The Essentials: Prepare A Run Bag (premium)

This may seem a bit odd, and maybe it’s my career choice where I live on the Internet or the fact that I travel a significant amount but one thing I always have around my house is what I call a ‘run’ bag. The reason I bring this up is that I used it this week as I had a procedure done on my, ahem, backside, to fix an issue that was the reason why I had to cancel a trip earlier this year to Kenya.

So, what is a run bag? For everyone, it will be a bit different, but for myself, it’s a digital survival kit so that I can work remotely at a moment’s notice. For example, in my bag is an extra Surface Book charger, SD card, USB drive, notebook, battery stick and iPhone cable to charge my phone, notepad, headphones and a few pens.

The reason why I keep this bag packed at all times is that when I need to leave in a hurry, it makes it easier get out the door without worrying that I forgot something. And this week (Wednesday), my wife was able to grab my bag for me and I knew it would have everything I needed to get online while recovering without having to get out of bed.

This may fall into the obvious category like backing up your data, restarting your machine as the first step in troubleshooting and not opening attachments from unknown senders but it’s a ‘thing’ that has helped me numerous times during random occasions and wanted to pass along how I keep myself connected when the unexpected happens.

When preparing your bag, it’s critical to cover all the scenarios that might occur; everything from there being no power available to overnight travel. Once you have your bag established, it’s worth the extra effort to create a simple list nearby, so you always know what’s in the bag and this doubles as a handy checklist if something is missing.

Both Paul and I often get asked how we work and what we use, this is a small insight into how I stay prepared to head out the door at any time.

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