Travel Kit

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Over the years I’ve tried a lot of things while trying to balance organization, security, weight, and functionality. I haveI have curated so I can pack fairly lightly while keeping secure and charged.

Always:

  • Luggage/Backpack: Osprey Farpoint 40L Men’s Travel Backpack – After issues rolling over rough ground, I switched from rolling luggage to a backpack. This pack has “backpacking” in its DNA, so it includes a lot of nice stabilizing features. The straps are easy to stow and unstow when converting it between a backpack and luggage. An Away backpack I tried was not nearly as stable or good at compressing the contents. The straps were much harder to stow
  • Backpack: Osprey Farpoint Fairview Unisex Travel Daypack – while not the best for carrying a laptop, it integrates with the Farpoint 40L (and other Farpoint and Fairview backpacks)
  • Rechargeable AAA batteries: Pownergy Li-ion AAA Batteries – while I haven’t found these to hold a charge as well as Eneloops, the convenience of not needing a dedicated charger (they charge over micro USB) wins out
  • Flashlight: Streamlight MicroStream – I’m not sure why I always carry a flashlight, but the MicroStream runs on a single AAA battery and produces a nice bright light
  • Trackers: Apple AirTags in Elevation Lab’s TagVault – Fortunately I haven’t had to track down my luggage, but it gives me peace of mind knowing I can locate a lost bag

Preparedness:

Hotel:

Tech:

  • Security Key: YubiKey 5ci – second factor with USB-C and Lightning connectors for Bitwarden, Google, and Apple
  • Mouse: Logitech MX Anywhere 2 – wireless mouse that recharges over USB. Many years later, this is still my favorite mouse due to its small size, hyper-scroll, USB & Bluetooth connectivity, and horizontal scrolling
  • Travel Router: HooToo TripMate Nano – I use a travel router so I only have a single device connected to hotel networks and so I can connect devices that don’t have web browsers
  • Surge Protector: Belkin 3-Outlet SurgePlus – I don’t like how bulky this is; however, the swivel plug is a helpful often enough
  • Surge Protector: CyberPower 3-Outlets Surge Suppressor – foldable plugs and much more compact than the Belkin suppressor, this doesn’t provide much power to the USB plugs and won’t work with all outlet locations
  • USB Power adapter: Anker 2-Port 24W USB Wall Charger PowerPort 2 – for those devices that require higher power output
  • Charging Cable: AmazonBasics Nylon Braided USB A to Lightning Cable – I love the nylon cover and the heavy duty rubber stress relievers
  • Flash Drive: Kanguru 8GB FlashBlu30 – if you have to print at a hotel, print a PDF to this drive, lock it, and then print the PDF from the hotel computer

Rental Car:

Plane:

Personal Care:

International: