A local in Chiang Mai told me to always carry a spare power bank

I was working from a cafe near Nimman last month and my laptop died right before a client call. A Thai guy named Pong at the next table saw me panic and handed me his 20,000 mAh power bank. He said he always carries two because power cuts happen a lot in the old city. Has anyone else picked up a small habit like that from a local which saved you later?

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knight.xena3d agoTop Commenter

Honestly my friend Mark learned to keep a small roll of duct tape in his bag from a fisherman in Lisbon. The guy used it for everything, from fixing a torn raincoat to a broken sandal strap. Mark laughed at first but then his backpack strap snapped on a hike in Scotland last year. He said that stupid tape roll was the only thing that got him back to town.

jordan1343d ago

Ever think duct tape was just for messy repairs? I used to see it as a last resort, but hearing stories like Mark's makes you realize it's real emergency gear. That little roll can turn a disaster into just a bad day.