Picture this: you're caught in nasty weather and trying to recall that simple four-digit combination for your luggage lock. Was it 1-2-3-4? Was it one of your kid's birth dates, or the last four digits of your phone? Has this ever happened to you? If so, you're not alone, as it happens to many of us.

There's a simple solution to this, and it's the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Wordlock-4-Dial-Luggage-Lock/dp/B002Q0X6YE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Wordlock 4-Dial Luggage Lock</a>, my personal favorite for my supplementary lock for my larger camera bag. I bought it in black to keep things low profile, but it's also available in green, purple, red or silver, if you like your padlock security to be more colorful.  It comes with an easy to understand instruction sheet that shows you own combination in just a few easy steps, and the sheet is in English, Spanish and French.

This product is not only quite handy, but very functional. Wordlock is an innovative company that makes a variety of combination locks, and I've used their&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Wordlock-PL-031-SL-5-Letter-Combination-Spanish-Language-Padlock/dp/B001AIVF6O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Wordlock PL-031-SL 5-Letter Combination Spanish Language Padlock</a>&nbsp;as my bike lock for a number of years now. I picked this one in Spanish for its uniqueness, and am quite happy with it as you can see from my review.  Truth be told, I also have my original English language version as well.

This luggage lock features 10,000 word and letter combinations set by its four rings. Not every combination will yield a practical English language word, but being a bit innovative you should be able find a real 'dictionary' word that's easy to remember as your personal combination.  Another good point is that these luggage locks are TSA approved, as you can see from the red diamond-shaped identification mark, and there a TSA code on the bottom.  If you've ever seen airport security people taking a bolt cutter to the lock on someone's luggage to inspect the contents, then you'll understand why this is important.

Let's face it, if someone wants to steal the contents of your luggage, they will probably just steal the entire bag itself.  But according to a friend who once investigated claims for luggage thefts, when faced with hundreds of bags to choose from, a crook will usually pick from one of the easiest to open: the one without the lock.  All things considered, for me this inexpensive little Wordlock luggage lock is a 5-star choice for basic protection of my luggage when traveling, and is highly recommended.