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The Case for Checking a Bag – Gay Mag

Airlines oversell flights and then act like they had no hand in it as they frantically call for volunteers to change their travel plans and take later flights. There are all kinds of mysterious “mechanical issues” that delay flights in infuriating fifteen-minute increments until the airline gives up and stops communicating to passengers altogether. When flights are cancelled, airlines will do anything to abdicate responsibility, handing you a $10 meal voucher even though there is nothing open and $10 in an airport will probably only get you a bottle of water because the prices, for everything, are outrageous.

Travel is a chaotic, exhausting experience exacerbated by people who forget the social contract the moment they step foot in an airport. I travel constantly. I chase miles and have status on three…
— Read on gay.medium.com/the-case-for-checking-a-bag-b0f92968a852

4 day trip in Tom Bihn Co-Pilot

From  Paul on fb:

“I’m a bit obsessed with ultra-light travel. Flying Basic Economy this weekend, so we only get a ‘personal item’. Here’s my Copilot with everything for a 4-day trip to SoCal. Clockwise from top left: 1. 3D Organizer cube with chargers, extra camera battery, cables, etc. 2. iPad, journal, Kindle, and Field Notes notebook. 3. Small Western Flyer packing cube with merino boxers, merino t-shirt, Tommy Bahama silk shirt, boardshorts, and rash guard. 4. Fujifilm X100 (my favorite travel camera). 5. Kleen Kanteen 16 oz. stainless steel water bottle. 6. Snacks. 7. Dop kit. Bag all packed and ready to go!”

USB AAA Batteries!

Quite excited to try out my latest idea for minimalist travel! I have some old Sony noise cancelling earbuds from ages ago (that are still going strong; I only use them on flights and baby them extensively!) but I despaired of the AAA battery I needed to power them.

I use rechargeable batteries to be more zero waste and I didn’t want to haul along a charger on trips. Happily they last a long time in the earbuds but wondered when my luck would run out and I’d forget to charge the battery or I used them longer than one charge.

Now I can just have one with me and recharge it with a micro USB cable (and this set came with a cable that has 4 ends, 1 for each battery! I think I squeed out loud when I saw that :). )

I’ll be testing it out and let you know how it goes….I also have a longer flight coming up so I’ll be certain to see how well it works!

AAA Batteries,USB Rechargeable AAA Batteries 450mAh with USB Ports – High-Capacity Batteries Long-Lasting Power Recyclable Recharge Battery by USB Cable-(4 Count) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QWWC78Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_bZksDbF262VKG

Dallas – 4 days in the Night Flight Travel Duffel

Aside from what I wore on the plane (knock off rose pattern doc martins, leggings, a black shirt and a long sleeve black T-shirt) this was perfect. (My phone and my wallet tucked into the end zip pocket as I went through security.)

CENTER SECTION
Bottom strata:
First aid pouch
flips
standard tiny travel towel

Clothes strata:
black leggings
stripe shirt
white Ably shirt
socks, undies and jammies in packing cube

On top:
Tom Bihn sack with plane stuff (earbuds, spare battery, etc)

RIGHT POCKET
CPAP
Power supply
Power strip (with USB ports and a several ft extension cord)
USB cords for phone and battery
Mask
Lewis N Clark fold up ultralight backpack

LEFT POCKET
Goes Everywhere With Me pouch
Bubba watertight bottle
Klean Kanteen small insulated bottle
Snacks