Thanks davtheram12. You obviously married well if your DW is happy with a second-hand anniversary gift.
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I have dedicated far too much attention to my suitcase. I am really enjoying hacking it to make the ultimate travel case. Here are two common problems we encounter and my proposed "fix-it" solution.
Problem 1. Budget travelers in shared accommodations frequently arrive at their lodging needing to charge a phone, computer, camera batteries and wireless headphones. We commonly encounter outlets that look something like this where people must leave their expensive devices unattended to charge. Or they leave them in the bathroom plugged into the razor outlet. Probably the biggest theft opportunity in hostels.
Problem 2. Wifi signal strength in budget accommodations can be a real problem. In most of the world buildings are constructed using brick/concrete which blocks the wifi signal. It is common that we get the wifi near the door to the room but it does not penetrate far enough into the room to be useful.
Solutions:
Now that I can safely lock the Zero Halliburton, I might as well make it so that I can run one plug to the shared outlet and use it to charge all of our stuff. My computer (HP Spectre X360 13) comes with a 65 W charger that uses USB C. My goal is to install a USB C plug into the side of the Halliburton and then install a small hub inside the case. I would love to get my hands on the one below. German. More than $130 plus shipping. Out of the question.
Today was a drizzly day at the swap meet. I got nothing but this old stainless bung and cap for $1.
It has a one way air valve on the back side which I will have to hacksaw off. My plan is to hot glue (or other suggestions ?) a USB C female to female into the bung and install it on the side of the Halliburton. I can then power the hub inside the locked case.
For the room wifi problem I am looking at the Ravpower Travel FileHub (or suggestions ?) that I can velcro inside the Halliburton and leave by the door or locked in the hallway to extend the range. I can then route all of our data through the router to our room and encrypt everything through the VPN. They claim it allows the user to avoid wifi login screens as well though I do not understand how. Very much open to suggestions and thoughts.