Losing it all

Published 18 August 04 08:41 AM

2 days before the trip to the Far East, I lost my wallet.  Looks like it fell out of the luggage on my bicycle on the way home.

 

That’s a tough time to lose a wallet, because I really wanted that stuff for the trip.  There was also a lot of cash, a lot more than I usually carry.  Cheers to whoever finds it, I hope you enjoy it.

 

I managed to cancel cards & get a temporary driver’s license before we left.  I needed a new wallet in a hurry, so I grabbed an Altoids tin from Biliana.  It was a unique wallet, but it was also uncomfortable & noisy.  That probably contributed to me forgetting it in the rental car at the PIT airport on the way back.

 

Now I’m just carrying cards in my pocket, bare, trying to figure out what to do next.  Perhaps I can carry much less, thereby reducing the cost of losing it all.  Ponder ponder…

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# Eric said on August 18, 2004 10:11 AM:
Cars in your pocket?
# jaybaz [MS] said on August 18, 2004 10:27 AM:
Oops, fixed.
# TristanK said on August 18, 2004 3:27 PM:
A cheap metal cigarette case is an excellent replacement credit card holder - just the right size! (for aussies, the Drivers License is also this size, so it's good all round)

I have one about 75mm tall; fits about 6-8 (squeezy) credit cards. Highly recommended.
# James Manning said on August 18, 2004 3:44 PM:
I haven't bought into it personally, but I have relatives that add 2 things to their keychain - a tiny money clip that holds a few 20's and the Discover card flip-out thingy (not sure of they're description for it). Honestly, though, you can probably just make a hole (in the right place) in any credit card and put it on the chain.

Either way, tying those things to your keychain makes it theoretically easier to keep track of.

Oh, and some swear by keeping your license in your primary car for the typical case.

That's all "other people", though, I keep everything in my wallet and haven't yet (knock on sequoias) lost it.
# jaybaz [MS] said on August 18, 2004 4:08 PM:
James: I don't carry a keychain!
# Sam said on August 18, 2004 11:46 PM:
I distribute my stuff across several wallets: one for small change, one for bigger paper money, one for drivers license & similar documents and one for cards.
And I distribute my wallets, too: one in my jeans backpocket, one in the jacket, rest in some kind of luggage, whatever I carry around that time.

So when I loose my jacket I'll need to cancel my credit cards&stuff, when I loose my bag I'll loose my small money (and maybe some cards, too, usually I have two places to carry them).
And when I (hopefully never) loose my trousers I'll loose my cash and drivers licence.

The downside: whatever I loose, there will be always some money or cards or stuff be inside.
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