Security for Ike & Tina

Ike and Tina need protection in some of our more exotic locations (Ike and Tina are our backpacks; the previous post will explain the moniker).

Some of our plans include circumstances one might call "sketchy". Egyptian overnight train? Sketchy. Indian train? Sketchy (and pretty gross from what I have heard--stained sheets in the sleeping berths, families of las cucarachas).

Traveling with an ultra-light laptop and an 80G iPod increases our awareness about the possibility of theft, and after doing a bit of research, we found this cool product called PacSafe. This steel mesh webbing fits over the entire pack, and the cable can be locked around a stationary object. We're thinking hotel room sink pipes and train-seat posts, although I am sure we will find all sorts of things to secure our bags to... helpfully, the PacSafe website shows the product cabled to a stripper pole... very handy for a stay in Bangkok perhaps.