{"id":35380,"date":"2020-02-19T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=35380"},"modified":"2020-02-25T13:17:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T20:17:43","slug":"whats-in-my-bag-becky-stern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/whats-in-my-bag-becky-stern\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s in my bag? \u2014 Becky Stern"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Becky Stern<\/strong>\u00a0is a product manager at Autodesk Instructables, and also teaches part time at SVA\u2019s\u00a0MFA in Products of Design<\/a>. She publishes DIY project tutorials on her\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0and you can find her on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0@bekathwia.<\/p>\n

The Fraction backpack by Mission Workshop<\/strong><\/a>
\nI love this backpack. It\u2019s waterproof, which is great for city commuting by any method, and it holds a lot of stuff, but can take on a smaller profile when it\u2019s mostly empty. I bought mine in 2015 and use it for everything from day-to-day laptop toting to overnight trips, and I even sometimes use the top flap to strap something big and awkward to it, like a bag of plush stuffing.<\/p>\n

Wet Ones Antibacterial Wipes<\/strong><\/a>
\nI keep a pack of these antibacterial wipes in just about every bag I have. They\u2019re great for wiping away germs after using the subway railings, or for sanitizing your airplane tray table. I also use them to disinfect my phone.<\/p>\n

Paracord Zipper Pull<\/strong><\/a>
\nYou never know when you\u2019re going to need a small bit of strong cord! I made a tutorial for these paracord zipper pulls a few years ago and attached one to every jacket and bag. Not only are they effective as zipper pulls, they can be untied to become a useful length of strong cord.<\/p>\n

BaoFeng BF-F8HP 8-Watt Ham<\/a> with antenna upgrade<\/a><\/strong>
\nI recently got my ham radio license (I\u2019m KD2SSU), but without an antenna on the roof, I\u2019ve got to be outdoors (preferably up high) to make contact with other hams. This 8-Watt radio is ubiquitous in the ham community because it\u2019s small, affordable, easy to program. I did upgrade the antenna to get better performance.<\/p>\n

Bi-fold small parts organizer<\/a><\/strong>
\nWhen I teach electronics prototyping to design grad students at SVA, it\u2019s useful to have some small parts on hand to demonstrate with and lend to my students. I love this double-sided parts organizer for transporting small things like switches, sensors, LEDs, and small microcontroller boards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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