Traveling frequently means you’ll have to develop a habit of maximizing space yet still having some useful essentials. With airport security banning this and that, and long layovers in airports draining your wallet, these are items that every gypsy should have with them before hitting the road, air, or water.

• Tissues – Sneezing in an airport, eating greasy fries, or a runny nose can spell disaster on a plane or in a car. Small packs of tissues are cheap, light and small and stop you from having to resort to some pretty gross booger smuggling.
• Matches – Until recently, lighters were banned from flights to and from the US. Matches can come in handy if your car breaks down in the woods during the winter, you want to strike up a conversation with a cute smoker, or get rid of annoying string hanging from your clothes.
• Hand sanitizer – This nifty little liquid makes a great addition to your tissues in case you can’t wash your hands.
• Safety pin – They are tiny and can be used to clean small crevices, open hard-to-open thing wrapped in plastic, and can be heated with a match to remove ticks.
• Chewing gum -For those times you don’t have access to a toothbrush or faucet, some mint gum can tide you over.

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