Comments on: Ear Plugs: Vital for Backpacking Travel or Camping Holiday

By: John Stapleton

John Stapleton — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:02:42 +0000

you would be suprised with the amount of people that actually now carry a set of earplugs when travelling. Actually although you have had really good experience using foam earplugs there are earplugs made from much better and long lasting materials, such as silicone.

Silicone earplugs although costing a bit more than the conventional foam earplugs actually last a lot longer and are also a lot more comfortable to wear.

One thing you should ought to be made aware when wearing earplugs is to not push then too far into the aar canal. They do not need to be pused deep into the ear to help block out background noise.

By: Sabine

Sabine — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:14:13 +0000

I totally agree. Ear plugs are one of the most essential (and light weight) travel items. If you are on a bus in Thailand with Thai comedy shows on video the whole trip, you know why. Or speed boats in Laos. Never without.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:59:11 +0000

True to your words, This is something that all would prefer to have handy while traveling. Having this handy assures you a great sleep no matter where you are put up for the night this really works great and is worth while moving around places.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:40:59 +0000

Hey there,
The ear plugs are awesome. I learned that lesson myself. I work at the hotel by the airport and we have many pilots and flight attendants staying there, so I don’t have to spend the money for ear plugs. A buck is not much, but still when you give them out to your friends buck + buck growes into couple of hundreds .

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:57:28 +0000

Ear plugs are totally invaluable… I had to live in a room with 3 other people for a while, and I never would have gotten any sleep without them. I can imagine they’d be crucial in hostels- even though I didn’t have that problem in the one hostel I went to in France. Thanks for the tip, though- this is an ingenious invention that I had totally forgotten about until now.

By: Jock

Jock — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:37:59 +0000

I definitely agree with you about buying cheap ear plugs. Aside from the benefits you’ve mentioned, it can also counter the “defeaning” effect you’d get whenever you feel the effects of air pressure change on your body.

I can best use it on airplanes, especially during take-offs and touchdowns.