🎒the travel gear that survived three Japan trips (and what didn't)

Everything I still pack, minus what I babied at home and never actually wear.

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Three trips, still comfortable, the hip belt makes a real difference on the Yamanote line stairs.

Peak Design Packing Cubes (S + M set)

replaced a $15 no-name set that split at the zipper on day four of trip one.

Anker 737 Power Bank (PowerCore 24K)

Heavy for what it is but it'll definitly get a laptop through a full shinkansen leg with juice left over.

Uniqlo Heattech long sleeve

Bellroy Tech Kit

cables stopped being a tangled mess in the bottom of the bag once I gave them their own pouch.

physical Suica card

Get the actual card, not just mobile Suica. IC card works on every train and most vending machines and doesn't die when your phone does.

Hoka Bondi 8

Patagonia Black Hole Mini tote

packs down to nothing, became the bag I carry once the backpack's back at the hotel. least exciting item here, the one I'd replace last.

the $12 umbrella from a convenience store

Bought on trip two in a downpour, snapped a rib by trip three. Just get a decent compact one before you leave.

Sea to Summit compression sack

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