Packing, Travel, Hotel, GO!

[Anonymous No.6724273]

Seeing that con season is picking up, thought it'd be suitable to start a thread to share tips, experiences, stories, feels, etc. when it comes to traveling and packing. Feel free to drop any hotel recommendations.

I wonder how people pack the bulkier sort of cosplay, especially with armor, and travel by bus/train with it. I remember reading somewhere about using bike boxes for the longer flatter stuff, such as weapons and wings, but would like to hear from people's experiences of traveling like that.

[Anonymous No.6724274]

Wouldn't be a complete thread without this.

(I hope this is /cgl/ one, I didn't check the thumbnail...)

[Anonymous No.6724352]

>>6724274
The fuckin' life saver. This guide saved my ass so many times on what to pack! I love this this!

Anyway, let me give some advice.

Find a hotel that is about 5 mins away from the convention center via walk and about 5-15 mins away via driving if you can not afford a pricey hotel.

Separate your cosplay and street clothes. It's been easier for me to do this.

For conventions about 2 or more hours away from your hometown, I would use a bigger suitcase, any cons that's local I woudl just get a smaller suit case.

[Anonymous No.6725654]

>>6724352
>Find a hotel that is about 5 mins away from the convention center via walk and about 5-15 mins away via driving if you can not afford a pricey hotel.

I do this for non-local cons, and I try to research and book early with my friends so I have less to worry about when it gets closer to the con (ie. no nearby hotels available).

>tfw travelling the con by transit and in cosplay
Locally, it's awfully convenient for me when I get first seat on the bus nearby and get off at the very last stop, and the drivers are fine as long as I'm not blocking pathways. Also, it makes me feel less anxious when I'm not alone, seeing other cosplayers boarding the same bus.

[Anonymous No.6725664]

Food for the hotel room. No fridge, no microwave, and would really like to eat something besides instant ramen cuz I hate that shit. Ideas? One time I had a bag of bagels and nutella, but that's kinda insanely unhealthy.

[Anonymous No.6725671]

>>6725664
Dry cereal like Cheerios is a life saver. Make a big bag of trail mix, too, if you like a variety of stuff.
And if you're gonna bring a cooler for booze anyways, might as well pack sandwiches or supplies... peanut butter and bread might actually be good, since it's good outside a fridge, now that I think of it.
I just bring snacky foods but budget out money for a real meal. My friends and I usually go to a restaurant sometime during the con.

[Anonymous No.6725687]

>>6725671
- nuts
- raisins/ dried fruit
- whole fruit
- oatmeal (just add hot water)
- dried cereal/ granola
- beef jerky
- canned tuna
- single-serve applesauce/ fat free pudding/ fruit cups (look for single-serve packs like what they put in kid's lunches)

[Anonymous No.6725695]

>>6725664
Dude, I don't remember who to thank, but someone here suggested a rice cooker. I managed to score a small one for at least $16 and it's been a life saver throughout this semester living off campus. I hope I can use it when I travel for cons. It's very light-weight and small for travel. You should definitely carry some salt on you for when you're using a cooler. I wish I had some when I stayed at the Hyatt for ACen because apparently, if you open the fridge, you'll get additional charges to your lodging bill...my group had a cooler, but it didn't take long for the good food to spoil easily in spite of putting new ice in it every night.

[Anonymous No.6725697]

>>6725664
There is that new milk that you don't have to refrigerate until you open it so you can chill it in an ice bucket.

[Anonymous No.6725698]

>>6725695
Shit, that's a good idea.

[Anonymous No.6725708]

>>6725695
Ooh how does the salt help?

[Anonymous No.6725726]

>>6725708
Sprinkling salt over the ice lowers the temperature and keeps it from melting too quickly. Also, it helps makes food taste less bland.

[God !BrODINgKJM No.6725754]

>>6725708
can also mix it in and stir if you want something really cold quickly

[Anonymous No.6726141]

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