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PAX Survival Kit - What's in your inventory?
tenaku
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You are at PAX East/Prime.
> Status
You have been having absurd amounts of fun, but currently you are:
> Inventory
In your bag/pockets/pants/bra/toga you find
What's in your PAX Survival Kit?
> Status
You have been having absurd amounts of fun, but currently you are:
- Tired
- Hungry
- Bored (not bloody likely, but we'll consider it anyway)
- Waiting In Line
- Hungover (enjoyed the PokeCrawl, did we?)
- Thirsty
- (Other)
> Inventory
In your bag/pockets/pants/bra/toga you find
- Handheld Gaming System (with games)
- Earbuds
- Smart Phone
- Extra Batteries or Portable Charger for Phone/Handheld
- Water Bottle
- Energy Shot (5-hour energy or similar)
- Energy Bar (cliff bar, power bar, etc. Damn those lunchtime panels anyway!)
- Hand Sanitizer
- Headache Meds (pills here!)
- Quick and Portable Card or Dice Game To Play In Line ('zombie dice', 'we haven't playtested this', etc.)
- Empty space for some Expo Hall Swag
- Ladder (how does that thing fit in your pants, anyway?)
What's in your PAX Survival Kit?
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HTC EVO with spare battery and charger
Spare, moisture wicking sport socks
Trusty, old, beatup Targus backpack
Motorola stereo bluetooth headset
Regular earbuds in case the Motos go dead
Zombie dice
High energy, low sugar snacks
Water
Collapsible camp pillow
Zip up hoodie and leather jacket (layers FTW)
Ibuprofen (very important for old, out of shape guys)
Zombie Dice
A 16 year old's enthusiasm
YAY PAX! Less than a month away!
Ipod
Headphones
Camera
PSP
Business cards
Snacks
Water bottle
lip gloss
$Money$
iPod Touch
AC Charger
Purell
Water Bottle
Dice
Tissue
Napkins
Business cards
Camera
Cash (for cab, instead of stumbling down the street)
Cellphone
DSi
Pokemon Heart Gold and Pokemon White
D&D dice
Pitch pipe
$
Pen&paper
Duct tape
Makeup (costume touch-up)
Pokewalker
Mt Dew
A big, obnoxious smile.
HTC Hero
Walkman. No, not the cassette one....
Astro A30 headphones
Camera
Kindle
Painkillers (go Team !Squirtle!)
Hand sanitiser and wipes
And for the queues, this...
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That combines two of my favorite games EVER. (If you couldn't tell from my list)
I will make sure I'm next to you in a queque.
Camera
Xtra lens/battery
Water bottle
5 hr Energy shot.. or 2
Embroidery
DS
Migraine/Headache pills
Cookies/sprite buttons (Turning in proceeds at end of con to CP)
Personal trading cards
My husband
Notebook
Phone charger (JIK)
M:TG Deck(s)
Everything in a Speed Demon waist bag set-up
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HTC Evo 4G (and 2 spare batteries)
Nintendo DS Lite (and 4 games)
Ear buds
Water bottle(s)
Chargers for DS+Phone (just in case)
Sharpie (never know when you might want someone's autograph)
Probably some granola bars or some other small snacks.
Toyed with the idea of bringing a laptop, but I think that I won't actually use it and it will just be extra weight to carry.
May grab some hand sanitizer and pain reliever just in case.
All will be in my new backpack with plenty of room for some swag.
Wallet with Cash+Card.
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*Slim Pickens voice*
Shoot! A fella could have a pretty good weekend in Boston with all that stuff!
How big of a swag bag should I need?
LOGIC IS NEEDED!!!
How big of a swag bag depends on how much stuff you plan on buying or picking up. To get through the exibit hall, I'd say a big one (like the one Nintendo was handing out last year for the Pokemon fans). If you want to buy more stuff, though, who knows. I won't go as far to say a duffle bad, however.
Although I am not a fan of any energy drinks, I can see why people think they would need them. If you've never spent a day walking around a convention center then you're in for a shock. Depending on what you're interested in attending, you may walk across the length of the center 6 or 7 times in a day, not to mention climbing stairs, etc. A lot of walking, a lot of standing, a lot of screaming in concerts, and as such a lot of spent energy.
Seriously, though, I would suggest eating real food and drinking water to stay hydrated and keep yourself running. It doesn't ware off in a rush and it doesn't bring you down.
My list:
1 liter of water.
1 liter of soda.
2 king size candy bars.
1 medium size bag of chips.
luggage rack
games to demo
camcorder
spare camcorder battery
For those planning on spending times in line, a DS or other portable system is a must. Short, small games for lines are also a must (I saw Zombie Dice listed, which is perfect for a line game).
I'll be too busy demoing games to get in line for something, which is why I'm not bringing my old-school fat boy DS (I also believe in electronics that have been around for a long time :^: ).
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One thing I have been looking for this time around has been one of those portable USB chargers since my phone is probably going to need it for all the browsing that I'll be doing in line and checking the schedules.
My List:
-ds lite w/mario kart
-small notebook & pens
-trading cards
-zombie dice
-zombie fluxx
-granola bars
-water bottle
-the unbearable lightness of being
-pain reliever (for hangovers)
-lip gloss
-reading glasses
-charging devices
-$$$
also, hiding in the hotel room will be settlers of catan, munchkin, a laptop, and whatever console i can convince the bf to carry (probably nes, maybe dreamcast for some typing of the dead action). possibly also a few horror movies, especially if the westin has vcrs in their rooms.
Bag of Holding:
1 notebook and loose lined paper
Pencils / Pens
Map of Convention Center + schedule
IBprofen
DS Lite and charger
Cell phone
Tissues (no one's mentioned that yet!)
Hand Sanitizer
A liter of water
Some snacks
Dice bag with one or two figurines
Deodorant (going to be a loooong day)
2 pairs of socks
Cash
trading cards
Disposable camera? I don't have a digital camera, but I do want pictures!
Menolly is your husband going to be in your bag as well?
Headphones
Wallet
DS Lite
Water Bottle
Pen/Paper
That's honestly about it. If I need anything else I live about 15/20 minutes from the convention.
-Samsung Captivate
---Spare Battery, headphones and charger
-16oz bottle of water (Refill on site)
-Advil
-Small plastic container
--Baby carrots, celery, apple, granola bars
Paperback book
DSi
Tic-Tacs/breath mints
Small notebook and pen
It is also equally important to keep in mind what you take before heading to PAX. That is, a good breakfast, good shoes, and good deordorant/soap. Oh, and a multivitamin.
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Still not sure if I'll be using a bag or my Scott-E-Vest Quantum jacket. Last year it was definitely to warm for a coat in the convention hall, but it's usually preferable to carrying a heavy bag. I have, however, considered using my Camelback, as carrying bottles of water can be cumbersome, but one must stay hydrated.
Whatever the means of containment, my list will likely include the following:
iPhone
Charger for them.
Hip Flask
Fuzzy Handcuffs
Ball Gag
Safe Word
Magic Deck
Chihuahua
10 foot pole
Ex-Agent to the Stars, ex a lot of other things too.
Pax East 2011, 2012 Veteran. 2014 now loading.
i realize this is a just-in-case kind of thing, and is a good idea, but when i first read this i giggled thinking you were planning on getting into a fight or something.
DS Lite
earplugs (concerts are loud)
2 water bottles (refillable)
earbuds
M:TG Deck
Fluxx (Zombie and Original)
Trading Cards
Zombie Dice may make the cut for carrying around but not sure yet.
Well, while we PAXers all try to adhere to Wheaton's Law, you can never be too sure what will happen outside the convention's walls.
What the strag will think is that any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through, and still knows where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with.
This has blown my mind.
I don't even.
There's an app for that. I love it more because it takes the math out.
Ex-Agent to the Stars, ex a lot of other things too.
Pax East 2011, 2012 Veteran. 2014 now loading.
Camera
Ipod touch
2 shirts
2 undies
2 pairs of socks
Lip Balm
PAX East 2010 Scarf
Equipped:
Trench Coat
Thermal shirt
T-shirt
Jeans
Undies
Socks
Sneakers
Backpack, Inventory goes here :b
Traveling light this year, just 1 change of clothes per day.
Going to get a new bag (sick of backpacks) and this will be what's in it:
My girlfriend will bring the hand sanitizer so that's one thing I don't have to worry about.
My iPhone
My laptop w/cord will be at the BYOC
Monster energy drink.
Alka-seltzer.
A towel.
Emergency pants.
Damn, sure wish they had an Android version.
Guess there really is an app for everything! Woo Hoo!
-granola bars
-water bottle
-ancient cell phone
-dsi (yet to buy a multiplayer for it but i'm probably gonna go for mario cart)
-asprin
-hand sanitizer
-candy/gum
-pens
-headphones
-book/ipod/some entertainment for the train ride in/out
-other stuff depending on what the weather is like by then
oh.... and my badge!!!
Necessities (never further than a pocket away):
- iPhone
- money clip (cash+credit cards+ID+hotel key)
- a pen
- chapstick
- PAX East 2011 Challenge Coin
- moleskine notebook
In my bag- iPad
- diceys
- charger for iPad+iPhone
- towel
- hand sanitizer wipes
- water bottle
- calling card (like a business card but lists my GamerTag/SteamID/google voice number)
- sharpie
- trying to resist magic cards (but I failed that saving throw last year)
Stuff that will make the trip with me and possibly come in my bag to the conOMG WANT NOW
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Weird Pokemon fetish aside (no judgement, I just don't get it), that seems like a lot to carry around all day.
Thank you for going that extra mile to improve the con experience for everyone
Yeah, and it even has computer generated players to play against if you're alone.
Ex-Agent to the Stars, ex a lot of other things too.
Pax East 2011, 2012 Veteran. 2014 now loading.
- 5 Hour Energy seems to be a must
- My Droid with charger
- DSXL + Pokewalker (if I can find it...I havent played that in a while now)
- considering my PSP and Nook
- Aleeve/Allergy Medicine - you never know when that's gonna kick in
- Camera
- Lip Gloss
- Hand Sanitizer...I don't know where you nerds have been lol jkjk
- Towel
- Water Bottle/Diet Pepsi
- something to snack on...we'll work on that as we get closer to the day
- EXTRA ROOM IN BAG for buying more nonsense
I feel like I should clean my room before PAX due to increase volume of me and my need to buy everything lol - I'm a girl and I like shopping I can't help it!
NOTE TO SELF - Buy a new bag to carry all this shiz around!
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this is a very thoughtful gesture, but i would recommend maybe not so much axe. as a general note to anyone, while deodorant is great, anything too cologne/perfume-like in close quarters may irritate the allergies of persons like myself who are allergic to such things. maybe i'm just a big weirdo (true), but i'd much rather deal with someone's bo than have to retreat to my room due to sneezy allergy grossness.
Mints
Wallet
iPhone
Keys (I'm local)
Chapstick
Messenger Bag
Laptop w/Charger
1-Inch D&D Binder (as to not use the laptop too much)
Dice
Card or Dice Game (undecided as to what)
Refillable Water Bottle
Small Notebook
Mechanical Pencils
Pens
Sharpie
Highlighter
Small Book
MP3 Players, headphones, charger
Extra Batteries
USB to Mini USB cable
DM Screen
Granola Bars
Energy Shot
Blank Notecards
Business Cards
Monster and Character Tokens
Paizo Flip Mat
Dry Erase Markers and Eraser
Small Selection of Predrawn Maps
iPhone Charger
Hand Sanitizer
Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Mini Floss
Mini Deodorant
Flip Camera
Tissues
Tylenol
Around Neck Like Prestigious Medal
3-Day PAX Pass
It may seem like a lot, but most of that stuff, besides the laptop, is small and light. More than half is in my bag everyday already.
EDIT: You know I'm just going to keep editing this as people remind me of stuff or my mind changes. It seems silly to keep marking the edits or keep a separate document for myself.