Backpack Inventory - November 2023

So, I was actually planning on writing a different post this month, and while that post is actually nearly done, I suddenly felt the urge to copy my friend Brin and write out an inventory of my backpack, since I’ve just upgraded to a backpack from a very large purse (which contained mostly the same things, but much more poorly-organised, and was much more work to carry). Also, I felt that it would be unsafe to post the other post without another few revisions.

So, without further ado, Mae’s backpack inventory:

Current Contents

Main Pocket
- Back Pouch
  - Laptop
- Front Zipper Pouch
  - Phone charging cable (magnetic)
  - USB wall charger
- Front Left Pouch
  - Steamdeck
  - Steamdeck charger
  - Steamdeck case (on Steamdeck; DBrand Killswitch)
- Front Right Pouch
  - USB charging bank (Anker PowerCore II Slim 10000)
- Main Body
  - Inner Right Pouch (empty)
  - Inner Left Pouch (empty)
  - Makeup wipes (honestly just whatever’s cheapest)
  - Umbrella (Fulton Tiny 2)
  - Resealable Plastic Bag (full of tea)
    - Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat
    - Traditional Medicinals Breathe Easy
    - Peppermint tea
    - A rotating cast of decaf/herbal teas
  - Shelf Organiser (you heard me)
    - Compartment 1
      - Flipper Zero
      - Spray bottle (empty)
      - Electric razor (Philips OneBlade)
      - Extra electric razor heads
      - Comb
      - Toothbrush
      - Hair pick
      - Tampons
      - Menstrual pads
      - Alcohol spray
    - Compartment 2
      - Pill bottle (estradiol)
      - Pill bottle (progesterone)
        
        Safety pin
      - Pill Bottle (misc)
        
        Acidophilus
        
        L-Theanine
        
        Vitamin C
        
        Melatonin
        
        Ibuprofen
      - Nasal spray (for persistent throat infection)
      - Eye drops
      - Eye drops (antihistamine)
      - Allergy relief pills
      - Inhaler (for seasonal asthma; expired)
      - Antibacterial cream (Polysporin)
      - Hemp skin cream
    - Compartment 3
      - Charger for electric razor
      - USB-A to USB-C male-to-male cable (long)
      - USB-A to USB-C male-to-male cable (short)
      - USB-C to USB-C male-to-male cable (short)
      - USB-C to USB-C male-to-male cable (short)
      - USB-A to Mini-USB male-to-male cable (for charging power bank)
      - USB-C hub (USB-A, USB-A, DisplayPort, Ethernet)
      - Portable SSD (512GB, USB-C; Pluggable enclosure; Micron Crucial P5 M.2 2280 drive)
      - Resealable plastic bag
        
        USB-A to USB-C female-to-male converter
        
        USB-C to USB-C female-to-male converter
        
        USB-C to USB-C male-to-male converter
        
        USB-C to USB-C female-to-female converter
        
        USB-A to USB-C male-to-female converter
        
        USB-A to USB-C male-to-female converter
        
        Magnetic cable ends (USB-C, Mini-USB, Lightning)
    - Compartment 4
      - Naloxone kit
    - Compartment 5
      - Deodorant (Native)
      - Cough drops (Ricola)
      - Makeup wipes (~1 left, probably somewhat dried-out)
      - Spare organiser dividers
Front Pocket
- Front Pouch
  - Mint (Tic Tacs)
  - Nail kit
  - Cloth Pouch
    - Adhesive bandages
    - Alcohol swabs
  - Tiny notepad
  - Metal dice (complete roleplaying set, except with 6 extra d6s, from a very nice Etsy seller - studiogaja - who let me buy a bunch of extra d6s they didn’t previously offer)
- Back Pouch
  - Lip Balm (made by a friend)
  - Laptop charger
  - Business card holder (got it off Aliexpress)
- Main Body
  - Naloxone Kit Container
    - Stud earrings container
    - Dangle earrings container
    - Stick foundation (Maybelline Fit Me 110)
    - Lipstick (Revlon 777)
    - Lipstick (Nyx Shout Loud 20)
    - Concealer (I don’t remember and the branding has worn off)
    - Black liquid lipstick (Milani 13)
    - Makeup primer (Nyx Pore Filler 01)
    - Eyeshadow (Clinique 605)
    - Resealable bag of q-tips
    - Lip Gloss (Smashbox Gloss Angeles Extra Shine)
    - Makeup setting spray (Nyx Radiant Finish)
    - Sim tool
  - Keyring
    - Keys
    - Bottle opener
  - Pinephone with keyboard attachment
Back Pocket
- E-reader (Kobo Touch)
Right Side Pocket
- Varies:
  - Usually my mask, if I’m not wearing it
  - Sometimes a water bottle
  - Maybe a deck of tarot or TCG cards
  - Sometimes my stenography keyboard
  - Frequently my non-noise-isolating earbuds (I prefer the older-style Happy Plugs)
Left Side Pocket
- Purse
  - Main front pocket
    - Small everyday carry knife (Gerber LST)
    - Larger knife, my favourite (Gerber FlatIron)
    - Spare KN95 mask
    - Earbuds (noise isolating)
    - Earplugs (Vibes)
    - Lockpicks (H&H Folding Lockpick Set Multitool)
    - Pressurized Inkpen (Fischer Space Pen)
  - Small front pocket
    - Card holder (Duxtio RFID-blocking wallet)
    - Ubikey 5 NFC (hardware authentication key)
    - Change (sometimes)
  - Back Pocket
    - Small makeup mirror
    - Tinted lip balm (Burt’s Bees)
    - Tinted lip balm (unknown brand, strawberry flavoured)
    - Mascara (Lise Watier Eye Opening Vegan Mascara)
    - Lipstick (Revlon 775)
    - Thin eyeliner (Nyx That’s The Point 07)
    - Thick eyeliner (Nyx That’s The Point 01)
    - Oil perfume (home-made)
    - Oil perfume (random sampler, Michel Germain Sugar & Spice)

To-be-added

There are a few things I’ve been planning on adding to my bag for some time, but have yet obtained and included.

Additional resealable bags, for miscellaneous purposes
A hard case for my stenography keyboard (requires that I find one well-suited to it)
Paper
Tape
Black felt-tip marker
Two-use bus cards (in case someone else needs one) (requires me to obtain some - I don’t think they sell them for my local bus service, although they do exist for it)
Masks (in case someone else needs one)
Probably a lot of the health stuff that’s in Brin’s utility belt: my medical supplies are rather lackluster