Have you thought about becoming a Digital Nomad? 💻🎒🗺

The one thing you don’t talk about enough is security with the products. One should not put their cash and credit cards in the same billfold. Separate your money and credit cards in different pockets or places. Doesn’t hurt to keep a fake wallet either in case you have to give one up. Other things to consider as well but I never put all my important items in the same place on me or my carry bags.

Awesome list! For me, the one indispensable item on the list has to be the Heroclip. I have a bunch of Heroclips in various sizes - but especially in Small and Medium. I have a Small Heroclip in the inside pocket of every coat to make it easy to hang my coat everywhere from a public restroom to the door of a wardrobe in a smaller hotel room. I've also use the Small Heroclip to hang a small daypack from the back of a beach chair, and to clip the same bag to a metal bar in an off-road vehicle to keep it from flying out! :-) The Medium Heroclip finds a place in every backpack and carryon that I use for both business and pleasure travel. The last thing I want to do is to set my backpack or briefcase on a dirty floor in a public restroom. This also makes it easier to access personal items like deodorant and a toothbrush when freshening up in that same public restroom. I also find it a little easier to attached my water bottle to the Medium Heroclip and a handle on my pack to keep it from popping out and rolling around. I definitely recommend picking up Heroclips - but get one or two extras for when your friends ask, "What is THAT?"

Love the list! For me Bellroy’s Travel Wallet - it's just perfect. One constant in all my trips. The quality, style and aesthetic makes it an absolute winner for me.

The Hero Clip for me, is, as the name says, a real hero to keep my stuff safe and close while dining. I always keep one close by for EDC, travel, or hikes.

I'm also going to say my favorite on this list is the Roost laptop stand. I was a kickstarter backer for v.1 of this stand, and I have been promoting it, gifting it, and using it pretty much non-stop since that day. Since I am a digital nomad, and work on my laptop every day, this is probably my favorite piece of digital nomad travel gear. (After that, I'd probably pick the Aer Day Sling, although I personally prefer the Bellroy Venture slings.)

There are so many great things in this list. The one that surprised me as to working like it should is the Matador Flatpak Soap bag. I travel quite a bit and always pack a small bar of soap regardless of my destination. This Matador product is perfect!

I love the Aer Travel Pack 3. I have been looking into getting one for when I plan to go on my first solo trip to a different country. I want to use it as a carry-on so I don’t have to worry about keeping it in the luggage hold on the plane. Also, try and pack things minimally! It would also be useful for when I go on work domestic trips which have been common recently. The current bag I use is very uncomfortable and not built for luggage. A feature of this bag that I like is that it has a separate laptop compartment with pockets where I can take out easy-access accessories. I have an Aer Duffle Pack and the straps have been comfortable when commuting with a heavy load.

The Roost V3 Laptop Stand has been a life-changing product for me. Its compact size and easy setup have transformed any table into a functional workstation. I've used it consistently over the past six months, whether traveling or not.

Good info but you’re talking at light speed-what’s the rush?

I love the small but mighty Tom Bihn Ghost Whale Pouch 4:23 . I love having my smaller need items (flashlight, micro SD, AirPods, etc.) inside of one of these that I can easily transfer from pouch to backpack to sling without Especially if you are a gear swapper like me these are a must. Not to mention, if you have other Tom Bihn gear the clip systems are amazing to use ✌️

I bought the Roost V3 Laptop Stand because of the previous version of the packing list. Initially I just wanted a good laptop stand, but now it won’t leave my bag, I use it at home, at work, while traveling. I have used other stands in the past but the grip and height levels make this one the best.

Mogics Super Bagel is amazing! Been with me on every trip since late 2018. Great choice for anyone, especially international travelers.

Solid list. The editing for the clothes portion was really cool. After searching for the unicorn travel shoe I found Saola who does a waterproof lifestyle sneaker in the Cannon model. I think they do several iterations of that shoe so you have to look for the waterproof version. Good traction, foam midsole, vegan leather and 100% waterproof. Used it as my one shoe to Portland OR in the winter and it was perfect. Nice enough to dress up and casual enough to dress down. Only thing I’ll say is you 100% should size up a half size but they send out your exchanges super quick.

The Twelve South AirFly Pro is my favorite choice as it has been the biggest conversation piece on my travels. Using it heavily on planes and hotel rooms to connect to the TVs and play on either my Airpods Pro or my Sony WH1000XM3 Bluetooth. To avoid the AC noise and to avoid disturbing the neighbors. Quick connection and efficient setup.

Aer is great. It's a wonderful system. Every single thing I've used from them makes me happy . I love that, as Pros, we have access to the packing videos. Those were great to watch. I'm contemplating getting a super bagel. I tend to be pretty solid on cables, and I've tried to use short ones, but this system looks pretty good. I think I'd really like to try those new outlier shorts as well.

Having watched many videos from this channel for years, I'm always glad to see some personality interjected into these videos usually between talking about products. I think you say "bagel" just fine!

Big fan of the Matador On-Grid Packable Backpack. It's unstructured but my use cases have been when traveling with the fam (2 young kids) and we overpack the stroller or the other stuff... boom you have a place to put all that extra stuff. It's pretty durable and inexpensive enough that I feel somewhat comfortable just letting it get tossed around.

My favorite item would undoubtedly have to be the matador soap bar case. I don’t know how they do it but this case has saved me the hassle of dealing with zip locks bags that get all messy or bulky soap cases that take up space in your bag.

Honestly, the peak design packing cubes are a game changer. I’ve never used packing cubes before, so after watching your videos on them, I decided to purchase 3 small cubes for my 10 day trip to Florida last December. I used 1 cube for one pair of pants and three long sleeve shirts. The second cube I packed 6 t shirts and 5 pairs of shorts and the third cube had 6 pairs of socks and 6 pairs of boxers. I could have fit more clothes in them, but I had a washer and dryer at my Airbnb. I can’t recommend these packing cubes enough.

Owning plenty of items from that very handy list, its really hard to choose one. So let me start with 2 honorable mentions: Peak Design packing cubes.Finally i do not have chaos inside my carry on backpack. Matador On-Grid Packable Backpack. Survived changeable English weather at music festival during last summer. Served well during day trips too. But my most favourite item is Rolling Square’s inCharge X cable. Using both short and 1.5 m versions.

Could yall have one of the ladies try all the convertible travel clothing from Diane Kroe? Or then try all the diy versions of the wrap pants/dress and wrap cardigans? Thst would be a cool video.

I have the exact AER slim tech pouch and it’s probably the best tech pouch out there for the price. It’s definitely the most underrated piece of carry from AER. It lives in my office work pack, fits all my tech perfectly. It’s my go to recommendation if anyone asks for a tech pouch. Also the roost stand is worth the money. I have had cheaper ones from Amazon before, but the roost stands is the best out of the lot, by far

I do like the design of the Aer travel bags, but it is hard for me to justify their use since even the smallest Flight Pack weights more than 25% of my total packing weight. Also Tom learning how to say *Bay-guhls* is my most rewatched part of this video :D

Always nice to find out the new items y’all suggest! Adding some to my next list 😊

Got the Bellroy Dopp Kit after watching this video and it feels more premium than any Dopp Kit I've ever had. At 60 € it should too.

Love the sling life and almost went with the Day Sling, but decided on the Travel Sling 2 for its larger size to carry my digital kit all together as a daily driver. Carries my MacBook Pro, Roost Stand, Logitech keyboard, mouse and all the cables in a really organized way with room to spare to change it up depending on the day. Need to give the Super Bagel and inCharge cable a try soon. Looks way easier to pack up compared to the Anker power extender which gets relegated to the bigger bag if it travels.

Love the list! So many great items. My favorite on the list is my iPhone 14 Pro. It’s so useful and helpful in most any situation.

Those ghost whale pouches look epic!!! Added to my WANT list!!!

The gosun untensils saved me at the hospital. Thank you for that!!

Friday packgazm! Nice! Regarding crystal deodorants. They are quite heavy indeed. But only when they are new. I purchased smallest available crystal deodorant and used it for 1 year every day. Now it has 15-20% of original size and may be used for travel. Now it is the most lightweight and most compact of any deodorant options!

Anker 737 Charger. Form factor is small compared to the power output - nice to travel with. Apple Airtags have come in pretty handy too. Whether it's to find my keys or to track my check-in bag. It's been reliable to know exactly where my stuff is.

Great video! Tons of great items included but my favorite is probably the Aer Travel Pack 3. I've been researching carry-on compatible travel backpacks for months and keep coming back to the Aer. I really like the aesthetics of the bag compared to a lot of the other options and it appears to be made to last. I'm planning on ordering before my next trip and am really thankful for the discount for Pro members!

Absolutely love my RE:FORM wallet - I've got the coin variant, but it holds everything I need and stays super slim. The material is very unique and feels super sturdy. Been rocking it as my daily carry wallet for a while now, and I highly recommend it!

haha glad to see the "Bae-Gul" tip come in use. really love'd this video but my bank account is shaking! especially loved seeing your work set up

I've been loving my roost v3 laptop stand. its been perfect for work travel lately. I've also had others comment on it and asked more about it.

Love this vid! Always look forward to it. Good work team 🎉

I like all your videos and they helped me a lot to optimize my pack. The only thing that I do not understand: how are you dealing with weightlimits of cabin luggage? From European airports this differs between 7 to 8 kg. I could only manage the weight by limiting my tech equiment, using a superlight 1,100 kg laptop and a 700 g backpack. I assume the weight of all your equipment must be over 9 kg. Is there a special trick that I missed? 🙂

My favorite from this list is probably Peak Design packing cubes. The tear away opening is my favorite feature of any packing cube I have ever used.

todd, my wife is starting to get mad that I'm wanting to buy all these things you're suggesting

Great Video. Thank you for posting.

I particularly appreciate the women's clothing suggestions

AirTags don't work for stolen items, only lost. Thieves can easily use the anti-stalking features to turn them off.

Nice one! Good job team! The Roost Laptop Stand is a must have. It has quickly become a key item on my bag. In fac, I'm using it as I type this :D

This content is so good I feel like I owe you money

Hello Everyone, My Favorite item on the Digital Nomad list that I use whenever I travel has to be my AER Day Sling 3. I love AER products

Nice updates! I already have aer tp3, matador backpack and peak design packing cubes, but my next wannabe item is going to be those barefoots :) i hope it's eco leather

Could you find a solar power station or I guess a mini solar generator that can power stuff like an electric kettle that boils water and/or a c-pap machine, but is smaller that a solar generator and still more power than those solar bricks that just run stuff like your phone? Ideal size would be about the size of a toiletries bag. Ideally light enough to fit in your backpack and you can hang the solar panels on the backpack while you're walking around. Or you can daisy chain a few panels you could spread out on a bike trailer...

I don't get how the incharge cable charges micro USB, does the lighting tip do double duty?

Picked up a bunch of new items I want to get for my own pack from this video. Thank you for the latest gear recos!

Love those AER products

Great content! Keep up the outstanding work.

Not entirely sure why would you choose the Magic Mouse with its awful charging port, over a Magic Trackpad if given the choice. Slimmer and better flow for work imo. Not a macbook person but I had to use one for work for about 3 years, and I can't complain about their trackpads. For a seamles Windows/Mac experience I would go with Logi's MX Mechanical Mini and MX Anywhere 3. For extra ergo I would go for Targus Ergo keyboard, and either the magic trackpad if mac or the mx anywhere or mx master if pc.

I would really like to recommend the Framework laptop as an alternative to the Macbook. More repairable, and more durable.

Finally, I had to wait for your latest KZfaq. I believe in one of your older KZfaq video you talked about security gadgets one being a zapper or stun device. Can you help me?

Exactly the content I wanted, at exactly the right time 👌🏾 thanks guys!

Professional insights!

Air Pods Pro 2. I would love to hear opinions on their use for a long haul air trip.

Great video…Thank you…!!!

Agreed the aer travel pack just hits all the right notes

please do a recommendation on umbrella

9:25 “When you’re working remotely, it’s important to stay connected, especially when you’re getting your 45th message from your boss for that day.” Who exactly is getting called out here? 😂

This is amazing

14:00 When you connect that battery to your laptop it start to charge your laptop but what if you want to charge that battery from your laptop?

I’ve been eyeing that travel pack 3 from Aer. Love the look and organization offered. This could be my ideal one pack to travel with and I have multiple trips on the way.

Please make a list for content creators, travel youtubers 😊

What are your experiences with taking wool to laundromats in foreign countries? Do they properly wash and dry the wool or do you handwash everything in the bathroom?

Does anyone know if you can buy tiny vials of saline solution for contacts? The 2 oz are still too big. And what does everyone do about first aid? Am I the only one who travels with bandaids, vitamin C, alleve, ibuprofen, etc?

I love these videos! Too bad many brands are not available in germany

Thank you for the constant upgrading of your list however, I have one major concern: WEIGHT. As a frequent traveler in Europe, I suspect you are well over the combined weight of the backpack + personal item for many carriers. As a AER SF product owner, these great bags are not light and eat into your available weight for content. Please possibly group your products (laptop, keyboard, cables, , pants, shirts, etc.) so we can see where the packed bag weight is coming from. I replaced my MacBook Pro 16 as it was quite heavy relative to other travel laptops (i.e. Surface Laptop).

While the Aer is a very profressional looking bag, Ifound it pretty uncomfortable after a month of use in India.Thin straps

Tom the Pack Hacker Founder, have you thought expanding to different techniques such as suitcases/luggage. I really would see. You have provided excellent clips of backpacks and travel essentials but they are a bit of repetitive lately . Just saying.

You should do reviews on lunch bags! Different kinds like yeti, hydro flask, nike/adidas, etc. I really interested in getting a 5 L hydro flask brand but not enough well thought out reviews!

For those who use a second screen, does anyone have a recommendation on a packable secondary display?

Is there a list of every PH Top Puck?

Arogant Apple refuses to use industry standard Usb-C.

I really want to know if there is a bigger backpack so that you can pack for the whole family! I will be travelling to Japan for 15 days in a month and I really want to pack light for the whole family. I have 3 small children which means we will have to bring two strollers with us so it is important to find a bigger size backpack in order to fit clothes for me, my wife and the 3 kids. Is there something on the market for this situation?

Matador has quietly discontinued the On-Grid Packable Backpack 😢

Would love to see an android/windows version

Can u actually show us packing all that stuff into a single bag?

bay - gull 😂

Anker 765 is great for power but horrible for data

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Can’t believe you used a pack that wasn’t black!?!

*Check's schedule* Yeah I got 28 minutes

There’s no female version?

Dig alert! Lol

Dr. Bronner’s can not wash hair, it washes clothes ok but staying clean in important

Toooo American… what’s a quart?

I collected several of the items listed in the last Digital Nomad Packing List. Through being a Pro and the Packhacker KZfaqs.. I have already added several of the items selected for the Digital Nomad Packing List. The top two items are the MOGICS Bagel and the Anker 737 120W GaN Charger. These two have replaced larger devices while still providing more functionality than I had before using them..

If you’re looking for a truly packable mouse that has a scroll wheel, the Gwolves HSK line are much smaller and lighter than the apple mouse.

Change magic mouse for MX Anywhere S3. Magic mouse cant be used while charging. That's a deal breaker for me

Wow! 3 minutes into the video and no important information, sorry but too long to get to the basic information and them you don't talk enough about digital accessories as we are digital nomads, Good video but I need the information part faster, thanks anyway.

Has the men's packing list been updated to version 3 on the website? If so, please provide a link. I can only find version 2.

why are you wearing lipstick?

What about tissues/ wet wipes? I get this is about travel without kids but tissues are handy

What's your jumper? 😊

Thailand!!!

What is the hoodie you're wearing in this video? Thank you

BAY-gull