What’s inside my tech bag? (2026) – Earl Davidson Lee

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Hey guys, my name is Earl. I work as a content creator, writer, and video project coordinator, among many things. I’m usually the boots on the ground, often out on the road, or behind my desk planning my next adventure. I’m into cars, tech, and other nerdy stuff. They say you can tell a lot about a man based on what he has in his bag, but does the saying also apply when that man has “bags (plural)?” See, I’ve developed myself a system of bags and gadgets that I can just grab and go, so I don’t waste time.

Now you may say that the title is misleading: “tech bag, not bags, Earl, what the heck?” To that I reply, no, these aren’t bags, it’s a system. And if you got that reference, you deserve our free website cookies. This is my everyday carry, the bare minimum. I never leave the house without this bag. It’s a Tumi Alpha Bravo Platoon Sling done in black leather, and it’s been my daily driver for a total of three years now.

Prior to this, I’ve dealt with messenger bags, crossbody bags, and even some belt bags, but none are as versatile as this one. There is a large main pocket, a sub pocket on the inside, a key holder, and inserts for pens and other useful items. On the outside, it has a drink/umbrella holder with a waterproof lining on the inside, plus external lash points for maybe a tripod or a gimbal (trust me, it can handle it.

There’s even a document pouch at the back for passports, wallets, and the like. I did add a few choice carabiners to this bag to add a personal touch, and also a few keychains over the years, but the current one is my first Kodak Charmera. The other accessories on this bag are pure function. I have a PGYTech anchor where the nametag sat, so I can keep my PGYTech cuff out of the way when not in use.

Plus, I have the PGYTech Beetle Clip on, so the bag can also serve as a make-shift camera strap. I shoot with a Sony A7CII with a Sigma Art 24-70mm F2.8 lens, and together with the Beetle clip, it allows me to seamlessly carry around my camera on my shoulder and free up my hands. As for my daily carry, I do bring a few things: A Lamy Safari Fountain Pen in Yellow or a Parker Jotter, A Victorinox Pioneer Alox, my house keys on an Orbit Key Holder, my car keys, a small coin purse, my wallet, a small notebook, and a little leather envelope for receipts and other small documents.

I’ll also toss in a pair of TWS earphones while I’m at it, and maybe a tin of mints to get me through the day. On the techier side of things, I usually keep my phone in my pocket. I’m a one-phone type of guy, and my daily driver is a Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus. Yes, I didn’t go for the ultra because one, it’s expensive, and two, I simply had no need for the curved screen and the S Pen. Anyway, to accompany my tech loadout, I always bring a power bank with me, and I usually have about three options.

The smallest is a 5,000 mAh Xiaomi Magsafe power bank that has its own desk stand for the lighter days: model number P05ZM, and that usually gives me a small boost to get me to the end of a day. It’s just enough power with a very compact form factor, so it’s my go-to whenever I know I’ll be home early or if I really want to pack light. After that, I have my heavyweights, which are either my 20,000 mAh UGreen PB720 power bank or my 25,000 mAh Anker A1695.

Both are capable of powering my laptop for a bit, but lately, I’ve been defaulting to the Anker simply because it has built-in cables. If I’m bringing the UGreen, I’m bringing a short 100W UGreen cable with me. If I need to pack a laptop for a meeting, organize schedules, and do some photo and video editing, I pack my 2022 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with me. AMD Ryzen 9, Radeon Graphics, and 16 GB of RAM are enough to get me through the work day on the go with a bit of gaming after hours.

If I’m not going to be at my desk, this is the laptop that I bring with me on trips and away-from-home work. Accompanying the laptop is a Glorious Forge Series One Pro in Vidar Blue in a mouse case, a pair of wired earphones, my UGreen UNO 100W charger with three UGreen 100W USB-C to USB-C cables, and a UGreen USB-A to USB-C cable, all in a convenient pouch. I’ll also throw either the 25,000 mAh Anker or the 20,000mAh UGreen Powerbank in case I’m nowhere near an outlet.

For content creation, I’ll also put in my Sony A7CII in the bag along with its Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 lens, along with a set of Hollyland Lark M1 microphones, just in case there’s something I need to cover and shoot. On top of that, I have a K&F Concepts Case that holds two Sony Z batteries, multiple SD and Micro SD cards, a card reader, and an Orico Portable SSD Enclosure with a 1TB M.2 drive. The bag I use depends on what I feel like using.

It can range between a few things, but my recent daily driver has been the Divoom Cyberbag. I like pixel art, and I like lighting, but I’m more appreciative of this bag’s hard outer shell and its tech-focused layout. It fits all of my stuff well, and the pixel art is just icing on the cake for me. I’ve been stopped many times when traveling simply because people wanted to ask about the Cyberbag.

I don’t find myself using the LED screen a lot because it requires a power bank to operate, but I’ll just plop in an old pack just so I don’t eat into the reserve of my other bank. The third and final bag is what I consider my “full loadout.” Everything that I’ve mentioned so far goes into this bag and then some. For the bag, I chose to go with the PGYTech One Mo 2 35L. As far as camera/gadget bags go, this is the best one that I’ve tried so far.

It even came with an additional sling bag on top of that, but I usually just bring the main bag along with me and leave that one for very light shooting days. Anyway, the main bag is more than enough for my needs, and the stuff that I carry inside includes my Sony A7CII with the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 attached. My Hollyland Lark M1 micset from the previous loadout, my Anker and/or my UGreen Powerbank(s), the 100W UGreen UNO GaN charger and accompanying cables, my mouse and case, my laptop, up to three Sony Z Batteries, my two-bay USB-C Sony Z Battery Charger, a DJI RS3 Gimbal, an Insta360 camera with a suction mount, my card holder and card reader, portable SSD, miscellaneous mounts plus other accessories and attachments.

If I need to expand more, I can opt to bring a second Sony mirrorless camera, a tripod, an external monitor for the camera, and a few other bits and pieces. This is as maximalist as it gets for me, but it’s definitely not a daily driver. The bag is bulky and heavy, but if there is real work to be done out in the field or on a trip abroad, this is my go-to setup. I find myself utilizing these three setups equally.

From minimal to the heavy loadouts, I just plop the minimums in each corresponding loadout. Most of the time, I bring the everyday carry with either the light or the heavy loadout, so I have my personal effects on me at all times, and I can “go to war” with the kit that I bring. Hopefully, my systematic overthinking can inspire your tech bag(s), and if you’ve reached the end, color me impressed.

Contributing writer at YugaTech, covering the latest in technology news and reviews.

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