If not a power strip, search for a 1-to-4 power splitter. It's easier to pack compared to a power strip. Also recommended for a cruise ship where outlets are few.

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Oh, yes! Great advice. My hubby & I do a lot of displays at historical events and we would never go any where without a power strip and duct tape. I used to also carry a little sewing repair kit with scissors, safety pins for emergency clothing malfunctions. We also bring little hooks for hanging things.

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A clothes pin would also do.

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That's what I'll be doing with my mom. Does your mother have any trouble walking? I'm worried that she will need special accomodations but not sure what to ask for. Also want to find the best room for her needs

@@sheeobley We got a roomette. If you ask for lower level there won't be steps to climb unless you want to go to the dining car. You can get food delivered and avoid that. Make your reservations over the phone because that is your best bet for being on the first level.

So I may be traveling alone... what to do w/ luggage when going to the restroom?

Spend as much time with her as possible I just lost my mom and I wish more then anything I could have more of those moments with her

Have fun!

Thanks for watching!

I keep a straw on my keyring as well as a bottle top holder (for water bottles) I might get a small flashlight to attach to my keyring just everyday. soft, foldaway bags are brilliant for travelling. I have my neck pillow by my front door so I don't forget it when I'm leaving. Notebook and pen is a good idea for exchanging contact details or making notes about the trip. I bring a small medical kit which I put extra things like blister plasters and any medications I need to take (painkillers and antacids etc) I carry chargers, spare cables and folding wireless headphones. Suncream, Wipes and tissues and a small hideaway purse to keep emergency currency and my clips which are great for keeping hands free, I used it to clip my cap to my backpack last year. (Clips like climbers use which come in different weights and colours) I love travelling and I'm planning an amtrack journey after watching your videos. Regarding clothing and flip flops: I'd buy cheap stuff and just bin them after the journey which frees up space for souvenirs to take back to the UK.

A towel can double as a pillow or blanket in coach. I'm not a little guy, and I can almost lay down comfortably if I have both seats to myself.

Great ideas, thanks for sharing them!

I found shower caps made great shoe covers. You can get them at Dollar General, Dollar Tree and even Target and Wal-Mart.

I pack flip flops for any travel and wear them in all public showers and bathrooms, period.

The scuzz on my table tray? I scratched my name in it.🤮 And I only went barefoot in the shower. Seeing the tracks through the drain made me yearn for the days when you weren't supposed to flush in the station...

A Quillow is a good choice, it's a quilt and a pillow-in-one, has a pocket on the back so you fold up the quilt (any size you like) and put the quilt inside the pocket, now you have a pillow, unfold now you have a quilt!

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Good idea! I took the Amtrak Cascades to Portland from Eugene three times years ago back when I lived in Oregon. And that train was freezing!! ⛄

Only the major stations have checked baggage, I think when you look up the station on the website or app, it will tell you. They have a baggage claim at Chicago, you'll pass it going into the station from the train, don't know about checking baggage. My stations dont have checked baggage, so I carry all mine on. The sleeper cars include the metropolitan lounge at Chicago. I preferred paying extra for the legacy club, it was quiet, not crowded, and a safe place to stash your bags on a layover, but they turned it into an event center.

@@scotcoon1186 Coach passengers can pay for a one-day pass for the Chicago station's Metropolitan Lounge. It's $35 IIRC, but I won't swear to it. If you have a long layoff and don't want to leave the station, it might be worth it. It is the only place in the station that I know of that has readily available outlets and good internet. It is more comfortable than the regular departure areas. Plus, you get to board when the sleeper car passengers do. You can store your bags there for free. I've done this a couple of times and felt it was worth the money. You can find station information on Amtrak's website. It's sparse, but it will tell you whether or not they have checked baggage services. If you check bags, bear in mind that your destination must also have checked baggage service.

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DC and Chicago have places to restock snacks. DC is the Walgreens in union Station. Chi is a cvs near the station. The sw chief has a resupply stop. A market about a block from the station is great. I bought bread fruit and cheese and a couple 6 packs of soda. I was in coach and exclusively ate food that I brought on board. The soda was was a six pack of 16.9 ounce bottles. For the cost of two drinks from the cafe.

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Great idea

Thanks so much for being so informative and entertaining. I too have that same wonder woman bracelet- like spirits. Will update you on our NYC/MA trip!

Wow great ideas, that is next level with the window cleaning for the pictures. I will admit, if you are facing the sun at all you'll see the marks on those windows pretty good in your pictures!

Great ideas!

Same here! I’m leaving October 10th going to LA and then immediately back to Houston. 5 days! 💃🏾💃🏾

@@TheDayTripDiva Have fun on the trip, please tell us after you return how it was.

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Check out my comment below yours a power strip and a small roll of duct tape I'll guarantee you'll use one of the two or both

@@chrisdobrowolski2783 I absolutely will! I’m really worked up over it now. 3 days now!! 🎊🎈🎉

Great idea!

I'm glad you said that because I always eat fresh fruit and I wasn't sure if Amtrak would let me bring mine.

Yep especially if you are I. The front 💺

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You can usually get extra if you ask, we just put all our clothes that we need on the train in our duffle bag and the clothes for the rest of the trip in our large suitcase that we store on the luggage racks. Hope you have a great trip!

Wow, tomorrow, have a great trip!

Our pleasure!

Thanks!

Thanks for your tip!

@@GroundedLifeTravel you're welcome 🙂

Just make sure it's a product of New Zealand otherwise it is not true Manuka Honey.

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I hope you first tried Bonine before paying for a prescription med. It the non-sleeepy version of Dramamine that scuba divers use. You cannot be drowsy when scuba diving, and it works so well for motion sickness.

Do it! It's fun, and coach fares are currently on sale for most routes. Just remember that it is the journey, not the destination. You can't count on arriving anywhere on time. One good thing about Amtrak is that the stations are normally located downtown, or at least downtown-ish, so there is a great dealt to do and see in the area.

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@@GroundedLifeTravel np!

This is our first time on Amtrak.

@@gaynell1618 Well - how did it go? what did u learn 4 traveling?

@@sbeckas We enjoyed our trip on Amtrak. I'm so glad that I watched videos about it ahead of time. We learned that you don't have to get to the train station real early. (We went early because we used Uber and was worried about traffic in Boston.) I booked us in coach seats for 8 hours and that was very long. Next time I will try to make it shorter. The roomette was fine while sitting but when the beds were out there was very little room to stand for 2 people.

@@gaynell1618 I really appreciate your taking the time to let us know how it went

Thank you! Have a great trip!

Is the Canada side open yet for train traveling.

Thanks! We hope you have a great trip!

Glad it was helpful!

I appreciate that!

Thanks for sharing your setup!

We love it!

Have fun!

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Welcome!!