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Money Belt Recommendations?
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Planning to start travelling a bit more than usual as a tourist in the next few years (trips to NYC and Rome). Planning on getting a money belt based on a variety of suggestions (I know some travellers don't use them, but I plan to). I know it will not be used as a place to store the daily needed money, but more of the 'body safe'. With that in mind, does anyone who uses these regularly have suggestions for specific models? Looking briefly through Google there were recommendations for the one from Rick Steves, from AAA, and from TravelSmith. I'm looking for the good mix of functional (keeps things safe) and comfortable. Thanks, Robert |
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In rec.travel.usa-canada robert stephens wrote:
Planning to start travelling a bit more than usual as a tourist in the next few years (trips to NYC and Rome). Planning on getting a money belt based on a variety of suggestions (I know some travellers don't use them, but I plan to). I know it will not be used as a place to store the daily needed money, but more of the 'body safe'. Do you intend to be wearing a normal belt most of the time, or not? My personal prrference is for something like http://www.letravelstore.com/MB40024.htm (the one I have isn't Eagle Creek, and the zip is on the top rather than the side, but same concept). It slips onto your normal belt, and then sits under your jeans/etc. From a comform point of view I generally forget it's even there. Safety-wise someone would need to somehow remove your real belt in order to take it. You can also relatively easily take it out of your pants wihtout removing it from the belt, which makes it very easy to access it without having to totally remove it. The only catch is that if you're wearing shorts or anything else without a belt then it simply doesn't work. In these cases I normally use a neck pouch like http://www.letravelstore.com/MB1243.htm I don't use the belt-style pouches like http://www.letravelstore.com/MB40020.htm as I find them uncomfortable. But that's just me Scott. |
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In rec.travel.usa-canada robert stephens wrote:
Planning to start travelling a bit more than usual as a tourist in the next few years (trips to NYC and Rome). Planning on getting a money belt based on a variety of suggestions (I know some travellers don't use them, but I plan to). I know it will not be used as a place to store the daily needed money, but more of the 'body safe'. Do you intend to be wearing a normal belt most of the time, or not? My personal prrference is for something like http://www.letravelstore.com/MB40024.htm (the one I have isn't Eagle Creek, and the zip is on the top rather than the side, but same concept). It slips onto your normal belt, and then sits under your jeans/etc. From a comform point of view I generally forget it's even there. Safety-wise someone would need to somehow remove your real belt in order to take it. You can also relatively easily take it out of your pants wihtout removing it from the belt, which makes it very easy to access it without having to totally remove it. The only catch is that if you're wearing shorts or anything else without a belt then it simply doesn't work. In these cases I normally use a neck pouch like http://www.letravelstore.com/MB1243.htm I don't use the belt-style pouches like http://www.letravelstore.com/MB40020.htm as I find them uncomfortable. But that's just me Scott. |
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"Scott Howard" wrote in message news:1114871654.247882@docbert... In rec.travel.usa-canada robert stephens wrote: Planning to start travelling a bit more than usual as a tourist in the next few years (trips to NYC and Rome). Planning on getting a money belt based on a variety of suggestions (I know some travellers don't use them, but I plan to). I know it will not be used as a place to store the daily needed money, but more of the 'body safe'. Do you intend to be wearing a normal belt most of the time, or not? My personal prrference is for something like http://www.letravelstore.com/MB40024.htm (the one I have isn't Eagle Creek, and the zip is on the top rather than the side, but same concept). It slips onto your normal belt, and then sits under your jeans/etc. From a comform point of view I generally forget it's even there. Safety-wise someone would need to somehow remove your real belt in order to take it. You can also relatively easily take it out of your pants wihtout removing it from the belt, which makes it very easy to access it without having to totally remove it. The only catch is that if you're wearing shorts or anything else without a belt then it simply doesn't work. In these cases I normally use a neck pouch like http://www.letravelstore.com/MB1243.htm This "hidden pocket" type is also our preferred type. In the event you wear pants/trousers or shorts without a belt, you can just use a large safety pin and attach the pouch to the inside of the waistband. I've done that many times since most of my current pants no longer have belt loops. I have also pinned the pouch inside a skirt or pants pocket on occasion. GG I don't use the belt-style pouches like http://www.letravelstore.com/MB40020.htm as I find them uncomfortable. But that's just me Scott. |
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"Scott Howard" wrote in message news:1114871654.247882@docbert... In rec.travel.usa-canada robert stephens wrote: Planning to start travelling a bit more than usual as a tourist in the next few years (trips to NYC and Rome). Planning on getting a money belt based on a variety of suggestions (I know some travellers don't use them, but I plan to). I know it will not be used as a place to store the daily needed money, but more of the 'body safe'. Do you intend to be wearing a normal belt most of the time, or not? My personal prrference is for something like http://www.letravelstore.com/MB40024.htm (the one I have isn't Eagle Creek, and the zip is on the top rather than the side, but same concept). It slips onto your normal belt, and then sits under your jeans/etc. From a comform point of view I generally forget it's even there. Safety-wise someone would need to somehow remove your real belt in order to take it. You can also relatively easily take it out of your pants wihtout removing it from the belt, which makes it very easy to access it without having to totally remove it. The only catch is that if you're wearing shorts or anything else without a belt then it simply doesn't work. In these cases I normally use a neck pouch like http://www.letravelstore.com/MB1243.htm This "hidden pocket" type is also our preferred type. In the event you wear pants/trousers or shorts without a belt, you can just use a large safety pin and attach the pouch to the inside of the waistband. I've done that many times since most of my current pants no longer have belt loops. I have also pinned the pouch inside a skirt or pants pocket on occasion. GG I don't use the belt-style pouches like http://www.letravelstore.com/MB40020.htm as I find them uncomfortable. But that's just me Scott. |
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"robert stephens" wrote in message . .. Hello! Planning to start travelling a bit more than usual as a tourist in the next few years (trips to NYC and Rome). Planning on getting a money belt based on a variety of suggestions (I know some travellers don't use them, but I plan to). I know it will not be used as a place to store the daily needed money, but more of the 'body safe'. With that in mind, does anyone who uses these regularly have suggestions for specific models? Looking briefly through Google there were recommendations for the one from Rick Steves, from AAA, and from TravelSmith. I'm looking for the good mix of functional (keeps things safe) and comfortable. I always keep some high denomination notes, as an emergency reserve, in one made by Orvis. It is an ordinary-looking leather belt with a zipped pocket built into the inside face. It is comfortable enough for me to use it for everyday wear when not travelling. Colin Bignell |
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Yeah, don't use one.
Too drippy. |
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On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 12:09:16 -0700, poldy wrote:
Yeah, don't use one. Too drippy. Agreed. Having to get half undressed to take out some cash is undignified, and they stink after a while. I pity the poor hostel workers that have to put those sweaty disgusting things in the safe. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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In rec.travel.usa-canada Deep Foiled Malls wrote:
Agreed. Having to get half undressed to take out some cash is undignified, That's why your daily cash is in your front pocket. The rest of your cash, your passport, airline tickets, and other items that would leave you screwed if you lost them are safely in your money belt. and they stink after a while. Wash 'em. Regularly. I pity the poor hostel workers that have to put those sweaty disgusting things in the safe. Me too. That's why I always have mine on when I travel. I've heard from way too many people who have had passports, cash, airline tickets, lifted from their pockets or snatched from their bags. The only way mine are going missing is if a gang of thieves undoes my pants and takes my money belt away by force. And how often does that happen? K. |
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In rec.travel.usa-canada Deep Foiled Malls wrote:
Agreed. Having to get half undressed to take out some cash is undignified, That's why your daily cash is in your front pocket. The rest of your cash, your passport, airline tickets, and other items that would leave you screwed if you lost them are safely in your money belt. and they stink after a while. Wash 'em. Regularly. I pity the poor hostel workers that have to put those sweaty disgusting things in the safe. Me too. That's why I always have mine on when I travel. I've heard from way too many people who have had passports, cash, airline tickets, lifted from their pockets or snatched from their bags. The only way mine are going missing is if a gang of thieves undoes my pants and takes my money belt away by force. And how often does that happen? K. |
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