{"id":14840,"date":"2014-05-30T02:01:18","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T09:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=14840"},"modified":"2017-01-24T17:05:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T00:05:25","slug":"whats-in-my-bag-kent-barnes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/whats-in-my-bag-kent-barnes\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s in My Bag? Kent Barnes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/kent-barnes-1.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/kent-barnes-1.jpg\" width=\"475\"><\/a> <em>(Click on images to embiggen)<\/em> I have a bag of bags approach. Small bags pre-loaded with stuff ready to go, and a big bag to carry the small ones. My big bag is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rickshawbags.com\/mini-commuter-messenger-bag.html\">Mini Messenger<\/a> bag from San Francisco&#8217;sRickshaw Bagworks. I customized it with a stealth reflective 8-bit skull. Here are my sub-bags: <a href=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/DSC00253.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/DSC00253.jpg\" width=\"475\"><\/a> <strong>Apple Bag:<\/strong> This $1.50 bag from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daiso-sangyo.co.jp\/english\/\">Daiso \u00a5100<\/a> (100 yen) store in San Francisco is a great resource for all sorts on neat stuff. Almost every small bag I own is from Daiso. It contains:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B0198HIF7K\/cooltools-20\">Lightning to SD reader with Micro SD insert for my iPhone and iPad<\/a>: $34<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.apple.com\/us\/product\/MD463ZM\/A\/thunderbolt-to-gigabit-ethernet-adapter\">Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter<\/a>: $29<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B0097BEG08\/cooltools-20\">Lighting to old style 30 pin adapter<\/a>: $42<\/li>\n<li>Ear Buds<\/li>\n<li>Stereo jumper cable<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B001EZQGRG\/cooltools-20\">AC\/DC to USB charger<\/a>: $13<\/li>\n<li>Not shown: Lighting to VGA Adapter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/chow2.jpg\" width=\"475\"><\/a> <strong>Chow Bag:<\/strong> Yep, I carry my own utensils in a flashlight sheath. No flimsy little plastic toys for me. And yes, I love Chopsticks and think they are very elegant and will whip them out every meal instead of the landfill choice. (Cutting your food to size helps.) It contains:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/shopping\/product\/13318935830792164256?q=Brunton+FlipSticks+Folding+Chopsticks&amp;num=100&amp;es_sm=119&amp;biw=1234&amp;bih=1235&amp;ei=n6KHU7SuAcTfoAS434CQDQ&amp;ved=0CEYQpiswAA\">Brunton FlipSticks folding chopsticks<\/a>: $25<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B0029Z8HMM\/cooltools-20\">Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spork<\/a>: $10<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.defensedevices.com\/fruit-knife.html\">Folding Fruit Inspection Knife\/Fork<\/a>: $10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/zipper-bag.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/zipper-bag.jpg\" width=\"475\"><\/a> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/power-2.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/power-2.jpg\" width=\"475\"><\/a><\/strong> <img src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/power-3.jpg\" width=\"475\"><strong>Power Bag:<\/strong> This all fits in a small bag I forgot to show in the big photo.It is made from one 8 foot long zipper that zips together into a bag.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B00D2SQ6W8\/cooltools-20\">The Goal Zero<\/a> will charge my iPhone to 100%, bonus it uses rechargeable AA batteries that are removable for other uses: $40<\/li>\n<li>The very useful <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/product\/16e5\/?itm=adwords_labelsElectronics_%26_Gadgets_and_adwords_labelsRegular_Price&amp;rkgid=1143960695&amp;cpg=ogplahe1&amp;source=google_home_electronics&amp;device=c&amp;network=g&amp;matchtype=&amp;gclid=CIfD7P-Cub4CFUMF7AodtUAAzQ\">Power Practical Meter and Fast Charge Cable<\/a> will even monitor your charging levels: $20<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brookstone.com\/astro-super-lite-mini-light-colors?bkeid=compare|mercent|googlebaseads|search&amp;mr:trackingCode=DD71AA7B-15BD-E011-B18D-001B21A69EB0&amp;mr:referralID=NA&amp;mr:device=c&amp;mr:adType=pla&amp;mr:ad=20923725084&amp;mr:keyword=&amp;mr:match=&amp;mr:filter=47459461284&amp;gclid=CPSKn7byuL4CFcpj7Aod2wMA5g\">Brookstone Super Lite<\/a>: $13<\/li>\n<li>A tiny 3 mode selectable red LED flashlight, on, flashing, and flashing fast. Found at local flea market.<\/li>\n<li>Spare 2032 coin cells for these both.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Extras: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/jackhammer.jpg\" width=\"475\">Credit-card sized USB Flash Drive swag that I dressed up with a Boing Boing Jackhammer Jill sticker. She is so cute!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/pencil.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/pencil.jpg\" width=\"475\"><\/a>The one and only &#8220;Half the Pressure, Twice the Speed&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B006YYPIUI\/cooltools-20\">Blackwing 602<\/a>: $23\/12-pack<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Soft cover spiral notebook &#8211; 5mm Square Ruled that I tastefully recovered to look like a Make Magazine mini Makers Notebook.<\/li>\n<li>Facial tissues (can be used on both ends)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B001W2UYYC\/cooltools-20\">Cleaning tissues<\/a><span style=\"color: inherit;font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 15px;line-height: 1.625\">, for the iPhone and iPad screens: $9<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/dice.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2014\/05\/dice.jpg\" width=\"475\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Well, I do carry 4 Dice. Never know when a West Coast Ce-Lo game may come up. Yeah, I know, only 3 dice are needed, but it is nice to have choice&#8217;s in life. [Review<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/plastic-dice-in-bulk\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/evolution-control.com\/license\/\" target=\"_blank\">Real Artistic License<\/a> on C.I.A Retractable Badge Reel ( found at Flea Market)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Small business cards printed on 3&#8217;x5&#8242; recipe card stock and cut to size.<\/li>\n<li>Fingernail clippers and that thick alcohol stuff to wipe and your hands and sanitize to surgery room cleanliness.<\/li>\n<li>First aid kit and pill safe.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B009KPS52G\/cooltools-20\" target=\"_blank\">Starbucks VIA instant coffee<\/a>. That you can mix into any liquid hot or cold, really! $31\/50-pack<\/li>\n<li>iPad mini with its magnetic cover that magically turns it off.<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 5s (is the v6 here yet?)<\/li>\n<li>A ripstop nylon shopping bag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You really should see my mini tool bag, photo bag, camping kitchen bag, bag of shopping bags, bag o&#8230;.I need a new bag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bag with preloaded bags<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[2303],"tags":[1553],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14840"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14840"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28164,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14840\/revisions\/28164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}