I got annoyed recently when I wanted to leave the house and noticed my bag was half full just with stuff to deal with weather. In Tokyo, I usually carry an umbrella with me, maybe sunscreen, sunglasses, a mini towel etc. Others have fans, “neck fans” (not sure how they are called). Maybe a water bottle also counts.

All of this is “weather stuff” for me. I asked a friend what she carries around, and we started to think about some other categories as well. So I wondered how much of the stuff we carry around is actually about the thing we want to do wherever we go, and how much is just to cope with the environment? Also, I would be curious how this looks like in other places around the world. Things probably vary by gender, age, season as well.

Some categories are:

  • weather stuff
  • personal hygiene stuff
  • safety stuff
  • not being annoyed by others stuff
  • infrastructure fail stuff (e.g., preparing for when trains get delayed)
    • zephorah@lemm.ee
      7·
      3 months ago

      Lol, it’s not a dodge RAM. To be fair, I travel for work sometimes. And I do haul in my truck, complete with added trailer which is a piece of rural living. I’ve never rolled coal or gunned it on a residential street.

      • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
        7·
        3 months ago

        it’s not a dodge RAM

        They said Walmart, not the liquor store.

        I also drive a truck with the same stuff as you under the back seat. I use it to haul stuff and work around my buddy’s ranch on occasion. It’s not diesel so I couldn’t roll coal with it if I wanted to (nor do I want to).

        I need a trailer rarely enough that I’ll rent one if I’ve gotta haul more than will fit in the bed.

    • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      7·
      3 months ago

      Have you ever been outside of Los Angeles? Some places in America, this kind of kit is worth the insurance and peace of mind.