I've spent 75 hours on overnight Amtrak trips. I wish I had known 9 things before stepping aboard.

I spent 60 hours on Amtrak overnight trains between NYC and Miami. Then I spent 15 hours on an Amtrak sleeper train from Denver to Salt Lake City.

I traveled over 8,000 miles on Amtrak last year. These are the 10 items I never board the train without.

Last year, I took 53 trips on Amtrak trains. I always pack a bag with snacks, noise-cancelling headphones, charging cords, ...