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.
5 comments:
As much as you travel how do you keep your knife?
Dan,
I 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.
Dan,
I 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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