By request of the PDA sysop, below is a list of all the stuff I keep with me whenever I travel. It all fits in a pouch smaller than my wife's purse, and it's organized so that I can find most things instantly, even without looking. -Dave Goodman Road Warrior Kit Cordura Pouch with pockets, shoulder strap, 10" H x 7" W x 2" D Miscellaneous pencil trays, coin pouches, mini-tackle boxes added for storage Computer/Phone/Electronic Palmtop Serial Cable, Palmtop to DB9P Gender Bender, DB9S to DB9S Null Modem Adapter, DB9P to DB9S Adapter, DB9S to DB25P Serial DB9S to Parallel Printer Adapter 3 1/2" floppy PCMCIA Modem RJ11 phone cord, thin 2-wire RJ11 to RJ11 cord coupler Pocket phone line tester RJ11 Y adapter Pocket Digital Volt/Ohm-meter Clip leads, 1 pair, micro-clips Pocket AM/FM stereo w/ear-buds 3 AA batteries, 2 AAA batteries as spares Lens Cloth Dust brush, lipstick style Utility Swiss Army Knife Leatherman pliers/cutter/blades multi-function tool Stapler/punch/blade/scissors/tape measure multi-function tool Keychain Compass Keychain tape measure Keychain thermometer Keychain Maglite flashlite Keychain weight scale Survival cards (1st aid/signalling/survival info on plastic cards) Pen-style pocket microscope/telescope Pen, pencil, business cards Paper clips, rubber bands, safety pins Small Bic lighter Flat pocket knife sharpener Toiletries Hair brush with pop-up bristles, mirror Folding mirror, self-standing Aspirin, decongestant Cough drops, mints Bandaids, disinfectant Condom Foam ear plugs Spare contact lenses Pocket sewing kit Moist towelettes Chopsticks Keychain can opener 3 ft. thin cord Handkerchief Business Card Sized Items Fresnel magnifying lens Sign language reference Magnetic field viewer (Edmund Scientific) IR Detector Lint remover