Backpacker skills

I wrote this list of skills you may or may not have considered necessary as a backpacker a couple of months ago but have just added a couple more.  Whether you've been a backpacker or not you might find them amusing with a smile of recognition or 'I didn't think of that!'

- Making a top bunk bed

- Making a bed with non-fitting sheets

- Making a top bunk bed with non-fitting sheets

- Deciding within 5 seconds of walking in a room which is the best bed

- Hanging your clothes in the correct order in a shower cubicle

- Getting dressed in different shaped and sized shower cubicles

- Putting trousers on, avoiding the wet patches in the shower

- Picking pants up at speed when you drop them on the shower floor

- Finding a dry/least wet tea towel to dry your dishes

- Assessing with a glance and a wipe of the finger tips whether crockery and cutlery is clean enough to us

- Dealing with/ignoring rude/ inconsiderate roommates

- Pretending you're listening to music/watching a film when you're roommate won't stop talking

- Walking through a communal area from the bathroom to your bedroom with your pyjamas on

- Ignoring bad table manners, including licking knives, using a fork like you're killing your food and slurping noodles

- Recognising when you start these bad table manners 

- Controlling bed time farts

If you've been a backpacker is there anything you'd add? (Keep it clean!)