Autism Life Bag - What's in yours?

Great thread. I carry my work bag everywhere or keep it in the car. Sometimes during the day I never open it but the important thing is, I know it's there. Contents include:

Laptop and cable

Various chargers

Hay fever, headache pills

Pens (including a pen camera. Don't know why, just a cool gadget)

Small box containing memory sticks

Two penknives

Folder containing travel paperwork

Spare reading glasses

Hard drive containing various work items

Waterproof plastic bag and A4 plastic pockets (I get through millions of them)

Notebook

My life bag, I call it my survival bag comes with me everywhere no matter where I'm going.

In mine is....

• Hand cream
• Face masks (I used them before Covid, especially when visiting the GP or a hospital)
• Torch + batteries
• First aid kit
• Perfume
• Sunglasses.
• Ear pods
• Loop headphones
• Purse
• Tissues
• Spare knickers
• Phone charger
• Keys
• Umbrella

It's weighted down with that lot but I feel it's all essentials and I wouldn't feel calm about going out without all these little odds and ends.

I carry a book bag and a keychain, but my emergency bag is a cute little duffle about the size of a watermelon I keep in my car.

Tissues old and new

Purse and random coins

Epi pen

Folding Knife

Receipts and old shopping lists, a piece of paper with window measurements.

Poo bags

Random business cards

Dust and general crud

Phone if I remeber it.

keys

How big are the bags you carry around with you? It sounds like some of you must have huge ones, I quite often just rely on pockets

Fantastic post. Whew, where to start? Well, I have two bags, one for work and one for emergencies (my go bag), plus a lanyard that I wear around my neck with all my keys and cards. I'm a book bag kinda girlie, since my job and classes allow for that kind of luxury.

My normal bag has:

• computer and assorted chargers
• my beloved grade-school-esque pencil case with all sorts of fidgets, pens, paper clips, pencil sharpeners
• left pouch: umbrella for surprise showers. right pouch: accessibility friendly water bottle
• noise-cancelling headphones
• tampons and pads
• wallet/phone/cards (all-in-one)
• compression vest

lanyard: loops earplugs, keys, keycard, travel pill container

Emergency bag:

• earplugs
• sunglasses
• rimmed ball cap
• gum/hard candies (for calming down)
• electrolyte powder (to supercharge hydration)
• almonds or trail mix
• gloves (for sensory issues)
• assortment of chews and fidgets
• emergency meds
• broken headphones I got for free, but still help block out sound

It's an ever-changing list.

That's such a good idea. And the items in your bag would help cover lots of situations! Especially plasters - I always forget plasters. 

I work from home so I don't have a bag at the moment but I'm planning on getting one. I'd probably have... 

• Noise cancelling headphones
• Earplugs, just in case
• Phone charger
• My on the go meds, like anti-histamines, paracetamol
• Fidgets (I have a selection that I use at a time)
• Sunglasses 
• Gloves (for the Raynauds)
• A book that I'm reading
• A spare deodorant

I would love to get some binoculars for when I'm bird watching, but that's a purchase planned for the future.

I carry a rucksack with my bits and pieces which include

• Umbrella
• Carrier bag
• noise cancelling over the ear headphones
• airpods
• power bank
• emergency snacks
• pen
• loops
• weserwef cleaning cloth
• glasses
• hand sanitizer 
• pack of cards
• juggling ball
• book that I’m reading
• crossword book
• little bag of cables etc
• baseball cap

i think that’s everything 

Here are the contents of my work bag

Powerbank

Charger cable

Pens and pencils

Tape measure

Painkillers

Stanley water cup (other brands are available)

Lists on scrappy pieces of paper 

Diary

Food