It's an indispensable NaNoWriMo tool. It's a first-aid kit for plot trainwrecks. It's a treasure chest of self-bribes. It's the Survival Kit!
Mine usually contains:
my Macbook, a purple Speck case, & power cord fingerless gloves (of course!) glowsticks and glow bracelets inspiration books: this year Tad Williams' "Memory, Sorrow and Thorn" trilogy has stepped into the role headphones scented candles "No Plot, No Problem", by lovely Mr. Baty chenille footie socks tissue chapstick lotion special wine glass cough drops iTunes radio Casillero Del Diablo merlot Jones cream soda hot chocolate with tons of marshmallows Throat Coat tea popcorn bags of veggies cold water with lemon juice candy corn pumpkins eye drops NaNoWriMo t-shirt progress stickers aspirin camera (to catch writing friends in compromising moments!)
My lovely, lovely Acer Aspire, Anja. Coffee. My plethora of fancy *cough TACKY cough* coffee cups (which I plan to grow exponentially before November 1st) Paperclips A stuffed elephant (Marty) and a stuffed Chalmydia virus (they inspire me) My badge from SpoCon (it makes me feel like a real writer) Coffee Whipped cream (for the coffee) My lovely map My lovely gel pens and not gel but still extremely nice and well-priced pens My *fake smile* lovely inner editor (in a box, taped up, locked away, and generally unable to reach full fruition) My notebook Weapon schematics Tea Coffee Chapstick Probably some kind of chocolate Fancy (ish) micro-brewed sodas Stress vitamins Pain killers (which are, by the way, lovely) A blanket Thumb drive, blank disks (I'm thinking floppy, 'cause I'm old school like that), external hard drive Coffee My phone, to call my other Nanites (I much prefer that to Wrimos, don't you?) Some sort of obscenely expensive, delicious candy/snacky kind of thing Have I mentioned coffee yet? I don't think I have. COFFEE
My lovely survival kit: Hot chocolate and lots of it [Don't drink coffee] Laptop Extra notebooks' Not to mention pencils and/or pens! Coupons to different coffee shops and cafes My Spider man pillow [I love me Spidy!] Marshmallows My lucky underwear My luckier Pencil sharpener Sugar More sugar Inspirational works of art/ Writing
My computer A handful of notebooks in case I need to write when I'm away from the computer Tea that fits the novel's atmosphere Playlist that fits the novel Post-it notes for planning Inspiring art My research, summarised Complete absence of internet while I write.
My beloved Acer, The Oracle at Delphi (or just Delphi for short) Tim Horton's Hot Chocolate mix My brother's Aperture Science coffee mug My copy of "Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths" My stuffed manatee so I can yell and rant at something that won't get offended My iPod, Sprocket the Pod Wonder, usually attached to my iPod dock which has yet to be named Whatever notes I have accumulated throughout October Orange juice My favorite grey argyle socks My Tumblr followers, a.k.a my "the novel ate me" search & rescue team Whatever homework November brings me because if I don't do it, I'm royally screwed Assorted favorite pens collected in my Batman pencil case Left over Halloween candy!!!
My computer, (or my schools) My imaganation! (of course!) My friends/supportes My chapter plans My notebook My pencils My homework , (fake it till you make it!) My ipod My victoran slang dictonary MY realy dictonary
It's like an eqatuion. You remove one piece and it all falls apart.
Laptop Iphone 3GS Music and or TV background suitable Coffee Good Food at the ready Defaults. Rest! My own Voice real life needs novelizing. My own Research God TV needs exposing, Academic Reading and Research, unique voice. TV for key Programmes: Desperate Housewives, Hollyoaks etc. Good Books to read currently Steve Keen, Reading Lakeland Dry Soon 3 Tier Airer for WinterLaundry My Pedometer Novelising needs God TV, HIDDEN ENEMIES, Hidden situations. My Down Gillet My inhalers as asthmatic. Sleep MIT Opencourseware Courses with associated Textbooks etc all worth investing in and the greatest ally in learning how to write and read. My Bed all made up to dive in at a moments notice and or depression for 'sleeping depressions'. NEW INTERNET OFF online because I need it. Learning to turn Inner Editor off and learning to justify my Voice. Gmail and Evernote for Double Back up of Daily Wordage Plot developments. Planned Word Wars NEW Lip Balm I am addicted to brand here. Dropbox Notepads and Pen for offline moments although I use Evernote for all serious Notetaking. Ethernet Cable and WIFI settings as unreliable Vista OS so I can keep online.
Research Area follow up any questions I have and trusty HDD for the rich pickings.
Fingerless Gloves!! Ha! Why have I never thought of that! I'm always complaining how my hand gets cold when I'm writing. Now I can keep it cosy and warm and still write. You'd think with the amount of writing you do, that the fast movement of typing (or writing) would warm you up, but it doesn't. Thanks for the cool list. Must try and collect this sort of stuff for 2012 NaNo!
I never really realized I had a NaNo kit until I attempted to bring my laptop over to write at a friend's house and promptly demanded about 20 things.
-laptop (obviously) -blanket or thick sweater -iPod loaded with a plot-playlist (mostly instrumental) -slippers -pop of some kind (preferably caffeinated) -Stone What Thin crackers -something to gnaw on (usually ends up being the cap of my USB stick) -headband
Laptop (which will be replaced in December, this is it's last NaNo so it better rock!) and Charger (the battery lasts 10 minutes without it...oops) iPod and Headphones Lip Balm Painkillers (migraines will hit me during November of course...just my luck) Drink Bottle + Water Snacks (chocolate, lollies, mixed nuts...) Notebook and Pens
Dana Computer iPod iPod dock Good headphones to listen to said iPod Proper beanbag, for once [i]Phantom of the Opera[/i]. On repeat. Blanket Pillow Somewhere to lay down. Coffee Biscuts. :D Or something like them to munch on Ice Coffee (not a typo :P ) And something to chew on - preferably plastic :P
My writing binder pencil pencil sharpener iPod playing Rush. Lots and lots of Rush. plot notecards slippers a blanket Coke Zero (preferably Cherry) A metric ton of fruit to munch on.
I made a rather ridiculous squeaky noise at your avatar. It has been far too long since I've reread Shoebox - I think you just managed to halve my productivity for the rest of the day.
Utterly essential: * My PC (at work - yes, I novel at work. Oops ...) or laptop (at home) * My two USB sticks and DropBox * Internet access (though that also means access to FB, the NaNo forums and any other procrastination options) * Diet Coca cola. Gallons of it. Addicted, moi? Nooooo
Along with the above-mentioned essentials: * Any seasonal sweets available * Plot bunnies
+ My Compaq Presario laptop, Persephone + My Nokia E63 smartphone, Avalon + My Telstra Next G Elite mobile broadband stick + My 160GB iPod, Kalidasa, and a pair of taped-up earphones + Microsoft Word (on my laptop) and Quickoffice (on my phone) for writing + My lapdesk + My glasses + Medication: my antidepressants, Claratyne for my allergies, Sudafed for my sinuses, and paracetamol and ibuprofen for headaches + Junk food: M&M's, jellybeans, jelly snakes, raspberry liquorice, and Cadbury Flake Bites + Tissues + Books for inspiration: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Across the Universe by Beth Revis, and the first two instalments in Stephen King's Dark Tower series + Bandaids for paper cuts + Blank spiral notebook and a pen
A4 notebook for writing the novel (yup, handwriting this year!) B5 writing journal Platinum Preppy Disposable fountain pen Android smartphone Earphones Chocolate The Book Thief (if you've read it I think you'll know why I find it necessary!)
Huh, I've had The Book Thief on my shelf for two months but haven't read it...perhaps I should start today? It is snowy and rainy out, and a perfectly good day for a good book!
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Laptop, (brand new macbook pro so it will be its first nanowrimo) iPhone Music Headphones Caffeine Notebook/Pens My anti-crazy pills Pain killers (I'm sure that once I get going my pains will attack me like a mofo, they already do anyway) Raro/cordial, lots of it because Wellington water tastes gross
I guess my fiance is part of my survival kit too, he is also nano-ing.
laptop wireless keyboard usb-stick(s) pencil pencil sharpener ereaser notebooks tea (fruit, peppermint) reference books my notes pictures of my characters rewards (1 new episode of one of my favourite series per reached goal)
iMac or laptop, depending on where I'm writing. Including Dropbox! Music of some sorts NaNo Travel mug filled with coffee, soup or icetea Dr. Pepper, water Something to eat or gnaw on Notes, photos, etc. Painkillers Fingerless gloves, a warm sweater or hoodie, scarf, etc
*My laptop - Romana *My back-ups - Ivanova, Toshiko, Echo and Temperance *My purple uni hoodie (which is huge and warm and fuzzy) *Fluffy socks *Lots of coffee and diet Coke *A bucket load of Haribo sweets. (I just bought one of those big buckets of little packets for t'o't'ing)
And a celebratory cocktail when I hit the big 5! (10k, 20k, 30k, 40k and 50k)
My laptop, Kingpin My charger My flash drives (I have several and I can't tell you where a single one is right now.) Music Headphones Internet access Notebooks/Paper Pens and Pencils Snacks and Drinks
NaNoWriMo Survival Kit?
It's an indispensable NaNoWriMo tool. It's a first-aid kit for plot trainwrecks. It's a treasure chest of self-bribes. It's the Survival Kit!
Mine usually contains:
my Macbook, a purple Speck case, & power cord
fingerless gloves (of course!)
glowsticks and glow bracelets
inspiration books: this year Tad Williams' "Memory, Sorrow and Thorn" trilogy has stepped into the role
headphones
scented candles
"No Plot, No Problem", by lovely Mr. Baty
chenille footie socks
tissue
chapstick
lotion
special wine glass
cough drops
iTunes radio
Casillero Del Diablo merlot
Jones cream soda
hot chocolate with tons of marshmallows
Throat Coat tea
popcorn
bags of veggies
cold water with lemon juice
candy corn pumpkins
eye drops
NaNoWriMo t-shirt
progress stickers
aspirin
camera (to catch writing friends in compromising moments!)
What's in your Survival Kit?
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My lovely, lovely Acer Aspire, Anja.
Coffee.
My plethora of fancy *cough TACKY cough* coffee cups (which I plan to grow exponentially before November 1st)
Paperclips
A stuffed elephant (Marty) and a stuffed Chalmydia virus (they inspire me)
My badge from SpoCon (it makes me feel like a real writer)
Coffee
Whipped cream (for the coffee)
My lovely map
My lovely gel pens and not gel but still extremely nice and well-priced pens
My *fake smile* lovely inner editor (in a box, taped up, locked away, and generally unable to reach full fruition)
My notebook
Weapon schematics
Tea
Coffee
Chapstick
Probably some kind of chocolate
Fancy (ish) micro-brewed sodas
Stress vitamins
Pain killers (which are, by the way, lovely)
A blanket
Thumb drive, blank disks (I'm thinking floppy, 'cause I'm old school like that), external hard drive
Coffee
My phone, to call my other Nanites (I much prefer that to Wrimos, don't you?)
Some sort of obscenely expensive, delicious candy/snacky kind of thing
Have I mentioned coffee yet? I don't think I have.
COFFEE
Now, what will I use the other 29 days...
Voss
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How have you managed to have all these 'lovely' items. Good luck for Nano!
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My lovely survival kit:
Hot chocolate and lots of it [Don't drink coffee]
Laptop
Extra notebooks'
Not to mention pencils and/or pens!
Coupons to different coffee shops and cafes
My Spider man pillow [I love me Spidy!]
Marshmallows
My lucky underwear
My luckier Pencil sharpener
Sugar
More sugar
Inspirational works of art/ Writing
Well that's all.... Thomlina is out peace!
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I was going to ask how you could survive NaNo without coffee, but then I saw your comment about sugar.
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My computer
A handful of notebooks in case I need to write when I'm away from the computer
Tea that fits the novel's atmosphere
Playlist that fits the novel
Post-it notes for planning
Inspiring art
My research, summarised
Complete absence of internet while I write.
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I never considered this, but what a great idea. Thanks.
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Yes, a playlist for the novel is brilliant, as is the complete absence of internet. Nothing clutters up my brain like the internet.
Now, if I could only get a 30-day babysitter for my two lovely children, I'd be all set :-). I'll have to make due with writing at 5am!
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My beloved Acer, The Oracle at Delphi (or just Delphi for short)
Tim Horton's Hot Chocolate mix
My brother's Aperture Science coffee mug
My copy of "Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths"
My stuffed manatee so I can yell and rant at something that won't get offended
My iPod, Sprocket the Pod Wonder, usually attached to my iPod dock which has yet to be named
Whatever notes I have accumulated throughout October
Orange juice
My favorite grey argyle socks
My Tumblr followers, a.k.a my "the novel ate me" search & rescue team
Whatever homework November brings me because if I don't do it, I'm royally screwed
Assorted favorite pens collected in my Batman pencil case
Left over Halloween candy!!!
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My computer, (or my schools)
My imaganation! (of course!)
My friends/supportes
My chapter plans
My notebook
My pencils
My homework , (fake it till you make it!)
My ipod
My victoran slang dictonary
MY realy dictonary
It's like an eqatuion. You remove one piece and it all falls apart.
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Mine is :
Laptop
PEPSI
Bayer Asprin and Tylenol
2 Packs of Newport 100's
Coffee
The newspaper
BABY JONAH'S NAP TIME!
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God bless the nap time!
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I'll second that!
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Laptop
Iphone 3GS
Music and or TV background suitable
Coffee
Good Food at the ready Defaults.
Rest!
My own Voice real life needs novelizing.
My own Research God TV needs exposing, Academic Reading and Research, unique voice.
TV for key Programmes: Desperate Housewives, Hollyoaks etc.
Good Books to read currently Steve Keen,
Reading
Lakeland Dry Soon 3 Tier Airer for WinterLaundry
My Pedometer
Novelising needs God TV, HIDDEN ENEMIES, Hidden situations.
My Down Gillet
My inhalers as asthmatic.
Sleep
MIT Opencourseware Courses with associated Textbooks etc all worth investing in and the greatest ally in learning how to write and read.
My Bed all made up to dive in at a moments notice and or depression for 'sleeping depressions'.
NEW INTERNET OFF online because I need it.
Learning to turn Inner Editor off and learning to justify my Voice.
Gmail and Evernote for Double Back up of Daily Wordage Plot developments.
Planned Word Wars NEW
Lip Balm I am addicted to brand here.
Dropbox
Notepads and Pen for offline moments although I use Evernote for all serious Notetaking.
Ethernet Cable and WIFI settings as unreliable Vista OS so I can keep online.
Research Area follow up any questions I have and trusty HDD for the rich pickings.
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Coffee
Halloween candy
Radio (its always on)
My fancy pen (my best friend gave it to me for my birthday)
Chapstic
Water bottle
Wonderful candles
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Fingerless Gloves!! Ha! Why have I never thought of that! I'm always complaining how my hand gets cold when I'm writing. Now I can keep it cosy and warm and still write. You'd think with the amount of writing you do, that the fast movement of typing (or writing) would warm you up, but it doesn't. Thanks for the cool list. Must try and collect this sort of stuff for 2012 NaNo!
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laptop, notebook, pencil, desktop,and Tea and soda's.
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My computer and me. And an internet cable. That's all I need.
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Add my special NaNo-dedicated USB and gmail account (both used to back up my novel) and I'm set.
...who doesn't enjoy a little chocolate though? 0:)
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Word wars, word sprints, and ideally no access to the internet (procrastinate? me? never!)
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I never really realized I had a NaNo kit until I attempted to bring my laptop over to write at a friend's house and promptly demanded about 20 things.
-laptop (obviously)
-blanket or thick sweater
-iPod loaded with a plot-playlist (mostly instrumental)
-slippers
-pop of some kind (preferably caffeinated)
-Stone What Thin crackers
-something to gnaw on (usually ends up being the cap of my USB stick)
-headband
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Laptop (which will be replaced in December, this is it's last NaNo so it better rock!) and Charger (the battery lasts 10 minutes without it...oops)
iPod and Headphones
Lip Balm
Painkillers (migraines will hit me during November of course...just my luck)
Drink Bottle + Water
Snacks (chocolate, lollies, mixed nuts...)
Notebook and Pens
The rest will be added as it is needed =P.
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Dana
Computer
iPod
iPod dock
Good headphones to listen to said iPod
Proper beanbag, for once
[i]Phantom of the Opera[/i]. On repeat.
Blanket
Pillow
Somewhere to lay down.
Coffee
Biscuts. :D Or something like them to munch on
Ice
Coffee (not a typo :P )
And something to chew on - preferably plastic :P
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Another Phantom fan!! Just curious, are you listening to the original cast?
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Is there any other cast out there?
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-Laptop
-Tea
-Headphones
-Notebook/pens
-Something warm
My needs are simple.
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My writing binder
pencil
pencil sharpener
iPod playing Rush. Lots and lots of Rush.
plot notecards
slippers
a blanket
Coke Zero (preferably Cherry)
A metric ton of fruit to munch on.
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YES. Rush is a must for novel-writing.
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SHOEBOX PROJECT ICON :D
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I made a rather ridiculous squeaky noise at your avatar.
It has been far too long since I've reread Shoebox - I think you just managed to halve my productivity for the rest of the day.
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ooh SBP! love it! just avoid any Explosions of punctuation, k?
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My laptop
Coffee
More coffee
Excedrin
My NaNo hoodie (which I'll hopefully receive before Nov. 1)
That's about it for me!
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Utterly essential:
* My PC (at work - yes, I novel at work. Oops ...) or laptop (at home)
* My two USB sticks and DropBox
* Internet access (though that also means access to FB, the NaNo forums and any other procrastination options)
* Diet Coca cola. Gallons of it. Addicted, moi? Nooooo
Along with the above-mentioned essentials:
* Any seasonal sweets available
* Plot bunnies
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+ My Compaq Presario laptop, Persephone
+ My Nokia E63 smartphone, Avalon
+ My Telstra Next G Elite mobile broadband stick
+ My 160GB iPod, Kalidasa, and a pair of taped-up earphones
+ Microsoft Word (on my laptop) and Quickoffice (on my phone) for writing
+ My lapdesk
+ My glasses
+ Medication: my antidepressants, Claratyne for my allergies, Sudafed for my sinuses, and paracetamol and ibuprofen for headaches
+ Junk food: M&M's, jellybeans, jelly snakes, raspberry liquorice, and Cadbury Flake Bites
+ Tissues
+ Books for inspiration: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Across the Universe by Beth Revis, and the first two instalments in Stephen King's Dark Tower series
+ Bandaids for paper cuts
+ Blank spiral notebook and a pen
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A4 notebook for writing the novel (yup, handwriting this year!)
B5 writing journal
Platinum Preppy Disposable fountain pen
Android smartphone
Earphones
Chocolate
The Book Thief (if you've read it I think you'll know why I find it necessary!)
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I love that book.
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I sleep with that book.
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And I carry it around everywhere, staring at the cover when I'm thinking about what to write next. xD
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Oh my god, yes. The Book Thief. <33
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Love that book!!
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Huh, I've had The Book Thief on my shelf for two months but haven't read it...perhaps I should start today? It is snowy and rainy out, and a perfectly good day for a good book!
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Laptop, (brand new macbook pro so it will be its first nanowrimo)
iPhone
Music
Headphones
Caffeine
Notebook/Pens
My anti-crazy pills
Pain killers (I'm sure that once I get going my pains will attack me like a mofo, they already do anyway)
Raro/cordial, lots of it because Wellington water tastes gross
I guess my fiance is part of my survival kit too, he is also nano-ing.
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Wellington SA or NZ?
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Laptop, external saving options, music, headphones, coffee, water, tea, word wars.
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laptop
wireless keyboard
usb-stick(s)
pencil
pencil sharpener
ereaser
notebooks
tea (fruit, peppermint)
reference books
my notes
pictures of my characters
rewards (1 new episode of one of my favourite series per reached goal)
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Laptop
Pen and notebook
Brain and muse
Silence
...It doesn't take me much to write.
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Chilibean - genius. This is the best survival kit I've ever seen. I wouldn't get far without muse and silence, either.
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iMac or laptop, depending on where I'm writing. Including Dropbox!
Music of some sorts
NaNo Travel mug filled with coffee, soup or icetea
Dr. Pepper, water
Something to eat or gnaw on
Notes, photos, etc.
Painkillers
Fingerless gloves, a warm sweater or hoodie, scarf, etc
I think that's about it.
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Mine:
*My laptop - Romana
*My back-ups - Ivanova, Toshiko, Echo and Temperance
*My purple uni hoodie (which is huge and warm and fuzzy)
*Fluffy socks
*Lots of coffee and diet Coke
*A bucket load of Haribo sweets. (I just bought one of those big buckets of little packets for t'o't'ing)
And a celebratory cocktail when I hit the big 5! (10k, 20k, 30k, 40k and 50k)
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My laptop, Kingpin
My charger
My flash drives (I have several and I can't tell you where a single one is right now.)
Music
Headphones
Internet access
Notebooks/Paper
Pens and Pencils
Snacks and Drinks
That's all I can think of right now.