Weird and Wonderful III

Hello!

Here's a dose of more weird and wonderful tools for travelling :)

Addalock Portable Door Lock

At first this seems a little exaggerating, but after reading this post about horror hostels, this could seriously up your safety and privacy.

Lifestraw Water Filter

We've heard of and experienced a lack of access to safe tap water especially in, um, countries where their definition of hygiene is debatable...so getting your hands on this filtering device might be your life saver during those times. That, or you can use this app to figure out if the tap water at your country is safe for drinking.

Sunrocket Solar Kettle

Ok I honestly fell for this gadget because it was solar powered. Too bad. And yes, it is expensive too but hey, it works is snowy conditions too okay?

Hope that helped guys! Or at least, was entertaining : >

Mobile Phone Etiquette around the World

Hi again!

I found this infographic on cellphone etiquette from a friend on Twitter :)

I love infographics since they make important information simple and catchy (in other words, easy to remember!)

Courtesy of: Repairlabs

For a bigger view, click on the image.

Hope this helps!

Camping hacks

Hey!

I've been going through some camping tips and here are some hand-picked camping hacks that I think would actually help. 

This looks like an easy way to increase the ambient of your headlamp/ flashlight. Instead of just directing light to single point, you could illuminate a whole camping tent by doing this.

Personal experience taught me that lemongrass/ lemongrass spritz keeps mosquitoes and flies away.

An idea in case you decide to keep your matches in a more waterproof casing.

I love, love, love upcycling..which is why I love this tip. If you need to keep delicate items safe from nature's elements, there are tons of household items that you could fit them in. A tub like this fits toilet paper just nicely.

Since you won't be having an oven to bake pastry, whip up some crescent roll dough and bring them along on your next trip. According to this guy, it makes for a tasty (and addictive) snack while outdoors.

Did I mention I love upcycling? Use tic tac containers to store powdered cooking ingredients or cooking spices.

A tip for personal hygiene: One-use toothpaste packets, so you don't need to bring entire tubes. Don't forget to seal the ends! (Do this by burning them slightly).

More single-use items! Carve soap so you can save from bringing an entire bar. This also helps avoid contaminating your only soap bar from being used for different kinds of washes (ew).

Personally if you can start your own fire I don't believe you need hacks for anything. But just in case, doritos are apparently great for kindling. 

More fire-starting tips! Cotton pads dipped in wax are also apparently really effective fire starters. 

Finally, a towel with pockets. 

Why didn't I think of this before.

All in all, I think some of these tips are pretty useful even for regular travels :)

Sources here and here

Google Doodle II

Hi again! Can you guess which countries these Google Doodles belong to?

Doodle 1

Kuwait National Day, February 25th

Doodle 2

Dominican Republic Independence Day, February 27th

Doodle 3

Sri Lanka Independence Day, Februay 4th

Doodle 4

Australia Day, January 26th

:)

Darling Caravans!

So apparently a person travelling in one of these in the US is called a camper? Hehe :)

I've only seen these tiny homes once in my life when I was little, and I remember it to be such a thrill. 

Here are some pretty caravans to look at and to wish you were in it too~

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Also, check out more 'dreamy campers' here :)

Ultimate Camping Guide

If you love camping, you will love these 22 survival diagrams I found.

Here, you get to learn all the essentials of camping, in full colored, graphic and mostly cartoon form, such as:

1. How to Build a Campfire

2. Tent Tips

3. Everything You Need to Know About the Technicality of S’mores

4. How to Estimate Remaining Daylight with Your Hand

5. Snacks to Pack

6. What You Can Do to Repel Mosquitoes

7. How to Sleep Warm

8. How to Survive Hypothermia

9. Backpacker’s Checklist

10. How to Rig a Tarp

11. How to Get Your Dutch Oven to the Right Temperature

12. How to Identify Animal Tracks

13. Know Your Stargazing Events This Summer

14. 10 Easy Fire Starters

15. Kayak Camping Checklist

16. A Guide to Hammock Camping

17. Guide to Spider Bites

18. Checklist for Car Camping

19. How to Make Shelters in Survival Situations Using Nature

20. How to React to a Wildlife Encounter

21. Tarp Tips

22. Know Your Poisonous Plants

Trivia!

Did you know that if a wolf attacks you, you have no choice but to fight back?

Power Socket Guide

Here's a simple guide to the types of power plugs and sockets used around the world. Always remember to bring your adapter while you're travelling :)

Tip: Store small fragile items like adapters inside other items of clothing like shoes or socks to keep them safe and to save space :)

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