Hello, what are some of the items you cannot live without as well as those that are essential to having a pleasant digital nomad experience.
Thank you :)
Apple AirTags
Phone, camera, Laptop, laptop case/cover, good quality backpack, chargers & adapters for each place you are going (or a universal adapter), noise cancelling headphones, shower shoes, padlock.
I also prefer to have the following, but wouldn’t say they’re a must: your own pillow case, ear plugs (if you are staying in hostels or noisy cities), poncho, travel journal (fun to write about the places you go or have new friends sign it along the way!)
A Western passport, preferably more than one
I’m tryna get on that bruh
All I can see that’s realistic in a short time span is CBI, but it’s so out of budget
various bags - laundry bag, tech bag (for cables, chargers etc), tote, cross body, backpack for day excursions
Power Bank
Packing cubes
Hell yeah I love organizing by bag. Have a lot of peak design stuff
The Nintendo switch is an underrated item if you’re traveling a lot. Great for passing time when you have long layovers and a phenomenal way to make friends with people sitting next to you on planes, busses, or trains. Even better if you can find a place to jailbreak it and download all the available games you want.
I have a steamdeck but I’m thinking of getting a Switch since it’s a bit smaller.
New steamdeck is significantly lighter
Laptop
- Egyptian cotton bath towel and bed sheet - I need my creature comforts.
- Vacuum bags for packing. -Mosquito repellent!!!
Interesting, how much space does that take? I see you’re following the main rule of the hitchhikers guide
We take an echo dot and a Roku stick with us for entertainment.
Travel router
What is the difference with that and just using your phone as a hotspot?
Most of them aren’t even a hotspot (cell connection to wifi). Main features are:
- VPN to make it appear as if you’re in another country
- wifi sharing. Let’s you use a single WiFi connection for multiple devices. Some hotels and many airlines/cruise ships charge per device and sharing makes all your devices appear as one. Also convenient because you only need to set up the new Wi-Fi on one device (the rest are already configured to your travel router).
- acts as a repeater. Helpful if the wifi only works well on one side of the apartment you’re renting
Definitely the benefit with products such as GLI net range is the ability to plug to an ethernet port in say a hotel room. Gives a reliable connection with no need to connect to wi fi network
It’s cool to extend the signal so you can work outside.
17" laptop… So many hours in front of the screen. Bigger has really helped to make it enjoyable.
Backup cell phone
Knife Sharpener https://www.sharpal.com/product/6-in-1-knife-sharpener-survival-tool/
I just carry a good knife instead. I’ve been to AirBnB that didn’t even have a knife…
Can a rock or another piece of metal work? If it’s a bad knife then i imagine the metal will be softer. You’d need one for high quality stuff like Damascus steel of course. You might know more about knives than me tho
In no specific order.
- Charging station for electronics (can provide a link if you want)
- Our Phones for maps, Google Translate, and family contact
- Laptops for work and editing videos/Photos
- Noise-canceling headphones for loud planes, trains and workspaces (I prefer over-ear)
- We have AirTags in anything that will hold one just in case something walks off we can track it
We get Priority Pass as a CC perk and it makes long layovers or layovers in general a lot more comfortable.
Must haves…
- wifi
- power cord adapter
- credit card that allows you to take out cash.
Anything else is either nice to have or completely unnecessary.
Some ideas that aren’t going to be as common:
Electronics friendly wet wipes - you will get gunk on your tech
Couple ziploc freezer bags - water proof and water resistant are buzz words when the water apocalypse hits and you’re an hour away from shelter
Couple of those moisture sucking packets that come in everything
Bathroom stall and hotel door lock gadget
Golf ball sized portion of Earthquake/Museum putty - doesn’t leave residue and is a sanity lifesaver for uneven cafe tables when you’re trying to work
What’s the lock gadget?
Haha I just use paper for uneven tables
The lock gadget for bathrooms replaces the inevitable missing lock on a stall so you can go without holding the door closed while sitting there.
For hotel doors, it locks the door from the inside preventing anybody with a key or even brute force with some of models from getting in. A woman I met years ago showed me one she uses and recounted a horror story. I bring one with me now and recommend them to all travellers.
Any good portable stands for a standing desk I can put in my checked bag? Otherwise, I’ll try to find boxes. Weight isn’t an issue, just needs to pack down correctly.