Doug,
My travel is about as frequent as yours, but I won't check bags under most circumstances.
My kit was similar but here's some changes I made in 2010:
All of these:
- Computer (duh!) w/ charger
- Verizon Air Card
- Spare battery for Computer
- Web-cam
- Mouse
Were replaced with a netbook computer (sometimes a Dell Mini 9, sometimes an Asus something or other. The itnegrated web cam is nice, and they have integral 3G broadband.
I just did a trip with only an iPad, it's close - VERY close to able to replace the netbook, but I really want the camera, when I replace my first generation 3G iPad next year with the one with the camera, I'll totally ditch the netbook.
As far as these items:
- Phone Charger
I carry THREE charger cables!
- MP3 player and Noise Canceling earbudsYou carry a crackberry? It plays music. I use an iPhone, but it also deletes the separate MP3 player.
Three paperback books
I stick to the Skymall catalog...hey look! A life-size fiberglass Yeti! Who doesn't need that?
Digital CameraiPhone!
Mini-Mate Ionic Air Supply (especially useful when the guy next to you is a heavy smoker and smells like it, or hasn't taken a shower in a week)Cool gizmo!
Aseptic Packed Tuna (folding spork and paper towels all in ZipLock bag),Wait, wait - this goes in your bags and they don't freak out? It looks like a package of platique on Xray.
1 Bottle Water (picked up past security)I carry my water bottle through empty. I just can't pay $4.00 for a bottle.
Carry On:
I have about the same setup, maybe a little more because I don't check bags, but I've recently added a vac-packed blanket and pillow, as they don't offer them in flight most times now.
At this point flying is like backpacking, only harder. I can't tell you how much I despise it, and how often I wish I could take a train and rely on being there even close to on-time. But the
Northeast Regional is late 25% of the time and the trip to Chicago via the
Cardinal/Hoosier line is a dismal 40% of the time it's late.
And not just a little late.
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