gypsy

i sleep at home with a fan going just for the "white noise". i read on a post here that i might want one at big sur river inn, and that's where we're staying -
does anyone know of a compact machine or device that can be carried in luggage?
i wouldn't ask, but the pillow-post...

oh, Patrick - i can't wait to see what ideas you have!
thanks -

buckeyemom

Check with the Sharper Image, they have all sorts of gizmos and things. I remeber seeing something in their catalog.

mlc

My wife bought me a little travel white noise machine (battery operated) from The Discovery Store.

Anonymous

Any radio, set between stations at low volume, including the one that comes with the room. Or a portable fan -- does double duty: breezes AND white noise.

Quinty

You could always turn the hotel radio to the "static" station!

dg

Only thing is, by pic's on website, Big Sur River Inn doesn't have radios or tv's. Sometimes I use tv on no-station channel and turn bright all the way down to dark...
Maybe a small radio wouldn't take up too much space in bag.

Quinty

Also - Target sells these noisemakers that have 6 different sounds. They are made to plug in or use with batteries for traveling.

Last I knew they sold for about $18.
There sounds are Ocean, White Noise, Rain, Waterfall, Heartbeat, and some outdoor noise with crickets. (not exact names, but you get the idea)

I had one of these for a while living in a city area (to drown out freeway noise at night). It worked well.

gypsy

ahhh, yes! thanks, Quinty...
THAT'S what i'm looking for!

Jed

You could try a small fan (3-4") to see how that works. Or Phillips nakes a Sound Selector, ST200.

Arabella

I heard about the Travel Soother from Sharper Image on this web site, and I love mine. It has a clock, timer, light, thermometer, and a variety of sounds: city, roadside, steam train, ebb tide, fog horns, dockside, oceanside, surf, rain, brook, waterfall, rainforest, woods, thunderstorm, everglades, fireside, wind chimes, summer night, aviary and heartbeat.

itswoody

Search Google for Marsona sound machines. They have several white noise machines including one for travel.