I am looking at buying two Tom Bihn bags to go with my A45.
In general, I don't like to have anything under my feet in front of me when I travel. I find it annoying to not be able to stretch out. I also like to only bring a single bag through security (I am pre-check) and its just easier to drop it down, walk through and grab it again until I get settled and ready for my flight.
The first bag I am looking at is for when I am doing domestic (US) travel. I am considering the sidekick for domestic travel and will use double carabiner to connect it to the seat back.
In that bag I would carry the following:
* kindle fire 8 HD (8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 in)
* Misc pills
* USB C and Micro USB Cable
* 2 port USB charger
* Battery pack
* Empty vapour bottle (if going cross country)
* Tissues
* Headphones
* Pen
* Snacks (sometimes stuff a banana from a lounge in there for later)
Would this all fit?
I would want to place this into the side pocket of my A45 until I get through security. Usually it comes out once I am in a lounge or at the gate. I then want to carry it with a strap. Could use the absolute shoulder strap that I got with my A45 and then stuff that into the bag once I am at my seat? For cross country flights I usually fill my vapour bottle up and would like to connect it to either sidekick in some way.
I will note that as a dude, I am somewhat concerned that the side kick looks like a purse.. Is that unfounded?
For international travel on the plane I usually carry all of the above plus:
* Ear Plugs
* Eye shades
* Travel blanket
* Inflatable pillow
* Passport
* Mini flashlight
* International power adapters
For international travel, I am considering upgraded my seatback bag to be the daylight briefcase. Once again, I want to pack this into the side of my A45 and pull it out post security and use use double caribeaners to connect it to the seat back. I do this right now with a Flight001 seatpak pro bag and its a bit of a tight fit and that bag is annoying to carry as I have to hold it in my hand which makes it difficult when boarding, to show ticket, passport, etc..
In either situation I would also be using the daylight briefcase as my EDC when I landed - I would swap out the above travel items an swap in:
* Thinkpad X1 Carbon or MBP 13"
* Dart charger
* Mini flashlight
* Small Umbrella (if necessary)
* Business cards
* Small notepad
* Laptop lock
* Earbuds w/ mic
* Slide advancer
* VGA/HDMI adapter
* International power adapters
I am looking for some validation that my loading plan looks OK?
I know I am going to need to get a bunch of Qkits and other misc items once I get the bag to really see how everything fits.