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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.

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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:

1. Pelican ProGear Elite Carry On
2. Booq Boa Flow Graphite Backpack
3. Herschel Supply Co. Raynor Passport Holder
4. Nomad Pod for Apple Watch
5. Anker PowerLine+ Lightning Cable (10ft)
6. MemorySoft Travel Pillow
7. International Drivers License
8. Anker PowerLine Micro USB (6ft)
9. Quirky Cordies Cable Manager
10. EatSmart Precision Voyager Digital Luggage Scale
11. Samsung Galaxy S7
12. International Travel Plug
13. LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt 4TB
14. LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt 250GB SSD
15. 2015 Macbook Pro 256GB 
    • Incase Icon Sleeve with Tensaerlite
16. GPG2 Safe travel case for SIM Cards
17. GoPro Casey – Not pictured, but inside case includes: – GoPro The Handler – GoPro Remo
    • GoPro Dual Battery Charger + Battery
18. Powerbeats2 Wireless Headphones (but you should get Powerbeats3)
19. Mophie Red Powerstation 4,000mAh (but you should get mophie Powerstation XL (12,000mAh)
20. Twelve South PlugBug World
21. GoPro HERO5 Black
    • AGENT 8 Microfiber Soft Cleaning & Protective Pouch
    • Luxebell Telescoping Monopod
22. Rain Poncho
23. Shacke Hidden Travel Wallet w/ RFID Blocker
24. TriggerPoint MB2 Double Massage Ball Roller
25. Body Sport Stretch Strap
26. Tactics Waterproof tote
27. Sony MDRXB650BT/B Bluetooth Headphones
28. A5 memo bottle – Reusable Slim Water
29. iPhone 7+
30. iPad Pro 12″
31. Samsonite Windguard Umbrella