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Anyone else travel with a backpack nearly everywhere you go? If so, what's in there? (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world
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Let's see how much we have in common with our backpack inventories.

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[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

In my backpack:

  • 0.75L Water bottle + a smaller one if I'm going far
  • Mechanical pencil, extra lead, eraser, notes and paper (all in one plastic folder thing)
  • Usually my laptop and charger
  • Headphones
  • USB power adapter
  • USB-C cable (for The Phone)
  • Earplugs
  • Multi-tool (Leatherman wave+)
  • Hand sanitizer, multi-purpose cleaner (in a tiny spray bottle),
  • Hand lotion, vaseline, sunscreen
  • Tote bag
  • Bicycle tire hand pump (usually travel by bike)
  • Extra inner tube
  • Tire changing tool
  • Extra bicycle lights
  • MicroUSB cable (for the lights)
  • Gaffer tape, gauze, disinfecting wipes (and whatever else is in my first aid kit)
  • Nalaxone (seen one too many OD's)
  • Small powerful magnet (emergency access through some electronically locked doors)
  • Condoms (as if; emergency water storage lol)
  • Permanent markers
  • A Pen

In my various pockets:

  • Facial tissues/paper towel
  • Two more bicycle lights
  • Cheap folding knife w/ window breaker and seatbelt cutter
  • The Phone
  • The Wallet
  • All weather notepad
  • Another pen
  • Funny shaped Rock (and Stone) that I play with if I get nervous
[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Why so many bicycle lights?

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Not all the places I go have lighted streets, so I want to be prepared in case one dies or is lost.