Hostel Dorm Rules

Never stayed in a hostel dorm? Well, you should. It’s the best way to meet people and it’s like adult camp.

There’s ONE fucking unspoken rule:

Set your first alarm with no sound, just vibrations.

If that fails, a second one with sound is allowed.

That’s it. Everything else on this page is just a packing list.

Packing List for Dorm Life:

• mouth tape so you don’t snore (t's not just considerate; it’s a public service)

• lock

• eye mask

• multiple sets of earplugs

• your own pillowcase

• microfiber shower towel (sub-note: most hostels have towels to borrow, but I just don’t like thinking about how a guy’s ball sac that I don’t know touched it)

• over-the-ear noise cancelling headphones (to put over the earplugs)

• mosquito net (depending on where you’re going)

• cord to hang your wet clothes

• detergent in strip form (to wash your clothes in the sink)