ONE A dress.
One, with patterns or something that hides how many times you may have actually worn it. One that is made of something light and airy like cotton, that stays cool and dries fast, essential for when you get caught in rain or have to throw it over your swimsuit after jumping in the ocean. I know, it sounds silly. But I have three of them and I love them dearly. It will help you make it through the summer heat in the city, blend in with all the city folk & allow you to dash from the beach back to your car without googley eyes following you
TWO Cracker Bread.
Even if I found a good bread, I couldn’t eat a whole loaf by myself before it went mouldy. So I turned to cracker bread. It lasts forever, can be packed in on a backpacking trip, and is a mere $2.50 a pack. The sourdough variety of Wasa grew on the bread-snobby me. What I soon discovered was that cracker bread can be eaten as breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, and it can make you feel quite classy. No longer are you eating peanut butter and banana sandwiches, now you are eating an open faced nut butter cracker topped with sliced bananas.
“I’ve discovered a way to make this less awkward. Postcards.”
Three. Postcards.
When you’re travelling alone there are many times that you just have to buck up and go to a place by yourself because either you go in with your head high, or you completely miss out on seeing or experiencing something that you probably really want to do. Some examples are sitting down for a craft beer at a local brewery, dining out for some real southern food, or going to see some live bluegrass music at a pub. I’ve discovered a way to make this less awkward. Postcards. Hanging your head over a few postcards while you do these things gives you something to do so you don’t have to awkwardly sit by yourself. People are naturally curious, and often these postcards draw people in. Sometimes it means that the chef will come dine with you and let you sample pretty much anything on the menu, sometimes you will get a spare room offered to you, sometimes you just write a postcard and enjoy good music and alone time. Regardless, the end result has never failed to be of value.
Four A case of good beer.
I think this is what the boy scouts were thinking about when they came up with the motto “Be prepared”. No, this case of beer is not for lonely nights by myself in the woods. Quite the opposite in fact, it’s for those impromptu campfire, party, or dinner invitations. It’s nice to have something to share when someone gifts you an invite. Local is best, and an IPA always impresses.
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