Last fall I wrote about 10 things you should always carry onboard. It’s still good advice, although a recent travel story from a friend made me re-read my post.
I had missed the obvious – carry on your electronic gear! Your iPod (or other music player), laptop, cell phone, Kindle, any of those thing – they all go in your carry on. Your headset, too!
The obvious reason is that you are bringing them to use on the flight –- which is probably why I didn’t think to mention them before. But even if you aren’t going to use the items until you get to your destination, they are too fragile and expensive to be packed away.
While you’re at it, make sure you put on your re-charging equipment, ac adapters, and things like that in your carry on as well. I know this can take up a lot of room, but after using your equipment on a long flight, you’ll want to re-charge everything. If your bags go missing, at least you’ll have access to tools that can help you solve the problem.
Photo credit: SXC
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