What's in my bag? — Felicia Martinez

About the bag

My bag is Lo & Sons The Hanover Deluxe in onyx (the original is no longer available, though there is a version 2!). This backpack has by far the most comfortable padded straps of any backpack I've ever used. It came with a removable interior organizer that I usually don't use in favor of the large open inner space, which easily holds all of my books for class, my lunch, and my laptop sleeve. I love that the bag — with its plain exterior — looks unbranded.

What's inside the bag

Colibri Double Duty Wet Bag ($14)

My Colibri Double Duty Bag has been a real lifesaver in my efforts to reduce waste during my menstrual cycle. The bag's separate wet/dry sections allow me to keep fresh reusable menstrual products separate from used ones in a single, compact space when I'm away from home. I love that it's machine washable too! (Lunapads Performa reusable liners are pictured with the bag).

MYO A5 Notepad & Planner Organizer v2 ($34)

A big part of my day includes dashing around campus for meetings that don't require me to bring my entire backpack from my office. My MYO A5 Notepad & Planner Organizer is the perfect slim clutch size, and has inner slots for my ID, a credit card, my Pixel, a pen, a memo pad (I use the Dual Section Notepad, which features lines and grids), and my iPad mini. It's like a mini-office in a pretty, minimalist organizer.

CleanWell Botanical Hand Sanitizing Wipes ($29/10ct,8pk)

I keep packets of these CleanWell hand sanitizing wipes in all of my bags. I love that these wipes kill germs, but without using alcohol, which dries out my hands. They are also surprisingly wet for how small they are, which in my book is a bonus.

The Bones: Kivar ($7, paperback)

A colleague gave me a copy of this little companion book to Euclid's treatise on geometry and number theory, the Elements, and now The Bones goes with me to every class that I teach. It allows me to quickly reference any proposition or definition without having to cart around the thirteen book primary text, which saves my back, but it's also just a fun collection of logically rigorous puzzles to play around with, even outside of my teaching.