Updated January 2025
Daily Packing List
I always bring my iPhone 16 Pro and sometimes wear my Garmin Forerunner 255s watch.
For authorization I always bring my apartment key. I sometimes bring a keyring for car, mailbox, bike and yubi keys. I have a 3-card magsafe card holder for my driver’s license, bus pass, and USBank Smartly credit card. I carry my work badge separately, since it’s sensitive to other RFID cards.
Some days I’ll bring a backpack; the CTactical CT15. Depending on the day, this holds :
- personal 13” Macbook Air M2
- work 13” Macbook Air M3
- Aer Slim Pouch for tech: an Anker 100W GaN Charger, Anker 10k mAh magnetic power bank, Crucial X10 Pro 4TB SSD, a Garmin Watch cable, wired earbuds and 0.5, 3, and 10 ft USB-C to USB-C cables
- Soundcore Aerofit Pro
- bike lock with bike lock key on a keyring
- glasses with case
- workout gear: Black Diamond Sprinter 500 Headlamp, gym clothes, running shoes
- sunscreen
- sunglasses with case
Travel Packing List
If I’m traveling light, I have the iPhone 16 Pro as the only thing in my pants pocket. I bring the CT15 with:
- a passport case for authorization: passport, visas, home keys, debit card, magsafe card holder, work badge
- a pencil case for toiletries: sunscreen, toothbrush, razor, floss, tweezers, nail cutter, face serum, eye cream, lip balm containers (shaving cream, moisturizer, toothpaste - one per week)
- a pencil case for tech: Anker 100W GaN Charger, Anker 10k mAh magnetic power bank, Crucial X10 Pro 4TB SSD, a Garmin Watch cable, wired earbuds and 0.5/3 ft USB-C cables
- a pencil case for health: face mask, salt sticks, hand sanitizer, spork, vitamins and OTC medications (Advil, Claritin, Imodium, Peptol Bismol, Dramamine)
- a pencil case for snacks
- a packing cube for clothes: x2 extra underwear, x1 extra socks, gym clothes, sleep clothes, insulation layers
- sunglasses, glasses, travel clothesline, ear plugs and Soundcore Aerofit Pro earbuds
- 13” Macbook Air M2
- a pair of binoculars or a DSLR
- tote bag