Money belt - am I doing this right?

ScarletLSG · Jan 3rd, 2008, 23:34

I just carried a cross body purse, kept my hands over it at all times, especially in crowded areas and never felt ONCE that my money/passport was in danger. There was one intersection in Jaipur, near Bapu Bazaar (or Bajaar as my driver called it), that a moped driver tried to reach out an grab whatever he could get a hand on, but it wasn't even a close call.

ScarletLSG

Nick-H · Jan 3rd, 2008, 23:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamBuff

I purchased several of the waist money belts, cut the strap off and had them stiched into my jeans. (on the waist band - inside of course)

Dave

That's for wimps.

Real India travellers get one stitched to their flesh!

john_almighty · Jan 4th, 2008, 00:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

That's for wimps.

Real India travellers get one stitched to their flesh!

Haa haaa.... nice one

By the way i have never used a money thingy coz the last thing i want in the hot condition is a strap around my body making me sweat..... what i always do is keep my wallet and passport in my front jeans pocket you cannot steal anything from a front jeans pocket unless you kill your victim ..... but my passport ain't a pretty picture coz of that .... most of my levis have a deeper pcoket so the passport comes around my thighs rather than my hip where it would get bent .... it does show but what the heck... unless i am dead you cannot take it off me

machadinha · Jan 4th, 2008, 00:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by john_almighty

coz the last thing i want in the hot condition is a strap around my body making me sweat.....

So you settle for jeans instead, eh?

Sorry, just teasing.

Mochajavaman · Jan 4th, 2008, 01:10

Ah yes! The Target Travel Shoppe, I go there often (pronounced tar-JHAY)

On my second to last Target trip I picked up the scapula-neck-hanging-passport-carrier-thingee on the advice of my room mate, a world trotting marathoner. However, in light of this thread I believe I shall take the advice of atala and wear it under-arm for extra protection (against thieves not body odor). To all: is this advisable or should I take up sewing in order to fit my clothing with secret compartments, etc? I really do not relish the idea of being separated from my passport, etc.

Nick-H · Jan 4th, 2008, 01:13

But many a true word spoken in jest, too!

It's quite a few years now since I used mine --- I don't even know where it is --- but I seem to remember it had a layer that didn't let the sweat soak the contents. It also had a wire in the 'belt' part that could not be cut with a knife, and the buckle was hard (too hard, sometimes...) to undo.

the opoponax · Jan 4th, 2008, 01:44

Mine isn't nearly that intense. And I'm not even sure I'll use it often, mainly on overnight train travel or times when I'm fresh from an ATM run and carrying a week's worth of cash. But it's a good thing to have.

Chinadolly · Jan 8th, 2008, 02:50

Does anyone remember the old fashioned nappy pins, well pin your money belt to the inside of your whatever you happen to be wearing. Or if you don't want to wear a money belt use your pockets but pin the opening with the old fashioned nappy pins.
No hands will get in, Guareenteed

Khandoma · Jan 8th, 2008, 13:38

Sorry, Chinadolly, but what's a nappy pin ? Guessed I've reached the limits of my English here...

capt_mahajan · Jan 8th, 2008, 13:40

a large safety pin.

wonderwomanusa · Jan 8th, 2008, 13:45

If you have clothing made in India, you can have pockets sewn in wherever you think they are necessary. I once knew a hotel manager in Varanasi who had a pocket in the armpit of his shirt .. it was a bit awkward for making change, but I think the money was safe! Waistband pockets in pajamas or petticoats are handy.

All my salwars have deep pockets, and I always take a little Velcro to India and sew it on the pockets to keep them closed. I have a permanent nightmare about dropping my reading glasses down the squatter, so the Velcro helps put my mind at ease! I carry a small cloth bag that contains my "walking around money" in one of those pockets.

I always wear a waist belt on trains, and keep it under my salwar, so it's fairly well hidden. In smaller towns I use a small cloth pouch under the kameez that goes across my body and I tuck it into the waist of my salwar .. my shoulder bag usually rests against it, so it's not too visible.

Khandoma · Jan 8th, 2008, 13:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

a large safety pin.

Thanks, Captain. I hope Chinadolly was kidding, a 4-yr-old thief will get into a safety-pin-shut pocket. And the larger, the easier to open. Which brings me to the topic of Indian versus European safety pins, something I've been wanting to discuss ever since I'm back...

Okay, not here, though it's a packing tip indeed. Let me be completely off topic in my own thread.

wonderwomanusa · Jan 8th, 2008, 14:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khandoma

Sorry, Chinadolly, but what's a nappy pin ? Guessed I've reached the limits of my English here...

Diaper pin.

iwanttogoback · Jan 8th, 2008, 14:38

a nappy/diaper pin requires a little manipulation to open as it has a safety head on it. i find it hard to imagine that if i had one of these on the inside of my pocket that i wouldn't notice someone twisting there hand around inside it.

but perhaps i could be wrong.

capt_mahajan · Jan 8th, 2008, 14:40

And those damn pins still manage to poke you somehow, in the middle of the night with a child bawling as if it has been stabbed

Thank god those days are over.

PS If my wife reads this, she will say HAH!

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ScarletLSG Maharani Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kailua, Hawaii Posts: 177	I just carried a cross body purse, kept my hands over it at all times, especially in crowded areas and never felt ONCE that my money/passport was in danger. There was one intersection in Jaipur, near Bapu Bazaar (or Bajaar as my driver called it), that a moped driver tried to reach out an grab whatever he could get a hand on, but it wasn't even a close call. ScarletLSG

Jan 4th, 2008, 01:10	#20
Mochajavaman Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central California Posts: 43	Ah yes! The Target Travel Shoppe, I go there often (pronounced tar-JHAY) On my second to last Target trip I picked up the scapula-neck-hanging-passport-carrier-thingee on the advice of my room mate, a world trotting marathoner. However, in light of this thread I believe I shall take the advice of atala and wear it under-arm for extra protection (against thieves not body odor). To all: is this advisable or should I take up sewing in order to fit my clothing with secret compartments, etc? I really do not relish the idea of being separated from my passport, etc.

Jan 4th, 2008, 01:13	#21
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,220	But many a true word spoken in jest, too! It's quite a few years now since I used mine --- I don't even know where it is --- but I seem to remember it had a layer that didn't let the sweat soak the contents. It also had a wire in the 'belt' part that could not be cut with a knife, and the buckle was hard (too hard, sometimes...) to undo.

Jan 4th, 2008, 01:44	#22
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	Mine isn't nearly that intense. And I'm not even sure I'll use it often, mainly on overnight train travel or times when I'm fresh from an ATM run and carrying a week's worth of cash. But it's a good thing to have.

Jan 8th, 2008, 02:50	#23
Chinadolly Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: uk Posts: 153	Does anyone remember the old fashioned nappy pins, well pin your money belt to the inside of your whatever you happen to be wearing. Or if you don't want to wear a money belt use your pockets but pin the opening with the old fashioned nappy pins. No hands will get in, Guareenteed

Jan 8th, 2008, 13:45	#26
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,867	If you have clothing made in India, you can have pockets sewn in wherever you think they are necessary. I once knew a hotel manager in Varanasi who had a pocket in the armpit of his shirt .. it was a bit awkward for making change, but I think the money was safe! Waistband pockets in pajamas or petticoats are handy. All my salwars have deep pockets, and I always take a little Velcro to India and sew it on the pockets to keep them closed. I have a permanent nightmare about dropping my reading glasses down the squatter, so the Velcro helps put my mind at ease! I carry a small cloth bag that contains my "walking around money" in one of those pockets. I always wear a waist belt on trains, and keep it under my salwar, so it's fairly well hidden. In smaller towns I use a small cloth pouch under the kameez that goes across my body and I tuck it into the waist of my salwar .. my shoulder bag usually rests against it, so it's not too visible.

Jan 8th, 2008, 14:38	#29
iwanttogoback is sorry Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: perth Posts: 1,501	a nappy/diaper pin requires a little manipulation to open as it has a safety head on it. i find it hard to imagine that if i had one of these on the inside of my pocket that i wouldn't notice someone twisting there hand around inside it. but perhaps i could be wrong.

Jan 8th, 2008, 14:40	#30
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 8,714	And those damn pins still manage to poke you somehow, in the middle of the night with a child bawling as if it has been stabbed Thank god those days are over. PS If my wife reads this, she will say HAH!

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