#also I'm about to do fieldwork next week in an unfamiliar environment and the list of crazy stuff in my bag will get REALLY intense

[hylianengineer]

Wasn't there a trend for a while where people would post the stuff they carried with them everyday, to be like 'look how much you can tell about a person from these things'? Part of me wants to bring that back and tell you all about everything that lives in my backpack on a daily basis and part of me thinks we'd be here all day if I tried.

The list includes but is not limited to: mini first aid kit (bandaids, antiseptic wipes, tweezers, gloves), an entire bottle of tylenol (for the chronic headaches), an extra dose of my daily prescription meds (in case I forget them), multitool, more writing utensils than I can keep track of, extra socks and underwear (both in case of Fieldwork Shenanigans), an entirely unreasonable number of granola bars, mini tool kit containing two pairs of pliers and six screwdrivers, my wallet (boring, contains three library cards), pocket-sized notebook, menstrual products, several masks, a bandana, deck of cards, earplugs, wired AND wireless earbuds, a packet of electrolyte powder, hand sanitizer, plastic cutlery, menstrual products, sunglasses, and an umbrella.

What the fuck does that say about me? I may never have actually been a Boy Scout but I think I live up to the stereotype.