Building a travel tech pack
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Soldato
Yeah, seen this, will probably go for it around the holidays if I don't see anything else.
Caporegime
I got this the other week.
Light, the strap can loosen to accommodate more stuff. Don't need to spend £65 on a pouch I think.
I have a tech kit that I take whenever I travel.
Bag: Tomtoc pouch
Charger: I have a USBC 66w charger in it (multiple ports) with UK, US, Europe adapters. However one of these recently died so I'll be replacing this with a better Anker one.
Cable: A 2 meter USBC cable
Multi adapter: A USB cable multi adapter tool. This is been surprisingly useful and converts any USBC cable (there is a small one included) to USBA, micro USB, lightning. It also has a small micro SD card reader built in.
Earbuds: I also take my Poly Free 60 earbuds for conference calls rather than my larger headset, although I'm not entirely happy with their comfort so I'm not particularly recommending them.
Mouse: Logitech MX Anywhere mouse as that can work on any surface. I do sometimes swap this out for a Razer Orochi which is a tiny gaming mouse.
Powerbank: I will sometimes throw a powerbank in there too. Typically it will be a smaller Anker model that has wireless charging. It's also quite thin so fits in the bag.
Mouse mat: I don't always take it. But in my 30L travel backpack I usually leave a very thin mat. This one is wafer thin so it takes up no space or weight.
Bag: Tomtoc pouch
Charger: I have a USBC 66w charger in it (multiple ports) with UK, US, Europe adapters. However one of these recently died so I'll be replacing this with a better Anker one.
Cable: A 2 meter USBC cable
Multi adapter: A USB cable multi adapter tool. This is been surprisingly useful and converts any USBC cable (there is a small one included) to USBA, micro USB, lightning. It also has a small micro SD card reader built in.
Earbuds: I also take my Poly Free 60 earbuds for conference calls rather than my larger headset, although I'm not entirely happy with their comfort so I'm not particularly recommending them.
Mouse: Logitech MX Anywhere mouse as that can work on any surface. I do sometimes swap this out for a Razer Orochi which is a tiny gaming mouse.
Powerbank: I will sometimes throw a powerbank in there too. Typically it will be a smaller Anker model that has wireless charging. It's also quite thin so fits in the bag.
Mouse mat: I don't always take it. But in my 30L travel backpack I usually leave a very thin mat. This one is wafer thin so it takes up no space or weight.
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A lot of it is just rehashed anyway into a different shell anyway if you buy in the UK.
I've never actually had a problem with any Aliexpress stuff as chargers go.
My rav power powerbank got wet and blew but still didn't take the device it was connected to out.
Caporegime
I have the same (different brand) type from Aliexpress. It's been fine for the last 4 years. I had the lower 22W one before, now 65w.
But I am going to take my UGREEN 65w adaptor next trip and power the MBP solely off that since I need to power multiple devices while working
Soldato
Very nice and pretty much what I put together for myself yonks ago to keep iThings and digital cameras powered on holidays and then for work trips where The Techno Bag was simply slipped into my work bag pack with my laptop.
Caporegime
After some research I have the Beryl AX in my basket lol. It has wifi 6, USB-C powered, double the cost but more future proof.
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I looked at both the GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX) and the GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 (Slate) as a VPN bridge between my daughters university room and my home. Her uni room had captive portal and, although I had got a previous travel router working using MAC cloning, it often disconnected. I can't remember the exact differences between the two devices but I came to the conclusion that the AXT1800 would be the better device. I'm fairly sure this was due to better captive portal support. So I installed one at home as a VPN server and one in her uni room as a VPN client bridging to her rooms wifi with captive portal. It worked perfectly.
I did a thread on it here:
Getting non-captive portal devices working in student accommodation
This isn't a question because I worked it out. But I found it difficult to search for. So I thought I would document it here for others to be able to come across with a search. Basically I'm just adding this so Google finds it to help others. There may be simpler ways of doing it but it's how I...
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Caporegime
I looked at both the GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX) and the GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 (Slate) as a VPN bridge between my daughters university room and my home. Her uni room had captive portal and, although I had got a previous travel router working using MAC cloning, it often disconnected. I can't remember the exact differences between the two devices but I came to the conclusion that the AXT1800 would be the better device. I'm fairly sure this was due to better captive portal support. So I installed one at home as a VPN server and one in her uni room as a VPN client bridging to her rooms wifi with captive portal. It worked perfectly.
I did a thread on it here:
Getting non-captive portal devices working in student accommodation
This isn't a question because I worked it out. But I found it difficult to search for. So I thought I would document it here for others to be able to come across with a search. Basically I'm just adding this so Google finds it to help others. There may be simpler ways of doing it but it's how I...
Cheers, I went for the 3000....hopefully it will work! I watched a comparison video between the 2 and the 3000 suit my needs.
There is a £30 voucher at the moment too, cost about £70 in the end..
Caporegime
You can get much higher than that even, much higher.
Shargeek 170
Transparent Prism Silhouette. 3-device Fast Charging. 170W Max Output. 140W Max Input. Recharge from 0%-50% in 20 Mins. 24,000mAh All-day Power. Smart Display. IP66 Water Resistant.
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You can get much higher than that even, much higher.
Shargeek 170
Transparent Prism Silhouette. 3-device Fast Charging. 170W Max Output. 140W Max Input. Recharge from 0%-50% in 20 Mins. 24,000mAh All-day Power. Smart Display. IP66 Water Resistant.
Still rocking 65w chargers but nice to see.
I don't need more than 65w anything. The cost premium isn't worth it.
65w can charge my phone and laptop which is plenty enough for me.
If I'm using a power bank for a laptop I'm certainly not going to be using it for anything demanding. The battery would be decimated.
65w can charge my phone and laptop which is plenty enough for me.
If I'm using a power bank for a laptop I'm certainly not going to be using it for anything demanding. The battery would be decimated.
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Not quite 170w. But it is able to charge two devices at the same time at 140w each. It's probably a little large for a tech pouch though 
Soldato
Don't overlook the restrictions on power bank capacity on flights. They seem to be looking closer at these I've noticed.
Man of Honour
Excellent piece of kit; I had a slightly older one but its been invaluable; I was looking at the Beryl AX before I discovered RaspAP for the Raspberry Pi I take with me anyway!
