No political posturing.

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    My job in a nutshell. Not a bad job, per se, but I’m the kind of employee who get paid handsomely to show up at weird corners of the world to make stuff work with whatever resources I can muster. Planning ahead can only get you so far.

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        In my work backpack, off the top of my head:
        20Ah USB battery.
        Laptop with charger.
        A multi-tool. (Goes into checked bag when flying)
        Laptop with charger.
        Console cables for various routers and switches.
        A thick syringe needle with enclosure (excellent for those tiny reset buttons)
        USB serial adapter.
        Misc USB cables.
        A Ziplock bag of all sorts of SFP modules.
        A spare PCIe network card (SFP ports)
        A microSD card with SD adapter.
        A Linux live USB.
        A general purpose USB with nothing in particular on it.
        A spare SIM
        Passport.
        Seaman books from two countries
        TWIC.
        A plastic fork.
        Cup noodles (because arriving hungry late when every eatery has closed sucks)
        An extra pair of socks.

        EDIT: Forgot power adapters for plugging into US and UK outlets. And a few zip ties.