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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.xena6mo ago
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.
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jordan1346mo 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.
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umab353mo ago
My friend Carla used to make fun of her brother for carrying tape everywhere until her tent pole snapped on a camping trip in the rain and he wrapped it with the duct tape and it held the whole night. She said the repair job looked like a mess but it got her through the storm and she's never left home without a roll since. @jordan134 you're spot on though, I think those little rolls are the difference between being stuck and being annoyed for a few minutes.
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