What's in my bag? — Charles Platt
Carson Miniature Folding Tripod
This miniature tripod folds to 6" x 2" x 3/4" approx. Useful when I am doing an interview or taking a public speaking class and I want to set-and-forget my pocket camera in video mode.
Concave (magnifying) mirror ($15)
In case I get a small foreign object in my eye. This happens rarely, but when it does happen, I like to be able to deal with it on my own regardless of where I am.
Little Bag o' Pills ($5/100 bags)
Pill bottles take too much space. I remove each bottle label with a heat gun and reapply it to a 3" x 4" plastic bag. I can fit ten bags of pills into a little plastic box measuring 3.5" x 6" x 1.25" (from Michael's craft store). Is it legal to transfer the label? I have no idea.
3M Ear Plugs ($28/200pk)
When a friend says, "Hey I've got a great idea, let's go to that bar where they have live bongo music played by teenage crack heads!" Sounds good to me. So long as I have my earplugs, I'll go anywhere.
About the bag
I've had this bag for 20 years. It is a generic computer bag, 12" x 15" (smallest I could find), but able to hold numerous little boxes of useful stuff in addition to a notebook computer, which is necessary as I prefer not to use handheld devices.