First Time Greyhound rider......tips?

www.greyhound.com/baggage information/prohibited items. On page 1 it states you can take safety razors in carry on and checked baggage. On page 2 it states you cannot take razor TYPE blades. Read the lists more carefully. As to your pillow, call them and ask them, they might not let you carry a third item aboard. Can you stuff it in the backpack? It seems as if Greyhound stations, especially in large cities, are in parts of town one would usually avoid. Watch your stuff at all times. I'm sure you'll meet some "interesting" people.