Mobal Member Ann Moos sent this (terrifying, brilliant, hilarious) tip

1. What To Do If You Flush Your Trousers Out Of The Plane

"I always carry extra change of clothes and underware in my carry on.

My friend flew to Norway one day and during the flight became ill. (Ate some potato salad at airport.) She asked her girl friend to go with her. While in the bath room she was ill on her pants/slacks. There was no water in the sink so she tried to clean them in the toilet. But when she went to flush the toilet to get the water, the suction flushed the pants down the toilet...

She opened the door slightly and asked her friend to get her carry on bag. Saved the day.

Ever since she told us that story, I never travel without a change of
clothes.

TRUE STORY.

Best regards, Ann Moos"

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Here’s one from my web-developing colleague, Ben Jesson

2. How To Ensure You Never Over Pack Again

"Everytime you come back home and start to unpack. Make a list of the things you never used and leave it in your bag. That way the next time you come to pack you'll have a list of extra things you don't need to take."

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Mobal Member Paul Thibodeau sent me these 2 tips:

3. How To Create A Dummy Wallet To Outsmart Would Be Muggers

"Don't cut up expired credit cards! Save them. I always carry a hidden wallet with: Expired Credit Cards and some cash. I haven't tested this yet (knock on wood), but the idea is that you hand them a hidden wallet with money and credit cards, they will go on their way thinking you gave them your real wallet. "

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4. How To Ensure You’re Never Without Your Travel Document Details

"I have made copies of my insurance cards, Passport, drivers license,PADI certificate, emergency contact info, my contact info and important phone numbers (like the number to call if I lose my credit card) all on an sheet of paper. I then put a copy in EVERY bag I own. Now I never have to worry about forgetting this information or not having access to it in an emergency."

Mobal Member Elizabeth Lee sent me this tip:

5. How To Organize Your Drugs (Medical, Not Recreational!)

"Dear Michael,

I always get plenty of medications to take with me on our travels after once getting very sick overseas. My medicine bag used to take up a large part of my carry-on luggage, as it was loaded with many plastic vials or boxes of pills.

Now, I go to the office supply store and purchase small zip lock plastic baggies (they come in several sizes). I load each of my medicines separately into a tiny bag and use the peel and stick extra label that my pharmacy prints on the medicine information sheet. I then have small labeled bags of medicines with the rescription name, dosage, pharmacy phone number and prescription number right on the front.

Best of all, all my medicines fit into a quart or gallon sized zip lock bag and take up virtually no room at all in my carry on! My husband thought up this great idea and I'm grateful every time I pack for a trip.

Regards,
Elisabeth Lee"

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Bob Christofk sent me this tip:

6. How To Create A Portable Laundry

"We always take along a 10-12 ft length of cord with some miniture clothes pins. Helps to hang things up to dry either from rain or washing. Also a handful of different sizes of plastic bags for "leaky" containers or damp clothes.

Regards from Tucson, Arizona
Bob Christofk"

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Mobal Member Dorothy Faller sent me this tip:

7. How To Keep Your Clothes Wrinkle Free When Packing

"Pack the clothes you want to keep from being wrinkled in the plastic cleaner bags on hangers. They can be hung up right away and will have no wrinkles."

Mobal Member “Anonymous” sent me this tip:

8. The Little Accessory That Has Endless Use

"Travel Suggestion: Never travel without duct tape. Just roll several yards on a pencil. The uses are endless."

Yep, check out Amazon for all your duct tape needs!