Dances with Mice
05-22-2008, 09:09
So I get a call at work that basically said "Got your passport? Good! You're going to the Czech Republic" and a lot of other stuff about near-line infrared analysis of ultraviolet inhibitor additive levels, that kind of stuff. OK, no problem, all part of the job. Time to dust off the suitcase.
And I realized that the first thing I did after getting out the suitcase was to get out my backpack and transfer some items: My rain jacket, knit cap, water bottle, flashlight, Micra, spoon, pen, notebook, bandanas and first aid kit went into the case. I check luggage; usually I only carry on a daypack and, in this case, the company laptop so the Micra's ok. Separate toiletry kits between the pack and suitcase, but they're pretty similar and I do take a little container of Dr. B's soap. A French Press I sometimes carry comes out of the gear box, I'll pack my own stash of Community Coffee New Orleans blend with chickory. The compass goes because too many times I've walked around a strange city with a local map trying to find a marked intersection so I could orient myself and wished I had a compass. The camera and iPod will go too, of course.
Add a few clothes and, yeah, some juggling balls for entertainment and I'm ready to rumble. I could put it all in a daypack but the steel toed shoes, safety glasses and hearing protection take up too much room.
So what from your backpack also goes into your leisure / business trip luggage?
And I realized that the first thing I did after getting out the suitcase was to get out my backpack and transfer some items: My rain jacket, knit cap, water bottle, flashlight, Micra, spoon, pen, notebook, bandanas and first aid kit went into the case. I check luggage; usually I only carry on a daypack and, in this case, the company laptop so the Micra's ok. Separate toiletry kits between the pack and suitcase, but they're pretty similar and I do take a little container of Dr. B's soap. A French Press I sometimes carry comes out of the gear box, I'll pack my own stash of Community Coffee New Orleans blend with chickory. The compass goes because too many times I've walked around a strange city with a local map trying to find a marked intersection so I could orient myself and wished I had a compass. The camera and iPod will go too, of course.
Add a few clothes and, yeah, some juggling balls for entertainment and I'm ready to rumble. I could put it all in a daypack but the steel toed shoes, safety glasses and hearing protection take up too much room.
So what from your backpack also goes into your leisure / business trip luggage?