12 Travel Hacks That Will Make You The Smartest Traveller

Hack no. 1 - Save space by rolling clothes instead or folding.

Doing this will save you a lot of space and luggage will be less. Rolling your clothes will help you fill up extra space and you will be able to carry more clothes in less space. But flat-pack the bulky clothes like jeans and sweaters.

Hack no. 2 - Buy a portable device charger.

This might look simplistic but it will act as an external battery. If there is no charging port nearby anywhere this will help you a great manner . But also carry a travel adaptor and a multi-use USB Cable to fit in all your devices plug-points.

Hack no. 3 -  Use straw to carry travel-size portions of bathroom products.

By doing this you can save a lot of space of large product bottles of shampoos ,conditioners ,body lotions ,SPF and others.

Hack no. 4 - Always wear a comfortable pair of shoes like sport shoes or sneakers before travelling in an aeroplane.

This will make your flight much more comfortable than ever and your feet won't hurt at all. Also if there is an emergency landing then ,then shoes will be a problem while sliding down from the balloon slide to get down.

Hack no. 5 -Use a binder clip to protect razors .

This will prevent the danger of getting cut by you razor ,while taking stuff out of your bag .

Hack no. 6 - Carry a (tumble) dryer sheet in your travel bag .

Socks start to stink after a period of time and dryer sheet will prevent this from happening and will keep it smelling fresh throughout your trip.

Hack no. 7 - Use Tic-Tact Containers to keep your hair and tie clips.

Doing this will help you carry hair pins much more easier than stuffing them in a pouch.

Hack no. 8 - You can charge your devices from the USB slot on a TV in your hotel room .

If you forget your travel adaptor or portable device charger, you can charge your devices through the USB slot on the back of a TV in your hotel room.

Hack no. 9 - Use pen springs to protect your cables.

Cables can break while your travel , so to protect them you can use pen springs.

Hack no. 10 - Avoid packing bulky clothes.

Avoid packing heavy sweaters and thick wool jumpers unless and until you are travelling to snowy mountains or Antarctica . You can carry light weight cardigans and sweaters which will keep you warm ,comfy and snugly .

Hack no. 11 - Bulldog clips can save your earphones.

Simply wrap your headphones around your bulldog clip and clip it to your bag strap and this small step can save you your headphone.

Hack no. 12 - Give your change to homeless.

Last but not the least , make a good deed .On the last day of your trip give your remaining change to a poor, homeless and needy person.

The Climber with Nine Fingers : Tommy Caldwell

Born : August 11, 1978 (present age - 40 years) 

Place of birth : Estes Park, Colorado, United States

Dead :  28 April 1980

Reason of Death :  Traffic collision

Parents : Mike Caldwell, Terri Caldwell

Siblings : Toy Caldwell

Spouse : Rebecca Pietsch 

Children : Fitz Caldwell

Profession : Rock climber

Experience : Tommy began climbing at a young age with his father. Soon it became clear that young boy had a talent and his father helped him to develop it by encouraging him and taking him on climbing trips. when he was fourteen, they went to europe and climbed Mont blanc and the Matterhorn. When he was sixtewen, Tommy signed up to a climbing competetion. He surprised a lot of people by winning the competetion and becoming the national champion. Over the next few years Tommy trained hard and made his mark in the climbing world. Tommy enjoys climbing in Yosemite and he has tried many of the routes up El captain.

Being Hostage and The Incident of Nine Fingers : In 2000,Tommy and three other climbers were in Krygyzstan climbing in the Pamir-Alai mountain range when they were shot at and then captured by Uzbekistani rebels. After six days of being held hostage, Tommy managed to overpower a guard and get free. The four climbers had to trek 29km before they found help. The suffering and fear they had experienced had a deep effect on Tommy and other climbers. Tommy has been reported as saying that the experience made him realise that if he cope with being held hostage he could cope with anything.

Then, in 2001, disaster struck again. Tommy was working with a table saw when he had an accident and chopped off his index finger. Despite the pain, he acted quickly and ut the piece of his finger in ice. when he got to hospital the doctors were able to sew his finger back together. However, they told Tommy that it would never recover fully. Tommy knew that having nine fingers was a serious problem for a professional climber but he also knew that he would not be able to climb well if one of his fingers could not grip properly. He asked the dosctors to remove the tip and, with his father, worked on making his hands stronger than ever before. 

Dreaming of the Dawn Wall : After the incident, Tommy began to focus his time and effort on his long time goal of climbing the Dawn wall. Tommy worked with his partner Kevin Joggerson, to map out the pitches on the Dawn Wall. Tommy and Kevin began their climb on the 27 December, 2016. They slept in tents that were hung from the cliff face, their friends helped them by providing a daily supply of water and lots of support. Sometimes they also had to climb at night. For the first week, the pair made good progress and , at the notorious pitch 15, tommy climbed it and moved on, but kevin didn’t. He fell. For the next ten daysKevi was stuck on and his spirits were low. Tommy did not want to go far without Kevin  but it looked like he might have to. Then, on the 9th of January, Kevin made it through pitch 15. The crew on the groung who were supporting the climbers celebrated and Kevin’s spirits lifted. soon the two men were back together, free climbing where no ne had free cimbed before. 

On 9 January, 2015, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin joggerson became the first people to free climb up the Dawn Wall of El Captain. No one had ever imagined to free climb up the Dawn Wall before. In order to understand just how deep and difficult the climb is, we can compare it to another 3000-foot route on El Captain, Salathe Wall. Tommy Caldwell free climbed all the way to the top os Salathe Wall, trecked down to the bottom and climbed up a different way. This amazing feat took him twenty-four hours. The climb up the Dawn Wall had taken nearly eighteen days.  

Major Achievements of Tommy Caldwell :

 2001: The Honeymoon is Over V 5.13 Longs Peak, Colorado, USA. FA with Beth Rodden belaying.

2003: Flex Luthor (5.15a), Fortress of Solitude, Colorado, USA

2003: West Buttress (FFA) VI 5.13c, El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, California, USA

2004: Dihedral Wall (FFA) VI 5.14a, El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, California, USA

2005: The Nose VI 5.13, 3rd/4th Free Ascent (with Beth Rodden), El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, California, USA

2006: Linea di Eleganza VI 5.11b A3 90 degrees M7 Fitz Roy, Argentine Patagonia. FFA with Topher Donahue and Erik Roed.

2008: Magic Mushroom (FFA) VI 5.14a with Justen Sjong, May 12–17, 2008, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA

2012: Yosemite Triple Crown 5.13a, 1st All Free Ascent with Alex Honnold

2014: Fitz Traverse VI 5.11d C1 65 degrees, First Ascent with Alex Honnold 

2015: Dawn Wall (FFA) 5.14d with Kevin Jorgeson, December 27, 2014 – January 14, 2015, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA

2018: The Nose 5.9, Sub- 2 hour record with Alex Honnold, El Capitan.

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