Cultural Offering has an interesting post on what men should carry. I gave up carrying a wallet years ago, finding it to be a heavy and cumbersome trap for all sorts of junk. Instead, I carry a small leather business card packet for my driver's license, insurance, and membership cards and then a small hard plastic container for credit cards. [I got it from Levenger a while back.]
Cash is in a money clip.
Aside from that:
Keys
Swiss Army pen knife
Pen
Moleskine notebook (in coat - the notebook also has a pocket for business cards)
Getting rid of the monster wallet was a liberating move.
General rule: Less is more.
As much as you travel how do you keep your knife?
ReplyDeleteDan,
ReplyDeleteI put it in my shaving kit in my luggage and so it is checked in.
Shortly after 9/11, I had a penknife confiscated at the airport. It had completely slipped ny mind until I emptied my pockets at the screening gate. The screeners all smiled.
I wonder if the knife business later had a boost from people who had small knives taken at airports.
The penknife is great. It is one of the handiest items I carry.
Michael
Ah, I had you pegged as a "I never check my luggage" kind of guy to save time, but I suppose you probably have a lot of materials you have to carry, so it makes sense for you. I don't travel much, but when I do I try to avoid checking anything, time, money, etc.
ReplyDeleteDan,
ReplyDeleteI envy the people who don't need to check luggage.
Fortunately, my travel schedule isn't as wild as it used to be.
Michael
I got always irritated when I could see my wallet is a total mess when all things were there. what I did I just pick the important thing and those are the only that I put on my wallet. :D
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