Accustomed to traveling all over the world and very often, this former airline pilot never took the plane without this small object in his suitcase… And no, it’s not a universal charger but a much more surprising accessory.
You’ll never guess what essential object this former pilot of Delta Airlines, the famous American airline, recommends to always have on hand during your vacation. No need to break the bank or call your banker for this: this small object can cost less than ten euros, depending on the model.
Mitch Brown is the name of this ex-airline pilot who spent many years flying Boeings around the world, thus revealed to the specialized site Travel + Leisure the reason behind this essential little ritual. It all started on the advice of his airline.
“I started traveling with a headlamp”. Why did the airline ask its pilots to take this small object with them? Quite simply because it was then included in the emergency items to have on hand in order to have a spare light source in the event of a power failure in the cockpit. “If we lost power, I could turn it on and light up my gauges and controls.” Worrying? Imagine the situation during a night flight… Fortunately, this situation rarely arises and Mitch Brown saw in this flashlight a whole other utility!
“I lost count of how many times she saved my life”
“Who has never had trouble finding the light switch next to the bed in a hotel room? It’s either out of reach or impossible to turn on or off in the middle of the night,” he said. -he explains. That’s where the famous little headlamp always with him comes in. “I’ve lost count of how many times my headlamp has saved my life. Whether during power outages or just to going to the bathroom in the middle of the night.”
Think about it the next time you go on vacation and don’t forget to add a headlamp to your list of travel essentials. You never know when you’ll need it, but it’s bound to save you one day…for example one day when your smartphone battery fails and leaves you in complete darkness!