How do you deal with your survival depending on a few small,

>>1249506
it's so simple, man. If you have no cash, nobody can steal from you. I did 50 000km+ this way already, hitchhiking of course.

Of course I understand you are too paranoid and cash-dependent to try traveling this way.
Nonetheless I can advice you about passport: nobody gives the tiniest fuck about it. Just don't keep it with your valuables and you'll be fine. Myself I have a special pocket at the back of my coat - I have to take it out to reach my documents. So no random cutpurse will ever steal it unaware it's not cash and no burglar will ever care about it.
As to the credit card - well, with this mindset you're fucked, no matter what

I always wear an undershirt that is a pocket tee. I place my credit cards, large bills, and passport in a small plastic zip lock bag and stuff it in this tee pocket.

>>1249506
there is a good thread about money belts/wallets

I keep my passport/cards in either a buttoned pocket when I've left my bag in a hotel or something
I used to use a money belt, but it was awful and honestly not that necessary

since I'm not reaching for it every ten seconds nobody would even know I had them, let alone be able to pickpocket me

my wallet has bus tickets and pocket change in it, no fucks given

I've got enough cash in my pocket for one nights stay (in case my bag is stolen), and enough cash in my bag for half a week (in case I get robbed and loose my passport/cards, then I just post a new one to wherever I am from home and get an emergency passport)

hide the cash in the lining of the bag, thieves often discard the bag nearby after rifling through it

and better than a top pocket you can get a special wallet that clips inside your belt, if you really feel the need

when I plan on getting absolutely wasted, I put a hotel card and enough cash for a taxi in my shoe or taped inside my sock, and leave my passport/card at the hotel

OP, you need to understand what to do if these do get stolen/lost, and be prepared for it.

Have a photocopy of your passport. It's enough for most ID checking purposes except actually crossing the border. Have the phone number of your embassy written down somewhere.
If your passport is lost, you need to get a police report about it, and go to your embassy for a replacement travel document. It's a pain in the ass, but it's not a death sentence.

For credit cards - have more than one. The spare one(s) should be hidden better and in a different place.
Make sure you have the numbers of all your CCs written down somewhere.
Whenever a CC is compromised, make sure you know the number of the bank to block it.
If all your CCs are blocked/compromised, you can still go to any bank with an ID and the CC number and request a cash withdrawl. Typically Visa/Mastercard cards support this, but you may need to check with your bank in advance.

I think this shit should be added to the sticky actually.

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if you look like a hobo, nobody will rob you.

>>1249506
How do you deal with your survival depending on a few small easily lost or stolen items while at home?

>>1249545
I travel in poor countries, so it would be selfish and childish to expect people to give me food and shelter and transport free of charge, all while amputees and people with massive infected sores sprawl on the street, begging.

And in any case, in places as poor as these, hoboing is not considered a charming gap-year boondoggle. It's looked down on.

Coat pocket sounds like a good idea, but unfortunately SEA is a one-layer climate. Even wearing a backpack turns my back into a swamp.

>>1250511
Not needing a passport to sleep indoors, and being able to have a replacement ATM card shipped within days, to a place where I am generally paid up weeks in advance and have a stock of food and cooking equipment.

If you're in South East Asia go buy a book in German and then fuck it up and make it look so shitty that nobody would want to steal it in order to sell it on, put a spare card inside this book and leave it in a private room or locker.


Problem solved G, also make friends with people who'll trust you to repay them after paying for a taxi / trip to the embassy.

>>1249506
Where are you staying in SEA? I've never been asked for an ID.

>>1249506
Sweat on belly or anxiety, huh?

Buy a moneybelt. It's almost completely unoticeable under any drenched other-than white t-shirt. Or as anon said, a real belt with inline stuffable pocket. I'd go for the one you can keep your passport in. Or both.. Beige colour is best. Pickpockets can't reach that when you're just wearing a t-shirt.

If you're wearing loose clothes it's impossible to notice. Pickpockets dont reach for skin, either. Except the kinky ones.

If you're in a rough neighborhood keep, say, three days worth of expences in your wallet. In crowded areas one. Stickups can get nasty if they get angry on you for hiding the jackpot. Whatever happens to you just flip your wallet. Either he's running off immedially or quickly checking the contents to decide to proceed further in robbing you.

Whatever happens just accept it, and he's off. It's a good idea to keep some invaluable plastic cards in it, too. Makes it genuine when he's looking and he'll be content with the amount of money. Your real visa kept loosely in perhaps the same pocket. Backup visa somewhere else.. Be creative. Passport perhaps in the same pocket. Keep things seperate so in any case you will atleast have backup information on your persona if you're forced to bum your way home.

Most stickups don't go for passports. Organized criminals do go for passports, but your average unlucky guy won't so keep it on the side if pickpocketers won't reach it. Another solution may be a wallet on a string around your neck if that's cool.

It's possible to both keep your shit safe and keep your valuables hidden AND be one step ahead for stickups - and if you do, they will only take your money!

>>1249506
I got my shit stolen in Romania however I was ok. I had some backup cash in my bag and I had my back up card (which is at home) memorised so i wired myself money to complete the holiday.