Packing List
I often get asked if I check my bags for flights or if I fly carry-on. The truth is that I only travel with a Personal Item.
Some of you may find that hard to believe, so below is my current packing list. Anything that's still available to purchase has been linked, but I've been using some of these for years and they're no longer in production.
Bags
All smaller bags are pre-loaded or stored flat and packed inside my Personal Item.
- Almond Oak 25+5 V2 — my Personal Item
- Stutterheim Sling — holds my Writer Deck
- NIID Neo Pouch — my wallet in airports and at destination
- Osprey Ultralight Collapsible Stuff Pack — for grocery shopping
- 4L Alpaka Flow Satchel — for day trips
- Peak Design Passport Wallet — my stay-home wallet at destination
Clothing
- 3×Vollebak shorts — each doubles as swimming trunks
- 6×Unbound Merino Ultralight T-Shirts
- Lululemon ABC Pants — Warpstreme
- 2×Lululemon ABC Pants — WovenAir
- 6×MeUndies MoveMe underwear
- Vollebak Planet Earth Ultralight Shell — rain jacket / windbreaker
- Vollebak Planet Earth Ultralight Pants
- Maurice Moves Sleek Flight Cap
I only wear socks during flight, so none are packed.
Footwear
- Simari Water Shoes
- VivoBarefoot Women's Sensus Slides
Tech & Electronics
All electronics charge via USB-C.
- 2×Data-blocking USB adapters — one USB-C, one USB-A, for public charging
- My Phone— currently an iPhone 17 Pro
- Peak Design Phone Case
- Peak Design Universal Bar Mount
- Macbook Air M4— I often travel without it
- Roam Ducky Mini international travel adapter — one 25W USB-C outlet
- Anker Nano II plug — one 45–65W USB-C outlet
- Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Charger — charges iPhone, Apple Watch & AirPods at once
- Nohon 5000mAh MagSafe charger
- Apple AirPods Pro 3
- Avantree SoundJet R2 Bluetooth transmitter
- Soundskrit Firefly microphone — used for recording The Poemagraphs
- Pair of TXTune lavalier microphones + USB-C receiver
- Neewer Shutter Remote
- Peak Design Mobile Tripod
- Viwoods Reader — eReader
- Mosenvka Pocket Tripod — used for Writer Deck
- Viwoods Mini — E Ink screen used for Writer Deck
- Samsers KF08X keyboard — for Writer Deck
- CW&T Pen Type-C
- Freitag F244 Agenda — used as notebook
- TempBuddy Thermometer
- RovyVon Aurora A8 G4 Flashlight
- Trackers — Currently UGreen and Slimca 2
- Backup CR2032 battery
Cables
All are Rolling Square InCharge Life Cables.
- 1 ft
- 6 ft, coiled
- 5 ft Dual
- 2×Cable Extenders
Toiletries & Grooming
- 2×Matador Refillable Toothpaste Tubes — filled, obviously
- 2×Lovgrin Finger Bandages
- Laifen Wave Special electric toothbrush
- Quip Y-flossing tool — a no-longer-manufactured model
- Philips OneBlade 360 Connect shaver — with USB-C adapter
- Hon Mechanical Nose / Ear Trimmer
- Takumi No Waza Nail Clippers
- Lifelong Deo — refillable deodorant
- Medications and Tylenol
- Muji 330ml Pocket Flask
No soap or the usual toiletries — they're always on hand wherever I stay. The one exception is toothpaste, hence the refillable Matador tubes. I do not use shampoo.
Worn on the Plane
Varies with the expected temperature at the departure and arrival cities.
- Vollebak Tech Wool Insulated Jacket
- Outlier Alpha-D Highzip
- Apple Watch Ultra 2
- Unbound Merino Ultralight T-Shirt
- Lululemon ABC Pants — Warpstreme
- MeUndies MoveMe underwear
- Neenca Compression Socks
- Barefoot shoes — usually the Saguaro Smart I