What’s In My Bag — Bellroy Mobile Office and EDC
Several years ago I untethered myself from the standard desk and chair setup I’d been using to run my business for nearly three decades. Best choice ever! Almost as life changing as switching to the northern European tradition of using separate covers for both occupants of a double bed.
Now that I’m free to flit from room to verandah to library to beach, a compact mobile office is a necessity. I need a Mothership: a bag to hold my MacBook Pro 16 inch, iPad Pro 12.9 inch, battery backup, charging cables, drink bottle, glasses, and other bits and pieces. I also need an Explorer Pod: a smaller bag for every day carry (EDC) essentials that fits inside the Mothership.
Goodbye heavy backpacks, wicker baskets, and plastic crates — the Bellroy Tokyo Totepack is here! Mine is the larger size, in (now discontinued, but totally awesome) charcoal. It’s a strong and practical Mothership, and I’m very pleased with the way it keeps things both organised and easy to get at.
My last EDC was a Saddleback Leather EDC Satchel, but I quickly found that it couldn’t hold all the things I wanted always with me. And while it’s pretty, it’s also significantly heavy for what it can’t hold. I’ve replaced it with the Bellroy City Pouch Plus, in (now discontinued) khaki.
Now for a close up look at what’s inside these two bags. I like to be prepared for (almost) any occasion, and it shows!
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Tokyo Totepack
This bag has some clever inside and outside pockets that I really like. Another feature of note are the backpack straps, which are adjustable without any loose straps getting in the way. The…