During my first six months on the road, I kept encountering the same problem when leaving a hotel room. Did I remember my extra-long USB-C cable? What about my headphones?
It's an awful feeling when you realize that you've forgotten something but just can't remember what it is.
After returning home to reset, I realized there was one item I needed to pack that would make my next trip less stressful and more organized: an electronics travel organizer, often known as a Dopp kit. The kit works like your regular toiletries bag, but for your devices. I packed it with all my travel adapters, cables, chargers, devices, and accessories.
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Whenever I need to start work, I just whip it out and pull out the cables I need. When I enter a hotel room, I know exactly where to go to get my devices charged.
When I leave a place — a hotel room, the airplane cabin, etc. — I can flip the kit open and quickly take inventory. The kit is usually so loaded with doodads that if there's an open space, it means something is missing.