gone! said:

CR0X said:

came across this instead: http://tinyurl.com/ya7r7nb

I've got one of these. Very handy.

so it works then? I guess I am concerned that it will come unstuck when used in a bathroom for instance?

[rsv gone!]

CR0X said:

rsv gone! said:

CR0X said:

came across this instead: http://tinyurl.com/ya7r7nb

I've got one of these. Very handy.

so it works then? I guess I am concerned that it will come unstuck when used in a bathroom for instance?

Mine only has hooks at each end. You can usually find something to hook onto; like to itself around a balcony.

Ideal for when travelling and your socks don't blow away.