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I will be traveling on the CZ and the LSL both overnighting to Chicago and Boston. What should I bring to make sleeping easier?
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All bedding is provided. I am not crazy about their pillows, and sometimes bring my own, though.I will be traveling on the CZ and the LSL both overnighting to Chicago and Boston. What should I bring to make sleeping easier?
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Most of the mattresses are nothing to write home about either, but we can tolerate them.All bedding is provided. I am not crazy about their pillows, and sometimes bring my own, though.I will be traveling on the CZ and the LSL both overnighting to Chicago and Boston. What should I bring to make sleeping easier?
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I always bring my pillow and blanket, if your in coach, ear plugs are a plus as wells as eye shades.All bedding is provided. I am not crazy about their pillows, and sometimes bring my own, though.I will be traveling on the CZ and the LSL both overnighting to Chicago and Boston. What should I bring to make sleeping easier?
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Last year there was a posting of what should be in your survival kit. It included clothes pegs to hold curtains closed, a power bar for your electronics. In coach, I'd suggest a short extension cord and an adaptor to make one outlet three or six, too, since outlets can be over subscribed and inconveniently located. In a sleeper you get a toiletry kit. Someone suggested gaffers' tape but I didn't use it last spring and didn't need it last week.I will be traveling on the CZ and the LSL both overnighting to Chicago and Boston. What should I bring to make sleeping easier?
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A bottle of Cabernet.I will be traveling on the CZ and the LSL both overnighting to Chicago and Boston. What should I bring to make sleeping easier?
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Holy molly, I thought I traveled heavy! I'd ditch the mini-cooler, imersion heater, but DEF bring the duct tape, cork screw, pocket knife, and slippers or sandals, for the trip to the loo. Hair dryer? R U kidding me? Pillow? There are usually four to a room.............. Lysol OK, Wet Wipes. OK. Scanner, bag it. I'll sell ya mine, used once or twice. Just don't get into ".........NO DEFECTS, 32 AXLES..." anymore.Here the check list:
The obvious- Overnight bag with all your personal stuff (medicines, hairbrush, small hair dryer,toothbrush/toothpaste etc) , a full change of clothes, PJ's
The helpful things- Pillow (carry it in a plastic bag) a can of Lysol Spray to disinfect the bathroom and sink, duct tape to secure anything loose in the room, laptop to watch movies on, books, newspaper, magazines (or whatever you like to read).
A mini cooler to keep a couple of your favorite soft or hard drinks and filled with ice.
an imersion heater to make hot water for instant coffe or hot chocolate, pkgs of sweetner, Starbucks Via packages (really good instant coffee) and a small 4 oz containr of milk that can be stored in the mini cooler.
Some people also carry a weapon for protection but this is illegal under current Amtrak policy.
Man, you don't need to pack heat in sleeper, that's for coach!Some people also carry a weapon for protection but this is illegal under current Amtrak policy.
I enjoy a bit of Scotch myself but diphenhydramine hydrochloride is even quicker than liquor.A bottle of Cabernet.What should I bring to make sleeping easier?
The part that confuses me is when the number of axles occasionally changes to an uneven number?!Just don't get into ".........NO DEFECTS, 32 AXLES..." anymore.
Sounds like the beginning of a horror movie. :unsure:Travel light. Just the essentials. Corkscrew and duct tape.
Thanks, Joel. That is a GOOD idea. Will add it to the duct tape, flashlight and Swiss Army knife that is the core of my Amtrak kit!We've learned to bring a small spray bottle of Febreze, just in case the room is a little stuffy, or heaven forbid there's a restroom failure somewhere else in the sleeper and the AC system picks up & distributes the news.
I know people are going to do what they're going to do, so I won't tell you not to spray Lysol around in the closed environment of the sleeping car, but oh man the smell of that stuff makes me so sick. I swear I'm allergic to it, it makes my throat swell up. If that smell was in the car I don't think I could even sleep. Just saying.
If it doesn't fit into a diaper bag, it doesn't go.Travel light. Just the essentials.
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