How not to lose stuff

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ladislav
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How not to lose stuff

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I've lost a lot of things over the years. Especially, when you go thru airport security, take things out, put them back in, out, in, another security, etc. Tired, into a taxi, fall asleep. Lose something. Onto a motorcycle. The wallet falls out. The phone slips out. How do you prevent or reduce loss?

Spiral chains are paramount. You can attach to all kinds of things. Reduces loss.

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A vest with lots of inside pockets and a ray-blocker. For some reason, in the USA, - and anywhere else for that matter- it is hard to find clothes with inside pockets/hidden pockets. Especially with zippers. You can find lots of vests with outside pockets- for hunting and fishing- and travel, but what good are those? They can steal from out if they are outside.

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Here it is inside out.

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There seems to be only one major company that makes them: Scottevest. And they are expensive. $50 used! Up to $300 new. I have a Sudanese one with four inside pockets- but only two zipped.

A wallet with a chain. You can also attach a spiral from those above. Makes your wallet hard to steal and also, if it falls down, you'll know it,

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Fanny packs/slingbags. For some reason, not very popular in the USA and can get you labeled a weirdo or call you gay or think you are carrying a gun in them. But these are a daily gear in Europe and Asia because you have to carry so many items with you nowadays.

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These are pretty good, but one can still slash them off of you or you can get drunk and forget them somewhere. Also, after a while, you feel like you are carrying a coloscopy ( sp.) bag.

After coming back from overseas, I still can't figure out how American men carry a cellphone, a wallet, the keys, the passport etc. I see them go on a plane, just a shirt and jeans- nothing else. Just in the pockets?
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jeniferbet
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Re: How not to lose stuff

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Thank you for the recommendation, this is exactly what I need
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