Autism

Not on a spectrum I believe, but I can't leave my house without a backpack holding:

• A universal charger with a splitting cord for all popular connectors, a powerbank.
• Two pocket knives and one or two boxcutters\scalpels with exchangeable blades.
• 0.5-1L of water.
• Usual medications against head, stomack pain.
• Snacks and a fork\spoon.
• A book for leisure, a e-ink book and a notebook.
• A black marker and various pens.
• A rope I can use to carry multiple things.
• Carabins for the same reason.
• More usual options like plastic bags.
• Spare lighters and a flashlight.
• A copy of my ID to access services.
• Headphones and reflective glasses to turn off the surroundings when I need it.

Surprisingly, all of them came up handy in different contexts. Guess, just walking with all these things is a little training.

I use a Maxpedition Prepared Citizen Deluxe backpack. It looks like a JanSport, but it has a bunch of internal pockets. I added extra pouches and velcro pockets, made my own zipper pulls, and modified the straps.

I've gone a little overboard with the contents. Really need to reduce the weight. I've got a couple multitools in there, first aid kit, tourniquet, class III backpack armor, meds and snacks, Flipper Zero, earbuds, magnifying glass, charger cables, batteries, hygiene kit, pens and journal, a couple flashlights, water bottle with a filter, beard brush, and hidden cash.

I like backpacks as they are convenient to carry my stuffs.

• a tote bag
• USB-C charger
• headphone case
• ANC earphones
• Airpods for extensive walks
• Earplugs
• aluminum water bottle
• pen
• permanent marker
• knife, fork, and spoon
• paper napkin
• paracetamol
• paper

Caffeine, melatonin and different painkillers. A book, my ID and priority card, a water bottle. And if I'm traveling I add an external battery and cables, a console. I also tried to put in my comfort food but it's chocolate and it melt.

Related question: what size backpack do y'all use? Every time I find a good one I start adding more stuff and then I want a bigger one to fit more 😭

Haha, aaaabsolutely. I have:

• My portable game console (Retroid Pocket 3+).
• My cable pouch (need a charger for a 20 year old iPod? I got you fam. HDMI? No worries. USB micro B? All good. For some reason I hate being caught out without the right cable).
• My 60w UGREEN Gan USB A/USB C charger.
• At the moment, the book I'm reading (Relativity Visualized).
• My journal. I don't write in it every day but sporadically.
• My medication.
• Battery bank.
• Laptop (ThinkPad T480).
• Deodorant.
• Hair wax.
• Toothbrush.
• A pen.
• My home and work keys with tag trackers on each and a multi tool on my home keys.
• External SSD.
• Umbrella.
• Ear plugs.
• Contigo go cup.
• A lighter.

Headphones, phone and wallet stay in my pocket.

• ANC headphones, ANC earbuds, wax earplugs, foam earplugs, silicone earplugs, Loop earplugs <-- yeah this autism thing really should've been clear a lot earlier in life
• Laptop, 2x 20Ah 100W power bank, 10Ah power bank, GoPro
• Travel adapter, spare watch charger, 2x 3m USB-C cable
• Half a pharmacy "just in case"

Yup.

Usually have a bottle of water, sun glasses, umbrella (yeah both, the Uk is wild), tablets, weed, cigs, grinder, keys, pen, and headphones.

• trauma kit

• tourniquet
• clotting agent impregnated gauze
• a couple chest seals
• trauma sheers

• small OTC pharmacy
• sun screen
• lactose pills for friends
• booboo kit
• tampons and pads for friends
• Armytek Zippy keychain flashlight
• a couple 5 ah phone batteries so I can give one away if I need to
• tool kit

• tailor's measuring tape
• long titanium spoon
• sharpening stone
• tweezers
• small amount of silicone lube (squeaky things annoy me)
• tape
• zip ties
• Leatherman wave +
• Leatherman bit kit
• 3 inch titanium cressent wrench
• compact titanium combination socket and bit wrench
• paper and 2 in one sharpie
• lighter
• backup dog poop bags
• doc bronners soap
• small sewing kit

• wet wipes
• cord cut in convenient lengths
• spare socks
• seasonal accessories (sun hat, merino neck tube, knit glommits)
• cotton bandana
• check in case I forget to bring one when I pay rent
• plastic reusable bag if I need to carry more stuff than my bag's expanding pouch can hold
• single wall stainless steel water bottle
• fig bar
• chocolate covered almonds
• pepper gel
• emergency debit card in case I forgot my wallet
• small folding opinel knife for food
• spray bottle full of alcohol
• 3x magnification monocular for bird watching
• little pouch to keep dry leftovers in
• a couple kn95s with different strap styles since some of my friends like the ones that go on your ears

All of that fits in a 9 liter Poler Hip N Bindle

Yes, and I'll include other items I carry on my walker as well: Steam Deck Battery Packs for phones/devices no less then 4 two way radios Ham radio gear Charger cables for everything I own. A change of clothes baby wipes Medication My other wallet. note takeing stuff a laptop? (Sometimes) TI-83+ Graphing Calculator (Gotta have my trusty old guy) Kindle EPI Pens Water Bottle Snacks Other stuff I probably forgot.

I only travel with a backpack when taking my bike (which is most of the time I'm going anywhere other than across the street) and I just have my bike lock in it (it's more for bringing stuff from the store home). But seeing some of these other responses, that's likely to change.

Omg you guys are my people! I had no idea this was an autism thing.

I go everywhere with a backpack containing:

• Laptop
• Charger
• Phone charger
• 2 TB hard drive
• Cord adapter
• Earplugs
• First aid kit
• Moleskin patches
• Hi-vis vest
• Wet wipes
• old iPod
• Pencil sharpener
• Daily planner
• Diary
• Pencil case containing colored pens for my color-coded planner, ink fineliners in various thickness, pencils and brush pen
• Water bottle
• Emergency meds
• Current book
• Sewing kit
• Umbrella
• Extra pads
• Shopping bag

I also wear a fanny pack containing:

• Smaller wet wipe packs
• Narcan
• Multitool
• Pens
• Dried tinder conk fungus and a pack of matches in case I need emergency tinder
• Fentanyl test strips
• Earbuds
• Portable battery to charge my phone with
• Carabiner
• Bus passes for two different states
• Hair ties
• Pen flashlight

Given that I have scoliosis, I do occasionally leave the house without the backpack because I guess not being in pain matters a little....