You’d think after years of hiking, traveling, road-tripping, and occasionally getting lost, I’d stop making dumb travel mistakes.
Nope.
Here are the ones I still make — and what I’m trying to do about them.
1. Overpacking snacks
You’d think I’m prepping for a week in the wilderness.
Still better than underpacking, I guess.
2. Forgetting chargers
This one haunts me. I now keep a spare cable in my hiking bag at all times.
3. Misjudging weather
The PNW lies — I know this — and yet I still get caught in rain wearing the wrong jacket.
4. Checking the motel reviews too late
Never trust a motel that says “rustic charm” in quotes.
5. Not drinking enough water
Coffee doesn’t count. I keep pretending it does.
6. Not leaving early enough
Every time I tell myself “15 minutes won’t matter,” it matters.
7. Thinking I’ll remember small details later
I won’t.
That’s why the tiny notebook exists.
Travel is basically a long string of mistakes that make better stories later anyway.
