Brigada

It’s not too late to comment on any of the cool tools. Just click on the permanent link for a particular item, then once you see it on the web, look underneath the item to find a “comment” link and let the world know about how you’ve worked through a similar problem. Or if you have a better solution, please share it. We’ll all thank you — in advance! Here was last week’s list of “cool tools”:

DETERMINE TO BEAT JET LAG
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/3-determine-to-beat-jet-lag.html

“SLEEP EAST, PARTY WEST”
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/4-sleep-east-party-west.html

“GEAR UP TO SLEEP”
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/5-gear-up-to-sleep.html

HERDING *KIDS* WHILE TRAVELING
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/6-herding-kids-while-traveling.html

YOUR OWN MOSQUITO TENT
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/7-your-own-mosquito-tent.html

AC ADAPTORS THAT DON’T REQUIRE CONVERTERS/TRANSFORMERS
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/8-ac-adaptors.html

RENT OR BUY A “WORLDPHONE” FOR EMERGENCIES
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/9-rent-or-buy-worldphone.html

RENT A SATPHONE
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/10-rent-satphone.html

RENT A SAT MODEM
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/11-rent-sat-modem.html

PACK BY CHECKLIST, PACK LIGHT
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/12-pack-by-checklist.html

USE ROLLER BAGS
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/13-use-roller-bags.html

BRING A FILTERED WATER BOTTLE
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/14-bring-filtered-water-bottle.html

CARRY A THIN NOTEBOOK & A PEN
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/15-carry-thin-notebook.html

USE A MONEYBELT
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/16-use-money-belt.html

TRY A PHOTOGRAPHER’S VEST
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/17-try-photographers-vest.html

STAY HEALTHY, BUT DON’T BECOME O.C.
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/18-stay-healthy.html

FIND A CAMERA/KIT
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/19-find-camerakit.html

PACK MODULARLY
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/20-pack-modularly.html

PASSIVE NOISE-REDUCING EARPHONES
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/21-passive-noise-reducing-earphones.html

BUY TRAVEL INTERRUPTION INSURANCE
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/22-buy-travel-interruption-insurance.html

GRAB A CAMEL’S HAIR BLOWER-BRUSH
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/23-grab-camels-hair-blower-brush.html

CARRY AN 8′ BROWN EXTENSION CORD
http://www.brigada.org/2008/09/24-extension-cord.html

FIND A USB-CELL-PHONE CHARGER
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/25-find-usb-cell-phone-charger_17.html

TAKE [THIN] EXTRA READING (INCLUDING BIBLE)
http://www.brigada.org/2008/09/26-thin-reading.html

EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE
http://www.brigada.org/2008/08/27-external-hard-drive.html