The Latest & The Greatest Travel Hacks

Travel Hack Friday: How to Tie Knots That are Not Just Knots

Above image courtesy of Benjamin Balazs Hopefully you read last weeks post on basic knot tying techniques, and are now ready to graduate from grasshopper to master knotter! Admittedly, it’s hard to imagine when knowing how to tie knots will play a crucial role in your everyday life (unless you’re ...
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July 3, 2015 / by Carey

Travel Hack Friday: Know your Knot Tying

This weeks hack is not particularly exciting nor is it really a hack, but what it lacks in excitement, it makes up tenfold in its importance. After completing a series about paracord and its many uses, I realized that I forgot to mention the most important part; basic knot tying ...
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June 26, 2015 / by Carey

Travel Hack Friday: DIY Travel Size Containers

I love DIY travel hacks because, 1) they are usually clever as hell, 2) they often repurpose otherwise disposable items, and 3) they save money! So imagine my surprise when I discovered you could make your own travel size containers using nothing more than straws! Great for ointment, toiletries, spices, ...
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June 19, 2015 / by Carey

Travel Hack Friday: How to get a Refund on Airline Tickets

Above image courtesy of Kevin Dooley Know what’s better than finding cheap airfare? It’s getting a refund on airline tickets when the price drops! If you didn’t know this, don’t feel bad; fine prints not really my strong suit either. Most flyers have the wrong assumption that only premium refundable ...
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June 12, 2015 / by Carey

Travel Hack Friday: How to Hide money when Traveling

Above image courtesy of Joonie The unfortunate reality of traveling is that you’re always going to be a target of petty criminals. Thieves are an ingenious bunch of buggers, concocting a whole number of scams to part you with your hard earned money. In the best case, it becomes a ...
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June 5, 2015 / by Carey

How to Find Cheap Airfare Tickets

Above image courtesy of Marcin Wichary Remember the good ole days when airlines offered free drinks, and all you can eat peanuts? When customers were actually treated like customers? Now in the oligopoly of airlines we are at the behest of what they decide to do. Prices between the legacy ...
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June 1, 2015 / by Carey

Travel Hack Friday: Avoid Baggage Fees

Above image courtesy of Canadian Pacific Baggage fees have all but gone overboard. Believe it or not, there once was a time that carrying one bag, or even two bags was a given and was included as part of your already exorbitant ticket price. Traveling has certainly changed over the ...
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May 29, 2015 / by Carey

Travel Hack Friday: 27 Things to do With Paracord

Welcome to Another Travel Hacks Friday. As part of a new series, every Friday, we will be introducing new travel hacks for outdoor and urban adventures. We will scour the web for the best and most practical hacks, as well as dig into our reserves and share our own awesome ...
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May 22, 2015 / by Carey