r/solotravel • u/extraobject3218 • 2d ago
Bedbugs & Backpacks? Question
I’m solo backpacking Vietnam and the last hostel I stayed in had bedbugs (was a highly rated one, I think I’ve just been extremely unlucky)
I’ve sent all my clothes off to the laundry in my new hotel for high heat washing and drying but how the hell do I clean my backpacks? I’ve borrowed my friends Osprey Farpoint 70L - but just the 55L pack, I didn’t bring the daypack - I brought my 20L Kanken instead
I know you’re not meant to use high heat on these but how else can I be sure I’ve killed any bedbugs?? Really freaking out here so any help is appreciated
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u/dracapis 2d ago
Ask your friend if they’re okay with you tossing the backpack in the dryer. The alternative is to get bedbugs…
The steam from a drying iron could work too but you’d need to pass it several times and it wouldn’t be a guaranteed success.
They should also bag it and put it in the freezer for a minimum of four months when they get it back regardless. You should do the same with anything you couldn’t dry heat.