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.xena3mo 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.

jordan1343mo 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.

umab3526d 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.