Findings Concerning Forgotten Travel Adapter
The hotel room socket is a type that is different from the charger plug. The travel adapter was the solution to this. The travel adapter is in the drawer at home.
FORENSIC FINDINGS — Travel Adapter
SUBJECT: A travel adapter that exists, is known to exist, and is currently in a different country from its owner.
The Adapter's History
The adapter was purchased in Changi Airport in 2023 for the price of inconvenience. It was brought home from that trip with the intention of being always ready for future travel.
It was placed in the travel drawer. The travel drawer is a good location. Items in the travel drawer are available before trips and can be included in packing.
The Packing Record
Trip 1, 2024, domestic: adapter not taken, not needed. Trip 2, 2024, London: adapter not taken. UK sockets are a different problem and a different adapter was purchased in London. Trip 3, 2025, domestic: adapter not taken, not needed. Current trip: adapter not taken. Adapter very much needed.
The Memory Gap
The adapter was not included in packing on this trip because the packing focused on: clothing, chargers, documents, toiletries, and a brief consideration of whether the plug would fit. The brief consideration of whether the plug would fit did not produce the correct answer before being displaced by clothing decisions.
The plug did not fit. The consideration had been correct to occur. The outcome of the consideration was not retained.
The Resolution
The hotel reception has a universal adapter for loan. A universal adapter has been purchased at the local airport. The original adapter is still in the drawer.
The purchased adapter will be placed next to the original adapter in the drawer. There will now be two adapters in the drawer and approximately one chance in three of either being remembered on the next trip.