Comments on: 5 Essential Items to Pack for Long-Term Hosteling http://matadornetwork.com/goods/5-essential-items-to-pack-for-long-term-hosteling/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anna the travel blanket gal http://matadornetwork.com/goods/5-essential-items-to-pack-for-long-term-hosteling/#comment-67041 Anna the travel blanket gal Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:27:00 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=47#comment-67041 Yeah I agree about the silk sleeping sack/sleeping bag liner, they are much more comfortable than cotton or cotton mix. They also pack really small, which would not be the case for most comforter covers. Instead of the flip-flops take sports sandals, they are kinder to your feet, hardier, and just well, more versatile. Yeah I agree about the silk sleeping sack/sleeping bag liner, they are much more comfortable than cotton or cotton mix. They also pack really small, which would not be the case for most comforter covers.

Instead of the flip-flops take sports sandals, they are kinder to your feet, hardier, and just well, more versatile.

]]> By: Sandy http://matadornetwork.com/goods/5-essential-items-to-pack-for-long-term-hosteling/#comment-64483 Sandy Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:50:44 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=47#comment-64483 A couple of other suggestions: A sarong: doubles as a post-shower wrap, or a curtain on a bunk (if room-mates leave the light on or the curtain isn't any good. A couple of clothes pegs can create a curtain OR one of those elastic pegless clotheslines (fantastic in developing countries like Africa & Asia) in combination with the sarong. A bath plug: in many developing countries the handbasins don't have plugs & it's easier to handwash clothes. A couple of other suggestions:
A sarong: doubles as a post-shower wrap, or a curtain on a bunk (if room-mates leave the light on or the curtain isn’t any good.
A couple of clothes pegs can create a curtain OR one of those elastic pegless clotheslines (fantastic in developing countries like Africa & Asia) in combination with the sarong.
A bath plug: in many developing countries the handbasins don’t have plugs & it’s easier to handwash clothes.

]]> By: Noreen http://matadornetwork.com/goods/5-essential-items-to-pack-for-long-term-hosteling/#comment-64251 Noreen Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:38:03 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=47#comment-64251 Yeah that's what us hostelers need! Yeah that's what us hostelers need!

]]> By: Noreen http://matadornetwork.com/goods/5-essential-items-to-pack-for-long-term-hosteling/#comment-64250 Noreen Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:35:29 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=47#comment-64250 This is awesome sense i hostel by HI all the time. This is awesome sense i hostel by HI all the time.

]]> By: Colleen http://matadornetwork.com/goods/5-essential-items-to-pack-for-long-term-hosteling/#comment-64249 Colleen Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:11:10 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=47#comment-64249 It should be noted that many hostels will not allow the use of personal sleeping bags, for fear of hitch hiking cooties. I've had better luck with bed liners. My budget tip for those without a sewing machine is to just get yourself a comforter cover. They are already stitched up and ready to go. It should be noted that many hostels will not allow the use of personal sleeping bags, for fear of hitch hiking cooties. I've had better luck with bed liners. My budget tip for those without a sewing machine is to just get yourself a comforter cover. They are already stitched up and ready to go.

]]> By: Craig http://matadornetwork.com/goods/5-essential-items-to-pack-for-long-term-hosteling/#comment-64248 Craig Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:42:15 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=47#comment-64248 Waste of space and weight? I tend to use a 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner and use that to clean my body as well. If you have any bar of soap you have to insulate it from the rest of your bag using plastic bags. Waste of space and weight? I tend to use a 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner and use that to clean my body as well. If you have any bar of soap you have to insulate it from the rest of your bag using plastic bags.

]]> By: Craig http://matadornetwork.com/goods/5-essential-items-to-pack-for-long-term-hosteling/#comment-64247 Craig Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:40:48 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=47#comment-64247 I have never travelled there and didn't know. I've only been in the Pacific, Asia, Europe and North America and never run into any problems. Don't wear sandals in South America...OK. I have never travelled there and didn't know. I've only been in the Pacific, Asia, Europe and North America and never run into any problems. Don't wear sandals in South America…OK.

]]> By: Carlo http://matadornetwork.com/goods/5-essential-items-to-pack-for-long-term-hosteling/#comment-64246 Carlo Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:34:48 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=47#comment-64246 Soap on a rope? I thought that was only handy in prisons...not a place you want to be dropping it Soap on a rope? I thought that was only handy in prisons…not a place you want to be dropping it

]]> By: Shark http://matadornetwork.com/goods/5-essential-items-to-pack-for-long-term-hosteling/#comment-64245 Shark Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:13:30 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=47#comment-64245 What about Soap on a rope? What about Soap on a rope?

]]> By: Car rental http://matadornetwork.com/goods/5-essential-items-to-pack-for-long-term-hosteling/#comment-64244 Car rental Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:14:27 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=47#comment-64244 I went to backpacking in Europe and only stayed in hostels. I needed this post before I went dammit! I went to backpacking in Europe and only stayed in hostels. I needed this post before I went dammit!

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