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by HoseCrusher » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:59 pm
When I travel for business the days are pretty much full. By the time I hit the sack, I am ready to crash. The last thing I want to do is to try and find a local store to find some tape to fix a leak in my hose.
As a matter of fact, every time I have had a hose fail, it has been in the middle of the night. The last thing I want to do is get up in the middle of the night, get dressed, run down to the front desk to find out where a local store is, run to the store, come back and fix my hose, then try to finish the night with a little more sleep.
After having 6 hoses fail on me, I find it much easier just to throw a roll of tape into my bag. I expect the hose to fail and am prepared to deal with it quickly and with minimal interruption of my sleep.
If I were on vacation, things would be different. The schedule is much more relaxed, and the consequences of not getting a good nights sleep are not as severe.
As far as extension cords go, I am at about 50%. Half of the time I don't need one, but the other half I find using an extension cord very convenient.
My extension cord and roll of tape add 11 ounces to my xPAP travel bag and since I use them frequently I think they are well worth having when I travel.
As with all things in life, your mileage may vary...
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