Using

I’m a massive kit nerd. I’ve always spent ages poring over other people’s travel kit and desk setups. But I’m also a firm believer that the purpose of all kit is to make life better somehow. Some kit (like the painting on my wall) does that by bringing me joy. Other kit does that by making it easier for me to do the things I need to.

All kit comes at a cost though: the more you own, the more you worry about maintaining or losing it. This applies equally to software – the more complex your setup, the more you fear loosing it.

When I was younger, I got rid of all my stuff and lived out a bag for a year. This taught me to keep things simple and to only add kit that was really gonna make a difference.

My hardware generally falls into one of two camps: stuff that lives in my pockets or bag; and stuff in my home office. Pretty much the only things shared between those two camps are my clothes, MacBook Pro, iPad and iPhone. This allows me to optimise each for different environments, and means it takes about 30 seconds to pack a bag and run out the door.

Bag & Contents — my everyday carry and travel stuff.
Home Office & Desk Setup — my home office and hardware setup.
Software — the software I use.
Hiking, Camping & Bushcraft Kit — my outdoors kit.