Since the focus on the last article was just the iPad and MacBook Pro conundrum, I thought I’d also summarize the rest of my daily carry. This is mostly what I leave the house with for work. Items with (in a small bag) are in a bag I can throw into whatever larger bag I am bringing if I need them. Here goes:
The Main Load-out:
- My main bag is an Ogio Tribune.At some point, I want to get a Goruck, but this fits my needs. I wanted something I could store a few things, like my access badge for work, in a secure, yet easy to get to spot. I also wanted drink holders for my coffee thermos.
- My work access badge
- A microfibre cloth (in a small bag)
- A USB A-USB-C adapter (in a small bag)1
- A lightning to audio adapter (in a small bag)
- A set of lightning EarPods (in a small bag)
- A few lens cleaning packets for cleaning glasses and screens (in a small bag)
- USB-C to HDMI adapter (in a small bag)
- A Belkin Rockstar with two Lightning Ports (in a small bag)
- Advil
- Deodorant
- A small notebook
- Two pens
- Hand Sanitizer
- Altoids
- An Apple extension cable for charging
The Minimal Load-out:
My secondary bag is a Tom Bihn Ristretto. I will use it for when I am not going to work, but need to bring either the MacBook or iPad with me, but not both. The MacBook and iPad are each in their sleeves. The sleeves have the charging brick and cables. If I am just running out to the coffee shop, or something non-work related, I just grab the sleeve and a smaller bag. The Tom Bihn also has a tin of breath mints and hand sanitizer in it.
- This only gets used at work, so I might just keep it there. ↩
Mark Crump 