Everyday

The Bag

Currently I use Thule Aion 40l as my every day carry. It’s big, sturdy, ideal when you want to bring clothes and shoes to go for a run after work and still buy the groceries on your way home. 40l initially seemed like an excesive volume for an every-day back pack but now I would hardly go for anything smaller.

Previously I used The Backpack Pro by Db which wasn’t bad but I had my complains. Thule was definitely an improvement although the number of internal compartements seems to be excessive in comparison to Db. On the other hand, the main pocket doesn’t open on it’s own when heavily loaded.

In The Bag

• Book. I Always carry at least one around¹, most of the time non-fiction books about software engineering, economics, statistics, or thinking. Sometimes I also read fiction but I tend to get very excited and hooked by the plot and the books don’t spend more than 3 days in my bag.
• Tech Kit by Bellroy. I would consider this an unnecessary luxury but it works fine and I hope it will last for a long time. As a bonus, it also looks good.
• TriggerPoint MBX and MobiPoint massage balls. Perfect small companions for recovery. Sometimes I use the MobiPoint to massage my feet even at work, and when needed, it can be used to apply pressure to verious stiff areas. Works like a charm.
• Microfiber cloth to clean my glasses.
• Screen wipes to clean my laptop screen.
• Humangear spork in case I bring a food with me that can’t be eaten using the hand. In full honestly, all I really need is a spoon but I couln’t find a nice travel spoon so spork it is.
• Nalgene 1l bottle to keep hydratated.
• Landgarten Chocolate Fruits bio organic chocolate + fruite snack. I like raspberry and ginger the most. Also, the packages are quite small so it never happens that you eat too much.
• 100% Konnor sunglasses. I wear perscription glasses most the time and when deciding between seeing well versus being shileded from sun I opt for the former rather than later. Maybe one day I will get into the habit of using contact lenses also when not doing sports and the sunglasses will come in handy.
• Curaprox Travel Set in case I ever forget my hygiene kit or get stuck with just my bag. The forgot part happens more frequently than I would like to admit. I haven’t used the kit yet, which just confirms the rule of it won’t happen if you are prepared.²
• Moleskin Hard Cover A4 notebook
• Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm
• Fisherman’s Friend mints for fresh breath. Most of the time the Raspberry flavour.