So a monkey stole my power bank at a café in Chiang Mai

I was finishing up some emails at a street café and left my power bank on the table for just a second. A monkey came out of nowhere, grabbed it, and bolted, lmao. Now I'm out of charging gear and had to end my work session early. How do other nomads deal with sneaky wildlife when working in busy spots?

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morgan_butler4013d ago

Man that's rough but honestly kind of hilarious. Those monkeys are next level clever with grabbing stuff. Learned the hard way to never leave anything small and shiny unattended in places like that, even for a second. A seagull once took my whole sandwich right out of my hand at a beach cafe. Now I just treat all my gear like it's attached to me.

michaelw9813d ago

Honestly that "attached to you" mindset sounds exhausting though. If you're constantly guarding every little item, you can't actually enjoy being in those cool places. I'd rather risk losing a cheap pair of sunglasses to a monkey than spend my whole hike acting like a security guard. Sometimes the hassle is just part of the story.

thomasm405d ago

That "attached to you" thing, does that mean you actually use like a tether for your stuff, or is it more just a mental thing?