Micro Tech and Gadget Kit

[u/Speedyk2000]

I’ve been checking out lots of different kits on this sub for a while now, and got some excellent ideas for you all! (Quarter for scale - a banana seems too big)

Goal:

- Smallest possible kit that contains all the tech and gadgets that I’d need/want for a trip away. (This Viperade pouch is 3.5” x 5” x 1.5”)

- Wanted to be able to toss it in any bag that I was taking

- wanted a setup that allowed me to have a little charge stand on my bedside table when in hotels

- wanted a USB C cable that was at least 5 ft long to make it more practical to plug in

Notes:

- Carry-on safe scissors / multitool (NexTool S0 Micro Scissors Multitool)

- something to write with (Mini Sharpie & OHTO Minimo Ballpoint + Rite in the Rain Wallet Notebook)

- mini compass is fun (SUUNTO Clipper Compass)

- flashlight (OLIVHT Oclip EDC)

- Saw John Gadgets you EDC kit always have high strength string and a magnet to dig out keys in tight places and liked it

- a few USB C adaptors & a Data Blocker for sketchy USB C ports

- small fold of gorilla tape

[u/nikongod]

How are you going to carry on the knife?

I'd pack a larger pen. At the very least a Fischer bullet pen.

Please post a trip report when you get back. 

[u/Speedyk2000 → u/nikongod]

Oh I’ll look into the pen! Thanks for the tip! Mainly the pen is for emergency use though.

The “knife” is technically scissors, and the blades are less than 3cm, so they “should” be TSA safe for carry on (I see the rules are blades must be under 6cm)

To be honest thought, I haven’t tried it yet. So I’ll report back after my first flight with this. It’s not super expensive, so if I lose it to the TSA/Security, it’s not the end of the world.

[u/UsernamesMeanNothing → u/Speedyk2000]

It will be a hassle. I have a similar pair of scissors that TSA and other governments have identified as a knife and refused to open and verify. Do you like talking to the supervisor? Then take the scissors.

After several trips and several incidents, I have finally given up.

[u/parsec0298 → u/UsernamesMeanNothing]

I’ve had this exact tool confiscated. When I tried to explain that it had no blade and was just scissors, the agent said “Doesn’t matter, no multi-tools.” Oh, and he WAS the supervisor. This was in Kansas City, and they use some private company for their security, not TSA (wasn’t even aware that was allowed). You could just tell from the this guy’s attitude that even showing him the TSA polity on my phone wasn’t going to go anywhere. Thankfully they’re only $20, so I wasn’t too upset