+1 I carry two Band-aids in my checkbook. Very useful

Very happy to see this new forum.

My backpack BOB is in the car about 50 yards and 5 flights of stairs from my current office. All the stuff mentioned and more lives in the BOB.

I agree the clothing thing is very important. I, too, wear Rockports nicely polished most of the time and am transitioning to REI tech undergarments.

My job requires suits or sportcoats and slacks, dress shirts andties, and dress shoes fairly often. Some places security allows in my EDC; some let me stash it at the door; and some ban it from the building. My wallet has non-metallic mini-PSK supplies.

High heels are indeed useless for much walking, but there is another type of footwear that is inappropriate for long-distance walking or running....

Cowboy boots. Ever tried running in those things? And you can't just kick them off, either.

Really? I've never tried, can you setup a video and show me... Hehe.

I think broken in shoes are key, way better than new ones just waiting for a long journey at once

Interesting place to put them.

I don't actually even carry my check book... debit card, and credit cards (earn points/$/etc)

I'd like to volunteer as a research assistant.

While not practical, depending on trends they may be fashionable in the summer months.

Jeanette Isabelle

At a minimum you might need the following ...

A small backpack (like a college backpack)
A pair of tough, comfortable sneakers
A couple of pairs of socks
A warm fleece jacket
Maybe ... a spare pair of jeans or sweats
A flashlight and batteries
A quart of water
Some energy snack bars

That combo of stuff should get you home ... even if you have to walk for many hours. Everything fits into the small backpack, and can be easily kept in some corner of your office.

I've been trying to tell the people in my company in Los Angeles to get this kind of gear together. Guess how many have actually done it? I bet less than 1% !!!

Pete

My workplace allows for some innovation on my part. My office space isnt mine. We have a group of desks where it is a first come, first served deal-you get whatever desks are available, so keeping anything in drawers doesnt work. So, I simply take a small daypack with my laptop with me. I have my lunch for the day (usually food I dont have to heat up-granola bars, tuna fish, crackers, dried fruit), a water bottle, a ziploc with bandaids & alcohol pads, a flashlight, one of those little packets of Kleenex, pens, pencils, notebook, so Triptease line, Advil and Tums. Thats in addition to my pocketknife, leatherman, bandana, wallet, 2 lighters, a flashlight, my P38, my Blackberry and some paracord I carry on me. Its enough to get me to my jeep, or out of the area, if needed.

Blast, LED... thongs/g-strings are called 'tangas' in Australia.

Just in case you ever needed to know.

Sue