Although the chances of rain were only 30% in the afternoon, a sudden downpour left everyone in a panic, scurrying quickly to find shelter or quickly flooding the sidewalks with a sea of umbrellas. While this is not an uncommon occurrence in Hong Kong, non-locals often find themselves unprepared for this kind of weather.
Thankfully, on that mostly clear day, we were prepared with rain coats and other waterproof gear. While others were scrambling to find shelter or fiddling with their flimsy rain gear, we were free to walk about the city and discover a beautiful park.
Preparing for the unexpected (not finding a place to charge, wandering around without WiFi or unexpected downpours) is very important to me while traveling. As such, I have collected an essential list of gear for every traveler in any season:
- Pelican ProGear Elite Carry On
- Booq Boa Flow Graphite Backpack
- Herschel Supply Co. Raynor Passport Holder
- Nomad Pod for Apple Watch
- Anker PowerLine+ Lightning Cable (10ft)
- MemorySoft Travel Pillow
- International Drivers License
- Anker PowerLine Micro USB (6ft)
- Quirky Cordies Cable Manager
- EatSmart Precision Voyager Digital Luggage Scale
- Samsung Galaxy S7
- International Travel Plug
- LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt 4TB
- LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt 250GB SSD
- 2015 Macbook Pro 256GB
- Incase Icon Sleeve with Tensaerlite
- GPG2 Safe travel case for SIM Cards
- GoPro Casey – Not pictured, but inside case includes: – GoPro The Handler – GoPro Remo
- GoPro Dual Battery Charger + Battery
- Powerbeats2 Wireless Headphones (but you should get Powerbeats3)
- Mophie Red Powerstation 4,000mAh (but you should get mophie Powerstation XL (12,000mAh)
- Twelve South PlugBug World
- GoPro HERO5 Black
- AGENT 8 Microfiber Soft Cleaning & Protective Pouch
- Luxebell Telescoping Monopod
- Rain Poncho
- Shacke Hidden Travel Wallet w/ RFID Blocker
- TriggerPoint MB2 Double Massage Ball Roller
- Body Sport Stretch Strap
- Tactics Waterproof tote
- Sony MDRXB650BT/B Bluetooth Headphones
- A5 memo bottle – Reusable Slim Water
- iPhone 7+
- iPad Pro 12″
- Samsonite Windguard Umbrella
2020-06-01 Update
I removed the links from the list, as a lot fo the products are either no longer made, out of stock or some other reason.