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WHAT"S IN YOUR BAG BABY?
I assume by "bag," you mean whatever bag / fanny pack / whatever that you carry around with you at the Con?
I would like to know if there's even a preferred type/style of bag - I usually don't carry one.
I try to travel as light as possible during the Con, and I got lucky with a downtown hotel room this time, so My Bag, Baby, has at a minimum
Going to get a folding/packable backpack this time, if I can find something that packs down small enough.
I keep wallet/phone/lip balm/ear plugs in my pockets
For the bag itself, I keep a backpack with:
I have two new things to pack this year!!!
COOKIES!!
... no, I'm kidding. Seriously, with all the food options around, I don't need to carry anything to eat.
What I carry depends on the circumstance. If I don't have a gaming event in the immediate future, I'll just carry a small tablet satchel containing my iPad, one of my smaller charger battery packs & usb cables, ibuprofen, lactase pills, small bluetooth stereo headphones, back scratcher (LOL, a total necessity!), some band aids (seriously), and a small screen cleaning kit for the iPad (spray bottle & small cloth to wipe screen).
If I'm going to a game, then I carry a larger messenger bag, and the loadout is variable. But it usually contains: Necessary source books and other printed material for the game, dice box (or boxes, depending), that iPad, a larger charger and usb cables, the same ibuprofen & lactase as above, the screen cleaning kit, that back scratcher (seriously!), and if need be a small bottle of water or pop for drinking.
And then usually the larger bag gets filled with stuff from the vendor hall.
AS nearly 40 year vet of conventions, I will suggest a few additions
Lens cleaners : If you are a glasses wearing person, having a few of the wet style lens cleaners are useful. these also work for the various device screens that most of us carry now.
For you other end of your body, wet sap cleaners for bathroom use is also a good idea. Toilet paper can runout , and having a few of these ina sip lock bag has save my a...... keister more than once.
Sunglasses and a hat. When going inside and out, the sudden shock of sunlight has nearly blinded me few times Ihave both a cheap pair of sunglasses and a folding hat AI can put in my backpack has helped me a lot
mechanical pencils are often handy.
|Breath mints are good fior you and everyone around you
A final note, Carry what you need, but dont over load, Aset iof dice is nice, but not your entire dice bag, What rule books do you need for a RPG game that you are playing in , but not running.?? I have started doing 2 and three miles walks every day with my full con load out and trust me, cutting eve4n a slight amount of weight will make a difference. By Saturday evening, your feet and back will thank you
So why a Kindle break?
I don't know. Does walking require you to take them?
Breaking into multiple areas? First Aid Supplies
Trust me you don't want to be finding out what's open at 10PM plus that might have something for your blistered feet.
And since it is a long way, keep any meds on you, or at least the day's doses.
It's going to be hot, and 45 minutes between games might seem plenty. Till you recognize the games are on opposite ends of the Con, and all the food trucks have lines 20+ deep in front of them.
Load up on the hotel's breakfast buffet, and plan to eat at odd hours for the next few days.
Also, avoid chocolate, unless it is covered like M&Ms. It's late summer, and even inside the AC is going to struggle to keep up. Anything chocolate is going to be half melted by the time you unwrap it.
Water flavorers help make the any difference in the taste easier to take, and keep you hydrated.
I should probably reply to this thread since I started.
You know what is NOT in my bag? Pounds & ounces. It kills me when I see someone humping every rule book, they own of worse yet pulling a battle wagon behind them.
Last year I kept my load under 5 lbs. I am shooting for 3-4 lbs. this year.
I am using an Osprey 6-liter sling bag that weighs 8.6 ounces empty. (Side bar am I the only one that gets CENSORED off when manufacturers use metric and Imperial interchangeably?)
I went from a 20,000 mAh battery to a 10,000 mAh battery. That shaved 6.7 ounces off last year’s total.
(1) pen, (1) pencil(2) pieces of 8 x 11 grid paper.
Ditched my zippered first aid kit for a 3 x 4 plastic bag.
(4) 3 x 5 pictures of some very dear GC buddies who no longer walk on this astral plane.
Towel? How about the Firefly bandana that I have carried for years. Serves the same function and a lot lighter.
(2) travel size bottles of hand sanitizer.
(1) tiny AAA flashlight. Is awesome when you need to look for a dropped game token on some gods awful carpeting.
And my power snack consisting of (1) 6 oz Snickers bar, 8 oz bag of apple slices and a 2 oz peanut butter cup.
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I have a backpack that each morning leaves the hotel with a water bottle with 10 flavor packs, 2 sandwiches and 3 protein bars. (got to save the money where you can so you can spend it in the vendors room). a battery pack for my phone (magnetic charging so i don't have to worry about cables) and any game supply's I may need for the day (this will change form day to day), bottle of Ibuprofen.
2 pens 2 pencils mini notebook snacks - usually small Milkyways & Belvita biscuts power bank credit card magnifier /Fresnel lens - some of the type on cards is tiny. I am not old. couple paper face masks plastic box for promo cards from game/demos small card board box for minis or game pieces game supplies for the day - if any drink
I've got my kit so far pared down to fit in a vest. Inside the pockets:
Vest like a ScotteVest ?
I've spent the year rucking and figuring out how to have everything I will need to have on me while keeping a low bag weight. I've figured out how to maintain less than 15 pounds for all of the following.
Most of the weight comes from consumables (food, wipes, and water) and the Cliq chair.
I think the chair will be worth the extra 3.65 pounds. Last year was our first year going and I was not a fan of sitting on the floor after someone walked right into me. (No, I was not sitting in a high traffic area. I was sitting against a wall out of the way where others were also sitting.)
Most of this stuff is every day carry for me due to health issues. I've started carrying the Cliq chair as part of my every day carry pack in preparation for carrying it all of Gen Con.
Fanny pack/On person:
Bag:
a few years back I tried my ScotteVest for just 1 day and it was too damn HOT! I stand 6'3 190 lbs and with all of the people in the hall and lack of A/C it was a hot mess.