What does an IT professional need in his or her bag—especially one that travels frequently? Reader Jeff Suclla has a great go bag prepared for a variety of technical needs at work and on the go.


Jeff explains his setup:

I've gone through many phases in my IT career, all the way from wanting to carry everything to only leaving the house with nothing more than my phone. I can say that at this point I try to find balance between what I absolutely need and what I might encounter. Since I try to pare things down to essentials I'm always on the lookout for gadgets and accessories that can perform multiple jobs.


The bag, itself, is a Destinations Blackhawk Backpack. What's inside? Let's look at the list:

MacBook Pro 15"

Gerber Shard Keychain Tool

Lots of cables for just about everything

Airport Express Router (for hotels with only an ethernet connection)

Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX (for mousing on any surface)

Monster Outlet to Go (for multiplying power ports in the airport

OphCrack, Hiren's, Trinity, UBC, and Backtrack (on disc)

WD 1TB external hard drive

Moleskine notebook, Mont Blanc pen, and Adjonit Jot Classic (for tablet writing)

Google Nexus 7

Samsung Galaxy S4 (rooted, of course)

Etymotic HF5 noise-isolating earbuds

AudioEngine D1

Generic multi-tool, flashlight, and package-opener

16GB flash drive

Small mirror (for peering behind servers)

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