Travel gear advice

[bluknight]

Re: Travel gear advice

I normally carry a spare (and cheap) slimline power strip with me, and if I have checked luggage, have one or two in there spare. I find it very convenient when I'm at an airport to plug in a strip at a location where all the plugs are "in use". (Side note -- DEN is particularly bad with its lack of power ports for people in transit. Sad, because it's a pretty decent airport otherwise.)

If people also hop on my strip (which I welcome), I have no qualms about abandoning the strip when I have to go for my next flight, because they're cheap and I have spares. I've noticed other people starting to 'pay it forward' too, although I have yet to encounter strips that I've released in the wild yet.

[Thorn]

Re: Travel gear advice

Grid-Its are nice for organizing little things and cables so they dont get spread all around your bag.

Based on this post, I bought a couple of Grid-Its last week. So far, they're great. Thanks for the info.

[bluknight]

Re: Travel gear advice

I bookmarked this thread a while back, and it's come in handy a few times - I'll probably even share my current 'field kit' one of these days. However, I'm curious, has anyone made any major changes (additions or deletions) worth mentioning in the intervening year?

[bluknight]

Re: Travel gear advice

Bumping this one again. Two years on, anyone have any new gear/configurations they'd like to share?

[Th3Pr0ph3t]

Re: Travel gear advice

I purchased a GORUCK GR2 backpack almost three years ago. This thing is awesome (and pricey). https://www.goruck.com/Gear/Details/GR2

I've taken this with me around the world, have hiked with it, etc... If its packed right I can get 3-5 days worth of clothing and supplies in it. Unfortunately my main laptop (IBuyPower Valkyrie) is to big to fit in this backpack, I have a smaller laptop that fits in the laptop compartment just fine though.
The backpack has plenty of pouches/compartments and MOLLE straps. The best part of this backpack that I like is the zippers zip down to the very bottom so the backpack can unfold.
Usually when traveling I have to first (smaller) compartment filled with cords, toiletries, etc... with the second compartment for clothing.