Comments on: 8 Items Guaranteed to Help You Survive a Big City Trek

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 19:10:40 +0000

Very useful, especially bandages. I was wearing flipflops when trekking Belgrade until something really stung my toe, It was a cracked blister and a simple Hansaplast bandage (which I was very lucky to have in my wallet) saved me from limping all across the town.

By: Seth

Seth — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:57:33 +0000

I’m not as fancy as Mitigate, but I do find a compass invaluable. With a compass and a map, I get myself into and out of the most confusing maze of streets.

Also, you can put a few wraps of duct tape around your water bottle. Never know when you’ll need duct tape.

By: Mitigate Global

Mitigate Global — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:55:46 +0000

Take your GPS! Without one I would have turned left instead of right in Bogota…..

By: Marissa

Marissa — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:43:05 +0000

Great list! Cities can be rigorous. I live in San Francisco and have hosted friends from out of town who brought the wrong shoes for trekking around my neighborhood. It’s called Russian Hill, not Russian Plateau.
I especially like the reusable shopping bag suggestion. They’re great for picking up groceries at home, but now I’d fold them up and bring them with me on the road just in case!

By: niamh

niamh — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:34:39 +0000

Useful list! Especially liked the last one – I always try to use public transport, especially in European cities but sometimes, it’s just waay too much effort.

By: Pramod

Pramod — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:38:41 +0000

One other thing that we have found very useful in our treks across many cities is a little bottle of hand sanitizer

By: Allessandra

Allessandra — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:59:59 +0000

I think that this list is an essential. I wish I knew it before I went studying abroad in Europe. Alot of the things on this list certainly were needed during my own trek and in certain situations.

By: Colin Wright

Colin Wright — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:57:22 +0000

Great list!

I find that a sense of humor is also a great thing to bring to a big city. I’ve had numerous adventures in places like New York and Chicago that could have really brought me down, but because I was ready and willing to laugh at the worst case scenario, they instead became some of my better stories.

By: Hal

Hal — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:16:43 +0000

Great concept–I love trekking a new big city.

If anyone’s ever in La Paz: http://matadortravel.com/travel-blog/bolivia/halamen/organization-highlight-la-paz-on-foot