I’ve always really enjoyed looking at what others carry around with them day in and day out, and I’ve spent a lot of time trying different things and distilling what works best for me.  Hopefully this is helpful!

After picking up my camera, I switched my bag over to a Lowepro Fastpack 250, which is a great everyday bag because it will carry my camera gear plus my travel/tech gear. For a while now I’ve spent at least 150 days on the road every year, which means I really prize the ability to have everything that I need ready to go without having to think about it.

My Bag

Camera Compartment

Amazon Universal Travel Case

Amazon Universal Travel Case, continued

After struggling with solutions like Gridit for a while, I stumbled upon the Amazon Universal Travel Case, which is amazing. This box has everything I need to support my devices anywhere in the world.

Without any further ado, here’s what I carry around every day:

Items 1-14 all go in my Amazon case (#15), 16-18 go in my pockets, everything else goes straight in the bag.

1. Mini DisplayPort => VGA Adapter
2. Lightning => HDMI Adapter
3. Mini DisplayPort => HDMI Adapter
4. Native Union JUMP Cable with Micro USB Connector
5. Travel surge protector
6. Targus Presentation Remote
7. Kikkerland UL03-A Universal Travel Adapter
8. Spare Euro plug adapter
9. Square Reader
10. AA Batteries
11. Mini USB Cable
12. Micro USB Cables
13. 45W Apple Power Adapter with PlugBug
14. HDMI Cable
15. Amazon Universal Travel Case
16. Car key
17. Kershaw Cryo
18. “Dance Floor” micro flap wallet from OneStarLeatherGoods. It looks like he doesn’t make this model any more, but all of his stuff is quality.
19. ExOfficio Boxers, because nobody has ever said “I’m so glad I don’t have a spare pair of underwear with me”
20. AAA Batteries
21. CR123A Batteries
22. Some $5 bills. I try to keep 10 fivers in my pack all the time, because they’re always useful for tipping while traveling.
23. Streamlight Tactical Flashlight – SO BRIGHT, although I’m thinking about switching to a flashlight with both red and white bulbs like this guy
24. Maui Jim sunglasses
25. Business cards from Moo
26. Jetpack Battery Pack – This is the best battery pack I’ve ever used.
27. Shout Wipes, because I like love to spill on myself
28. Pens
29. 11″ MacBook Air – So tiny and light, so powerful
30. Bose QC20i Headphones – Good sound, great noise canceling, but my ears get sore after having these in for more than 3-4 hours at a time, so on longer trips I also carry
31. Bose QC15 Headphones (now discontinued)
32. 3.5mm Audio Cable – for tunes in rental cars
33. Fujifilm X-T1 with 18-135mm Lens
34. Fujinon XF 35mm F1.4 Prime Lens
35. Wide Angle and Macro lens adapter – Recommended to me by Jeff Golenski, it’s a fun and useful lens adapter for under $30
36. Lens cloth
37. Fuji Flash
38. Focus Rapid Shoulder Sling
39. Extra camera batteries
40. Camera battery charger
41. Camera Remote Control

Also, I forgot to take this out of its special pocket, but I also carry a pill box with Advil, Tylenol, Zantac, Immodium, and Pepto Bismol. Because sometimes life hurts. Also, whenever I travel, I also throw my Kindle Paperwhite in there, but it’s sitting on my nightstand right now.

Is there something I’m missing? A better version of something I’m carrying? Chime in!