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· Lotion or face moisturizer: Don't laugh. It's important to think about your appearance sometimes and although you wouldn't think so, sleeping over at airports or in strange hotels is one of those times. A small bottle of lotion—or even better, face moisturizer, since it's generally more sensitive—can save your winter wind-burned hands, an extra-dry or extra-oily face courtesy of airport/airplane air, or chapped and dry lips.

Try putting a dab of scented lotion under your nose to hold off any foul smells in the area and, when really stuck, in the event you can't even buy lotion, dig out a hotel bottle of conditioner as makeshift hand moisturizer.

· A pen and notepad/notebook: One pieces of napkin scratch paper may not be enough, with all the booking and rebooking you could be doing over the phone (or Twitter) with your airline. Find a notebook that's compact and preferably with a pen included and a stretchy band that keeps everything closed. Easy to stick in your pocket, pack, or keep in hand for referring to confirmation codes, hotel/rental car details, new flight times and airline/contact phone numbers. Sometimes, it's okay to go analog.

· Pre-packaged food: The last thing you may want is some soggy sandwich in a container, but when we say pre-packaged, we mean items like granola bars, bags of dried fruit (a nice alternative to potato chips) and other such easily available and cheap options. The reason for this is, after a day or two of an airport being snowed in, the food offered may not be as fresh as you'd hope, and you could be running low on options and cash.

Pro-tip: When you pass a condiment dispensary in a food court or wherever, grab napkins, a straw or two and a couple forks/spoons/knives just in case they run out later or you purchase food you though was finger food but turned messy quickly.

Have your own tricks for airport survival? Share them in the comments!