prairiewindmomma Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 and preparing to go back in time, and could only take with you what you could carry in a knapsack/backpack/etc.....what would you take and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Honestly if I had the power to go back in time for even one day I would pick a lovely sunny day when my kids were around 9 and 5, and I would just take my phone and get all the video I could of them playing and laughing, and I would just hug them nonstop and smooch on them and soak in all that sweetness until I had to come back. They're 18 and 22 now, and as much as I love them now, I still miss those little people so so much. 19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 One of those water straws so I'm not drinking germs. 'cause dysentery doesn't sound like fun. and some kind of feminine hygiene supplies. This is assuming I don't know or control when I'm going. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 20 minutes ago, Thatboyofmine said: Do we know what time period we’re going back to? I agree with the water filter straw. Toilet paper would be nice, as well. Yeah, it really depends on the when. I'd feel dumb if I packed a bunch of toilet paper and tampons and ended up in 1980. 1 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Yeah, do we have control over where and when we go back? Will we be able to return? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 54 minutes ago, BaseballandHockey said: Yeah, it really depends on the when. I'd feel dumb if I packed a bunch of toilet paper and tampons and ended up in 1980. I'd feel dumb if I didn't and ended up in mid-2020. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Louise Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Antibiotics. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Am I staying and settling down or just there for a visit? Am I concerned about the timeline? If I'm settling down, I'd probably choose things or knowledge to bring that would be able to be exploited to give me a comfortable living. Like, Gray's Sports Almanac. 😉 Antibiotics, assuming I'm going somewhere without them, would be a must. I'm not growing mold on bread and hoping for the best like Claire Fraser. A lifetime supply of migraine meds. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) A camera and a portable photo printer with plenty of ink and photo paper. I'd visit with my relatives again, take photos of us together, and leave copies with them so we'd always have a little piece of each other, no matter the timeline. A video recorder, too. I'd love to hear my grandparents and great grandparents again. I kind of remember what one of my great grandfather's sounded like, but I no longer remember what my great grandmother's sound like. 😞 Edited February 15, 2021 by MissLemon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) I definitely want one of those straws for filtering water. Antibiotics and pain medication. Reference books, depending on the era. I'd probably put them on my phone and take a solar charger with me. Spices. I think I could be wealthy with the contents of my kitchen. Possibly a gun and ammunition. A really good knife. Probably a towel. I'd wear really good boots, a warm and waterproof coat, and a good hat. Edited February 15, 2021 by Terabith 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Does this time travel involve going to a different place? or do we stay in the same location? if staying in the same place I think I will need the biggest water holding container that I could possibly carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Louise Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Terabith said: I definitely want one of those straws for filtering water. Antibiotics and pain medication. Reference books, depending on the era. I'd probably put them on my phone and take a solar charger with me. Spices. I think I could be wealthy with the contents of my kitchen. Possibly a gun and ammunition. A really good knife. Probably a towel. I'd wear really good boots, a warm and waterproof coat, and a good hat. I can see you have given this some thought ☺️ 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 9 hours ago, BaseballandHockey said: Yeah, it really depends on the when. I'd feel dumb if I packed a bunch of toilet paper and tampons and ended up in 1980. Right! 'Cause for the 80s you would need hair spray, shoulder pads, and leg warmers! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 In addition to items listed above: really comfy underwear and shoes. If I get stuck in a time period where I'm wearing bits of wood or leather strapped to my feet, idk what my plantar fasciitis will do... 😂 Once there, will I have some wise, old woman teaching me about plants and how to sew? If not, I'll need some reference books. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Whatever it takes to get back immediately. I need shoes for plantar fasciitis or it interferes with my ability to walk, B12 injections at least every 2 weeks to keep my nervous system normal (I don't want to go full Mary Todd Lincoln, ) and I have osteoarthritis in my neck along with bone spurs in my spine and spinal cord compression that have already required neurovascular surgery last year and may again in the future. When someone cuts into your neck, cuts out bone spurs between vertebra, puts titanium plates and cages in it, and monitors it for fusing every 6 months, you want bleeding edge technology and the latest medical knowledge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 13 hours ago, Corraleno said: Honestly if I had the power to go back in time for even one day I would pick a lovely sunny day when my kids were around 9 and 5, and I would just take my phone and get all the video I could of them playing and laughing, and I would just hug them nonstop and smooch on them and soak in all that sweetness until I had to come back. They're 18 and 22 now, and as much as I love them now, I still miss those little people so so much. Right there with you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 OK I have to make an assumption about how far back I'm going. So I'm gonna assume I'm going back before electricity. I am not sure what I'd take, but it would be something from today that would amaze the people back then, that I could sell for good money, so I wouldn't have to starve due to being unprepared to make a living [as a 54-year-old lone woman] in those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, SKL said: OK I have to make an assumption about how far back I'm going. So I'm gonna assume I'm going back before electricity. I am not sure what I'd take, but it would be something from today that would amaze the people back then, that I could sell for good money, so I wouldn't have to starve due to being unprepared to make a living [as a 54-year-old lone woman] in those days. Yeah it all comes down to when you are going. My first worry was about how to protect myself if there were dinosaurs. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I was just thinking protection, too. A good knife - and maybe even a gun and ammo (even though I own no gun in this time period, you never know what you will encounter). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 13 hours ago, BaseballandHockey said: One of those water straws so I'm not drinking germs. 'cause dysentery doesn't sound like fun. and some kind of feminine hygiene supplies. This is assuming I don't know or control when I'm going. This reads like a poem to me. 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toocrazy!! Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 14 hours ago, Corraleno said: Honestly if I had the power to go back in time for even one day I would pick a lovely sunny day when my kids were around 9 and 5, and I would just take my phone and get all the video I could of them playing and laughing, and I would just hug them nonstop and smooch on them and soak in all that sweetness until I had to come back. They're 18 and 22 now, and as much as I love them now, I still miss those little people so so much. Me too!! I didn’t take nearly enough video. What I wouldn’t do to hear that little voice for some length of time. I have lots of pictures, but not nearly enough videos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 hour ago, MercyA said: This reads like a poem to me. 🙂 I am flattered, I think I will rename myself Baseball Hockey Baseballs, in honor of my favorite poet, William Carlos Williams. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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