What’s in my tech bag, 2026 edition

It’s been a number of years since I’ve updated what I carry when I travel to support my tech habits (partly because I’ve done little traveling), and I realized that since the last time I wrote about this, literally everything has changed. So here is a look at what I carry when I am out and on the road. When I travel these days, it’s typically with a suitcase, my camera bag (of which an update will happen in a few weeks — stay tuned) and a tech bag, which holds my iPad (5th Gen) and Laptop (an M4 MacBook Air) and the things needed to support it. The bag itself is a typical backpack from Timbuktu.I probably worry about the details too much, but I’ve put time and thought into what I carry, because I want to make sure I have what I need, and I hate carrying extra stuff that adds bulk and weight by not value. So this is what I consider my minimum acceptable carry set for a couple of days or a couple of weeks on the road. One thing I’ve tried to do is kill off any gear that does NOT have…