Let’s see how much we have in common with our backpack inventories.
Sunglasses
Phone charger
Chapstick
Deodorant
Perfume
Glasses wipes
Lighter
Kleenexes
Hand sanitizer
Passport
Pens
Scarf
Sweater
Socks
Notebook
Binder
Work apron
Extra water bottle
Sunscreen
A metric fuck ton of receipts
Gum
What’s up with the receipts?
Too lazy to clean them out. One goes in every time I buy groceries, and I only get rid of them when I clean the backpack every month or so (or when I lose my name tag).
The MOMENT I get a receipt for groceries and stuff, I crumple it up and toss it on my way out the door. I hate having trash float around like that.
A metric fuck ton of receipts
I feel this in my soul
- ANC headphones, ANC earbuds, wax earplugs, foam earplugs, silicone earplugs, Loop earplugs <-- yeah this autism thing really should’ve been clear a lot earlier in life
- Laptop, 2x 20Ah 100W power bank, 10Ah power bank, GoPro
- Travel adapter, spare watch charger, 2x 3m USB-C cable
- Half a pharmacy “just in case”
- USB power bank
- multi-tip charging/data cable (C/micro-B/Lightning)
- bandages
- ibuprofen
- nail trimmer
- small Maglite
- tiny tin of petroleum jelly (I dont like chap-skick)
- reusable silverware + chopsticks
- iPad Pro 10.5 & pencil
- Samsung Note 8 +512GB card (for music, podcasts, notes, OTG storage)
- headphones (Moondrop Chu2)
- pen & pencil
- sewing kit in a tiny mint tin
- Dirtywave M8 music tracker (my current obsession)
- Leatherman Juice Pro + Victorinox eyeglass screwdriver
- Leatherman Squirt S4
- cotton bandana & eyeglass cloth
- combination USB-A/C microSD card reader
- elastic band(s)
- OM System LS-P5 field recorder
- aux cable
I’m sure there’s more I’ve forgotten but there is a cat on me so I am unable to move until he leaves. Sorry, I dont make the rules.
I use a Maxpedition Prepared Citizen Deluxe backpack. It looks like a JanSport, but it has a bunch of internal pockets. I added extra pouches and velcro pockets, made my own zipper pulls, and modified the straps.
I’ve gone a little overboard with the contents. Really need to reduce the weight. I’ve got a couple multitools in there, first aid kit, tourniquet, class III backpack armor, meds and snacks, Flipper Zero, earbuds, magnifying glass, charger cables, batteries, hygiene kit, pens and journal, a couple flashlights, water bottle with a filter, beard brush, and hidden cash.
Yes, and I’ll include other items I carry on my walker as well: Steam Deck Battery Packs for phones/devices no less then 4 two way radios Ham radio gear Charger cables for everything I own. A change of clothes baby wipes Medication My other wallet. note takeing stuff a laptop? (Sometimes) TI-83+ Graphing Calculator (Gotta have my trusty old guy) Kindle EPI Pens Water Bottle Snacks Other stuff I probably forgot.
I use to, then people started to stuff my bag with their shit, so I stopped.
Normally it would hold something warm,some liquid, a portable speaker, and a notepad.
Depending on where I’m actually going it would slightly change.
Yup.
Usually have a bottle of water, sun glasses, umbrella (yeah both, the Uk is wild), tablets, weed, cigs, grinder, keys, pen, and headphones.
Caffeine, melatonin and different painkillers. A book, my ID and priority card, a water bottle. And if I’m traveling I add an external battery and cables, a console. I also tried to put in my comfort food but it’s chocolate and it melt.
Haha, aaaabsolutely. I have:
- My portable game console (Retroid Pocket 3+)
- My cable pouch (need a charger for a 20 year old iPod? I got you fam. HDMI? No worries. USB micro B? All good. For some reason I hate being caught out without the right cable).
- My 60w UGREEN Gan USB A/USB C charger.
- At the moment, the book I’m reading (Relativity Visualized).
- My journal. I don’t write in it every day but sporadically.
- My medication.
- Battery bank.
- Laptop (ThinkPad T480).
- Deodorant.
- Hair wax.
- Toothbrush.
- A pen.
- My home and work keys with tag trackers on each and a multi tool on my home keys.
- External SSD.
- Umbrella.
- Ear plugs.
- Contigo go cup.
- A lighter.
Headphones, phone and wallet stay in my pocket.
Ooh, deodorant is a good idea!
Flashlight (off)
Lighter (10/100 Butane)
makeshift hammer
makeshift crowbar
pocket knife
smartphone (UPS) (80/100 Battery)
whistle
needs a screwdriver made from a chunk of steel and some tape and its perfect
- trauma kit
- tourniquet
- clotting agent impregnated gauze
- a couple chest seals
- trauma sheers
- small OTC pharmacy
- sun screen
- lactose pills for friends
- booboo kit
- tampons and pads for friends
- Armytek Zippy keychain flashlight
- a couple 5 ah phone batteries so I can give one away if I need to
- tool kit
- tailor’s measuring tape
- long titanium spoon
- sharpening stone
- tweezers
- small amount of silicone lube (squeaky things annoy me)
- tape
- zip ties
- Leatherman wave +
- Leatherman bit kit
- 3 inch titanium cressent wrench
- compact titanium combination socket and bit wrench
- paper and 2 in one sharpie
- lighter
- backup dog poop bags
- doc bronners soap
- small sewing kit
- wet wipes
- cord cut in convenient lengths
- spare socks
- seasonal accessories (sun hat, merino neck tube, knit glommits)
- cotton bandana
- check in case I forget to bring one when I pay rent
- plastic reusable bag if I need to carry more stuff than my bag’s expanding pouch can hold
- single wall stainless steel water bottle
- fig bar
- chocolate covered almonds
- pepper gel
- emergency debit card in case I forgot my wallet
- small folding opinel knife for food
- spray bottle full of alcohol
- 3x magnification magnifier
- little pouch to keep dry leftovers in
- a couple kn95s with different strap styles since some of my friends like the ones that go on your ears
All of that fits in a 9 liter Poler Hip N Bindle
Now this is how it should be !
I love the combination of preparation for both your own needs and that of others :3
I only travel with a backpack when taking my bike (which is most of the time I’m going anywhere other than across the street) and I just have my bike lock in it (it’s more for bringing stuff from the store home). But seeing some of these other responses, that’s likely to change.
Basic first aid or MacGyver first aid stuff… Multi tool… Nail clipper kit… Few pens… Lockpick set… tablet… And… A spare charger cable… … Also my work keys and badge…
I think that it…
Do you practice with the lock pick set? Been thinking about getting into it.
How often do you end up using the lock pick set?
Lol. Read the title and started giggling. Family asks why I giggle, I tell them and they start laughing.
So yes. After losing everything, including the backpack I always have it with me. It’s a hard rule - the moment I’m far from it, I need something from it.
The contents are pretty much everything I might need during an average day. Keys, vallet, medicines, a notebook and a pen, bandages, headphones, deodorant.
oh no!! losing that backpack must’ve been devastating 😩
i’ve been using the same backpack since 2001. i can’t imagine losing it. it’s part of my identity. if i don’t have it with me, people ask about it.
The worst was when it was stolen, while I was travelling, 3 hours before it was time to leave for the airport. Obviously my IDs, tickets, money, were all there.
That sounds terrible :(
Related question: what size backpack do y’all use? Every time I find a good one I start adding more stuff and then I want a bigger one to fit more 😭
mine is around this size with 3 compartments: large/main, medium/middle, & small front pocket.
I stick with ~30 liters. I can put my usual stuff and have place for some groceries.
I can’t remember if mine is 32 or 35 litres. It’s a good size. Not too small and not too big, but big enough to shove a bit of shopping in. There have been a few times I needed a bigger one but it’s a decent trade off for practically.
