Next week I’m taking a train from SF to Chicago. It takes 2 days and there’s no wifi and I am SO excited. 
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I’ve never done a long train trip, so send me your amtrak protips please
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Replying to @sarahmei
bring: a thermos for coffee in the morning, earplugs, your own pillowcase (amtrak linens are perfectly fine, i just like my fancy pillowcase). there is no internet but att works a lot of the time, plan to tether. there is one power outlet. 1/2
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pack a small bag with just what you need for the train and put everything else in another suitcase--there is almost no room for luggage in your room, but a rack on the lower level. source: couple dozen cross-country trips on amtrak sleepers :)
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(i'm on the empire builder coming back to Seattle RIGHT NOW) 3/2 ;)
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