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+#+TITLE: Things i use
+
+On this page i document the things i use every day.  I think it is important not become governed by things, but also it's nice to see how different people approach the same problems, and to acknowledge what things are important to the way that i live.
+
+As much as possible, i try to make sure that everything fits within one bag, and everything listed here does fit in my rucksack.  However, i haven't listed all the books i own, which would obviously not be practical to travel with.
+
+* Hardware
+
+I've split this list into the things i wear on an everyday basis, the things i pack into my everyday bag, and the things i pack in my rucksack.
+
+** Wearing
+
+| Trenchcoat |      | Huge, heavy, leather coat.  I found it in a charity shop.                                                 |
+| Shirt      |  288 | A simple button up shirt, made of wool.                                                             |
+| Vest       |  104 | Made of wool.                                                                                   |
+| Underwear |      | Made of synthetic material.                                                                        |
+| Jeans      |  508 | Bought very cheaply in china.  They are falling apart but while they still work, i'm not going to replace them. |
+| Boots     |  644 | Falling apart.  Good shoes are hard to find.                                                          |
+| Watch     |   62 |                                                                                                |
+| *Total:*      | 1606 |                                                                                                |
+#+TBLFM: @>$2=vsum(@1..@-1)
+
+** Every day bag
+
+| Sling             |  176 | Very useful for carrying things on a daily basis without having to rely on my pockets.  I also have another bag my sister made for me (128g). |
+| Phone            |  213 | The battery life is atrocious these days, but it still does what it needs to do.  I also have a smaller phone (126g)                           |
+| Headphones      |  30 | In ear monitors with a third party bluetooth cable.                                                                                |
+| Power bank       | 210 | Can't be charged with a c to c cable, which is really annoying.                                                                      |
+| Ear plugs         |   6 | Silicon.  These are a knockoff brand and still work well.                                                                            |
+| Sleeping mask     |   21 | The last place i lived didn't have curtains.  It's also useful for sleeping well on transport.                                               |
+| Wallet            | 109 | The listed weight includes some cash and cards.  I wanted something small which also had room for coins, which seems to be a hard ask.   |
+| Face mask        |   7 |                                                                                                                            |
+| Notebook and pen |     |                                                                                                                            |
+| *Total:*             | 772 |                                                                                                                            |
+#+TBLFM: @>$2=vsum(@1..@-1)
+
+** Rucksack
+
+| Rucksack        |  521 | ~20l capacity.  Has almost no internal organisation and a suitcase zip.  [[https://old.reddit.com/r/onebag/comments/1c83nqf/a_couple_of_days_in_colorado_ll_bean_22l/][You don't need a specialist bag to travel]].                             |
+| Packing cube     |   64 | Keep my clothes protect and separate from whatever else i dump in the bag.                                                           |
+| Shirt            |  356 | A simple button up shirt, made of wool.                                                                                            |
+| Vest             |  104 | Made of wool.                                                                                                                  |
+| Thermal top      |  169 | For extra warmth in the winter.  Made of synthetic material which makes my skin itch.                                                   |
+| Thermal bottoms |   176 | For extra warmth in the winter.  A little uncomfortable to wear because the jeans are too thin.                                             |
+| Underwear       |      | Made of synthetic material.                                                                                                       |
+| Bucket hat       |   90 | To stay fashionable in the summer.                                                                                                |
+| Winter hat       |    51 | To stay warm in the winter.  Actually this hat is not really that warm.                                                                   |
+| Winter gloves    |    81 | I don't want to lose my fingers.                                                                                                   |
+| Laptop          |  789 | One of the lightest and smallest i could find at a reasonable price.  Now that phones and tablets are a thing, it seems that this is prioritised less. |
+| Wall brick        |   73 | Being a uk plug, it is much bulkier than it could be.  It has a usb-c port and serves forty-five watts.                                         |
+| Charging cable   |    61 | Six foot long and quite sturdy.                                                                                                    |
+| Pencil case       |   38 | Opens into a tray when unzipped.  I use it to carry my toiletries, an idea i got from [[https://jeremymaluf.com/onebag/][here]].                                                  |
+| Scissors         |      | These come in useful frequently, for opening packages and cutting my nails.                                                            |
+| Deodorant       |   53 | It's a crystal.  It's lasted me much longer than the packaging said it would.                                                              |
+| Toothbrush      |    14 | Just a run of the mill toothbrush.  I also have an electric toothbrush (111g) that charges via usb c.                                           |
+| Toothpaste      |   25 | Whatever toothpaste i can find.                                                                                                   |
+| Dental floss      |    8 |                                                                                                                               |
+| Safety razor      |   70 | This is inconvenient to travel with, as it is quite heavy and the blades can't be taken on planes and sometimes are hard to find easily.          |
+| Soap            |      | A block of aleppo soap.                                                                                                          |
+| Hairbrush        |   49 | The bristles are moulded from the plastic, so it doesn't break in my thick hair within a week.  Discovered this brand from [[https://loganletsgo.substack.com/p/my-travel-gear][this blog post]].        |
+| Towel           |   60 | A small towel.  Bigger towels are more cosy, but a lot heavier.  This one is made of linen and dries fast without smelling bad.                  |
+| Water bottle      |   178 | Despite the weight, i carry a flask, because i like hot water.                                                                           |
+| Cutlery          |   46 | Chopsticks and a spoon.  They come in handy quite frequently.  Made of wood.                                                         |
+| Passport         |   36 |                                                                                                                               |
+| Skipping rope    |   151 |                                                                                                                               |
+| Book            |  281 | I replace it once i've read it.                                                                                                       |
+| *Total:*            | 3544 |                                                                                                                               |
+#+TBLFM: @>$2=vsum(@1..@-1)
+
+I put the clothes in the packing cube, the toiletries in the pencil case, some everyday items in the sling, and everything in the rucksack.
+
+This table layout is inspired by [[https://cedricwaldburger.com/list/][Cédric Waldburger's list]].
+
+* Software
+
+On my computer:
+
+- *Operating system:* debian
+- *Desktop environment:* kde
+- *Web browser:* firefox + ublock origin
+- *Password manager:* bitwarden
+- *Mail service:* fastmail
+- *Web hosting:* fastmail
+- *Mail client:* mu4e
+- *Feed reader:* feed2imap-go
+- *Contacts:* fastmail
+- *Notes:* org-mode
+
+On my phone:
+
+- Android + kiss launcher
+- Wechat
+- Pleco
+- Transistor internet radio
+
+* Dream setup
+
+I would like a computer that is like my surface go, but is actually a laptop, and has proper linux support.  The surface go and ipad pro lines have led to significant advances in small keyboards since the netbook era, where although the keys have been shrunk, the traditional layout is preserved and typing at a fast and consistent rate is much easier and more comfortable.  Unfortunately all the netbook style computers available today haven't paid much attention to these designs and the keyboards are still unpleasant to use.  Sometimes using the surface go as a tablet is nice, but i rarely do that as for most tasks a laptop is simply more productive.
+
+I value small size and long battery life much more than power, so i would like to see a small and light computer with an all day battery life released.  Hopefully the recent rise in popularity of arm systems mean this is less of a pipe dream than it might have seemed a few years ago.
+
+* Other people's lists
+
+- [[https://www.tierney.tv/everything][Everything I Own]]
+- [[https://jeremymaluf.com/onebag/][Indefinite Backpack Travel]]
+- [[https://www.burgerabroad.com/40/][The 40 Things I Own]]
+- [[https://old.reddit.com/r/onebag/comments/aivylk/yet_another_permanent_onebag_setup/][Yet another permanent onebag setup]]
+- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6SQBh-_SQM][Minimalist Packs 17 Liters for 1 Month of Travel]]