HLO Day 29: See Inside The Bag
The Hand Luggage Only project has almost come to an end — so it’s as good a time as any to do a detailed photographic expose of what I’ve been carrying around in the infamous and now damaged bag.
I offered a detailed packing list right back at the beginning of this project, but a picture actually does a better job in some ways of showing how much you can fit in an airline-approved bag. First, for reference, here’s the bag on its own:
And here’s the bag with everything that it has to travel with when I move from one location to another:
There’s one key missing object — the camera — since I needed it to take the photo:
HLO officially finishes up on Sunday when I fly to Melbourne (for other work and personal commitments), but I’ll offer a summary of what I’ve learned on Monday. Thanks to everyone who’s contributed throughout the journey — it’s been a blast, even when I’ve been on the receiving end of some fairly sharp commentary. (If you expose your life to the public, a thick skin is definitely a pre-requisite!)
Throughout May 2009, Lifehacker Australia editor Angus Kidman will be travelling throughout Australia with just one carry-on bag for the Hand Luggage Only project.
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Is that a wooden Bowl above what looks like glasses case above the silver laptop (next to the blue cup). I cant believe I am now obsessing over what you have brought with you.
What did you use to take the picture of the camera with?
It’s amazing what you can do with mirrors
Maybe a Mobile phone? bluetooth / email the photo…
Here’s a tip to save space. Maybe if you packed a smaller camera, you’d have more room for…I don’t know….clothes?
When I first wrote up my packing list, I explained why the camera was, for me, a work essential, even though it took up so much space. Most people might be quite happy to just take pics with their phone or a compact digital, but in a sense the camera stands in for whatever key equipment your job needs (lots of people would travel with a projector, for instance).