These are a few of our favourite things

Camelot · Oct 23rd, 2004, 12:01

When you travel, what is your favourite backpack companion?

mine are "showers in a box" ie babywipes. for me there's nothing more refreshing than cleaning your face with a moist wipe in the morning when you wake up. its quicker than showering and sometimes a better alternative. once, when trekking in nepal, my brother and i went 3 weeks without a shower and, looking back, i realise how much i appreciate my babywipes.

iyou · Oct 23rd, 2004, 13:11

Tops on my list would definitely be a gas mask, in case I ran into you and your brother in Nepal

Otherwise it would have to be my collection of priceless faberge eggs.

Camelot · Oct 23rd, 2004, 17:00

the thing is on the trek we did (up to gokyo - an alternative to everest base camp) everybody is in the same boat. on a budget the showers start costing more than people like to pay and besides most of the time it was too cold to shower. the cool thing is after a while, when you start to stink, everyone else stinks as well and so you cant smell each other, so the gas mask would be wasted. however if you encounted me straight after the trek in katmandu id definately pull out the mask

sudheer poppa · Oct 24th, 2004, 19:25

Swiss Knife. but is it obvious

phil69 · Oct 24th, 2004, 19:43

a stevie ray vaughan tape,
cinnamon chewing gum and
a guitar pick

phil

Karma Queen · Oct 25th, 2004, 00:18

colgate chewing gum (the ones that clean your teeth) for the trains

cards

a friend

Ruprecht · Oct 25th, 2004, 08:44

Awwwww! For me, a knife.

Quote:

Originally Posted by iyou

it would have to be my collection of priceless faberge eggs.

pardon?!?!

chappal · Oct 27th, 2004, 04:29

It would have to my collection of priceless quips and questions -- otherwise known as a phrasebook.

Shiver me Timbers · Oct 27th, 2004, 04:46

I think a chess board is great for breaking the ice on long journeys, or in lodgings.

Actually, you don't even need a board, just a piece of cloth with the squares on it. You can rap the pieces in it.

I find chess can cut a long train journey in half.

Oct 23rd, 2004, 12:01	#1
Camelot Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 37	These are a few of our favourite things When you travel, what is your favourite backpack companion? mine are "showers in a box" ie babywipes. for me there's nothing more refreshing than cleaning your face with a moist wipe in the morning when you wake up. its quicker than showering and sometimes a better alternative. once, when trekking in nepal, my brother and i went 3 weeks without a shower and, looking back, i realise how much i appreciate my babywipes.

Oct 23rd, 2004, 13:11	#2
iyou Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 502	Tops on my list would definitely be a gas mask, in case I ran into you and your brother in Nepal Otherwise it would have to be my collection of priceless faberge eggs. __________________ . . . --May a moody baby doom a yam.

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sudheer poppa Senior brick in the wall Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pole Posts: 1,475	Swiss Knife. but is it obvious __________________ We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools - MLK Pic Page 1 Pic Page 2 When my life changed over a week

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phil69 Glücksritter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Berlin Posts: 26	a stevie ray vaughan tape, cinnamon chewing gum and a guitar pick phil __________________ my six string lady never leaves me alone... India Picture Album Job

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Shiver me Timbers Colder than a well digger's ass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: North Atlantic Posts: 1,591	I think a chess board is great for breaking the ice on long journeys, or in lodgings. Actually, you don't even need a board, just a piece of cloth with the squares on it. You can rap the pieces in it. I find chess can cut a long train journey in half. __________________ Europe to India Overland / Andaman's Tips / Pakistan Tips / Flickr Photos / IM Photos

Oct 23rd, 2004, 17:00	#3
Camelot Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 37	the thing is on the trek we did (up to gokyo - an alternative to everest base camp) everybody is in the same boat. on a budget the showers start costing more than people like to pay and besides most of the time it was too cold to shower. the cool thing is after a while, when you start to stink, everyone else stinks as well and so you cant smell each other, so the gas mask would be wasted. however if you encounted me straight after the trek in katmandu id definately pull out the mask

Oct 25th, 2004, 00:18	#6
Karma Queen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 365	colgate chewing gum (the ones that clean your teeth) for the trains cards a friend

Oct 27th, 2004, 04:29	#8
chappal Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: USA Posts: 143	It would have to my collection of priceless quips and questions -- otherwise known as a phrasebook.

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