General Overview - Money
Money, in our society, has a tendency to come in handy. Is without doubt one of the greatest problem-solving tools we have. Therefore it can be very unconvenient to find yourself without.
I included several coins, glued (with a removable sticky paste called Blu Tack) to the upper cover. Coins are not good for phones here - coin operated phones seem to heve disappeared... I mean, any kind of public phone seems to have been removed, due to the enormous success of portable phones. Still coins are good for a coffee when you really need one and left your wallet home, to buy bus tickets or to unscrew some kind of big screws.
It would be wise to add stuff like:
* A spare money card/credit card...
as your BUPK could be stolen, though, you shoud choose (if available in your country) a prepaid credit card or a universal gift credit card - i.e. a card you can electronically charge with a certain amount of money (let's say 50 €) and that is (should be) very difficult for crooks to recharge from your bank account after they have spent the amount left in your stolen card - oh well, if you want more details, just go and contact your local bank.
* Bills (10, 20 or 50 €) would come handy but tend to take space, needing to be folded. I woudn't suggest you to take large amounts of money unless you are runnig away from your local mob, and remember that large denomination notes (such as 500 € bills) are not always accepted when you need just a coffee or just a newspaper...
Transport
is an other crucial area.
If you are always able to easily get back home, most of the problems you might meet in town tend to be much easier to solve (girlfriend/boyfriend apart, of course).
Being stranded, penniless in a different city or just at night on the other side of your town could be a real PITA (Pain In The Anathomy).
That's why I included a 1-hour bus/subway ticket in my kit. You just include whatever makes sense in your environment, or tickets valid for the different towns you visit often.
Money, in our society, has a tendency to come in handy. Is without doubt one of the greatest problem-solving tools we have. Therefore it can be very unconvenient to find yourself without.I included several coins, glued (with a removable sticky paste called Blu Tack) to the upper cover. Coins are not good for phones here - coin operated phones seem to heve disappeared... I mean, any kind of public phone seems to have been removed, due to the enormous success of portable phones. Still coins are good for a coffee when you really need one and left your wallet home, to buy bus tickets or to unscrew some kind of big screws.
It would be wise to add stuff like:
* A spare money card/credit card...
as your BUPK could be stolen, though, you shoud choose (if available in your country) a prepaid credit card or a universal gift credit card - i.e. a card you can electronically charge with a certain amount of money (let's say 50 €) and that is (should be) very difficult for crooks to recharge from your bank account after they have spent the amount left in your stolen card - oh well, if you want more details, just go and contact your local bank.
* Bills (10, 20 or 50 €) would come handy but tend to take space, needing to be folded. I woudn't suggest you to take large amounts of money unless you are runnig away from your local mob, and remember that large denomination notes (such as 500 € bills) are not always accepted when you need just a coffee or just a newspaper...
Transport
is an other crucial area.
If you are always able to easily get back home, most of the problems you might meet in town tend to be much easier to solve (girlfriend/boyfriend apart, of course).
Being stranded, penniless in a different city or just at night on the other side of your town could be a real PITA (Pain In The Anathomy).
That's why I included a 1-hour bus/subway ticket in my kit. You just include whatever makes sense in your environment, or tickets valid for the different towns you visit often.
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