![]() They’ve got a great guide on how to pack a suitcase. UK Knife Laws – If you’re carrying any kind of knife, even a tiny Victrinox Classic, it’s good to know the laws.Ĭarryology – Blog dedicated to bags and EDC. Mostly pocket and bag dumps, and occasional news of products and opinions. If you’re moderately interested in reading/obsessing more, the following places are a good start: Wake up – grab keys, grab wallet, grab phone, add glasses – done. This reduces the likelihood of leaving any one part behind. As such, there’s a S-biner to hold my tools and keys together, and Cat added an additional wrap of elastic around my wallet to hold the notebook and pen. I much prefer having bundles of things vs lots of loose things. It takes D1 inserts so you can take your pick from quite a range. The little Zebtra Expandz pen extends up to the length of a regular pen, and is pretty comfortable for notes or extended writing. I like carrying a small notebook – either for lists, random notes, telephone numbers – there’s a reason why paper is not yet completely dead, unlike my phone battery. Most minimal wallets don’t accommodate coins, which works in the US, but less so over here where a pound is still a useful unit of currency. ![]() The elephant wallet is a simple wrap of elastic, with space for cards and coins. Minimal wallets are the current trend, slim things that hold a few cards, measure a few millimetres and fit in to your front pocket. Wallets have changed quite a bit over the past few years. There’s also portable Vim and a current set of my vim config files, because I’ll be damned if I’m ever without Vim. It’s not as nice as my own machine, but if I’m out and I need access, I’m not stuck. The flash drive contains a set of portable Windows tools that allow me to use someone else’s machine to do either development or support at a drop of a hat. If all you need is a blade, a swiss army knife is a damn fine alternative. The Leatherman Squirt gives me the advantage of pliers at the penalty of a little bit of weight. The scissors and knife are used daily, screwdrivers slightly less so (although I did have to do an on-piste bodywire adjustment at the weekend). The multi-tool is used a surprising amount, for a surprising number of applications. And the power output of modern LED flashlights is somewhat eyewatering for the capacity. Yes, a phone can double as a torch, but it’s one of the quickest ways of eating the battery and is useless when the battery is dead. I was unsure when I first got it just how often a flashlight would be used. This little collection of things is surprisingly useful, and importantly, are in reach at all times, rather than having to constantly hunt for a tool I need.
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