In this video, I'm going to talk about all the tech that I bring with me on-the-go
as a college student.
As these videos usually do, we're going to begin with the bag itself.
This is the Kriega Urban Waterproof Messenger Bag.
This might not be the bag that you would expect from a video like this; a tech video.
The reason why I say that is because this is actually a motorcycle bag.
It's got features inside that motorcyclists would appreciate.
But, I am a motorcyclist myself, so I get the excuse of using this bag.
And the reason why I have to excuse myself to use this bag is because it's not cheap;
it's very expensive.
This is more than $200 CAD.
But I want something that I can carry with me on the bike and off the bike, and I want
something that's relatively lightweight.
The Kriega just fits all my criteria really well.
It has a strap that can easily be adjusted to your body's size.
This way, you can easily put your bag overtop of all your armour when you're on the bike.
Or sling it around your shoulder to the perfect fit when you're not.
This strap was actually too large for me, so I had to get my mom to help me stitch it shorter.
Thanks mom!
The main compartment of the bag is held together by two clips right here.
Embedded in the flap itself is a compartment for documents.
This compartment can be used to store a few pieces of regular printer-sized paper and
it's completely waterproof, so you don't have to worry about any of it getting wet.
Every part of this bag is actually waterproof and that includes the slot right in front
of the main compartment.
This one is held together by a waterproof zipper.
This slot is easily accessible because you don't have to open the flap to get to it.
You can carry something like a water bottle in here, I like to carry my umbrella.
And then, getting to the main compartment.
Now, this is the main criticism for this bag; it's not really easily accessible.
It's got this roll-down top design that's closed by yet another clip.
However, this ensures that your stuff will not get wet.
You can probably go through the heaviest of rainfalls and your stuff will remain very dry.
I, for one, have never had to worry about any of my stuff getting even moist.
So, the main compartment is pretty simple; it's just one big compartment.
This is where we can get into the tech side of things.
Since this bag doesn't have any organizers of its own, I like to carry this Grid-It Organizer.
Here, I like to organize a mechanical pencil, a pen, my MacBook charger, an Apple Pencil,
a few cables and more stuff that you would expect to bring to a college.
Inside the bag, I also like to throw in an Anker PowerCore.
This is the 20,000 MAh version.
I already made a review video for this power bank, so I'm not really going to explain it
in this video.
All you really need to know is that it's going to charge your phone a bunch of times.
I also throw in my iPad Pro with a Typecover.
This is my primary note-taking device, I have a video about that too.
I think that an iPad Pro, in combination with a Typecover and an Apple Pencil is really
the best way to take notes, digitally anyway.
And I am aware that this is not actually an Apple Pencil.
I lost mine.
It's way too easy to lose this sort of stuff; Apple needs to have a way to carry it conveniently.
Over than purchasing that ridiculiously expensive case.
This one can also be substituted with something like a Microsoft Surface.
In fact, I might actually recommend that over the iPad Pro.
This is the Kindle Paperwhite and it is in my opinion, the best way to read eBooks.
The screen is E-Ink, so it's very easy on the eyes; it's not like you're reading from
an LCD screen.
It's literally as if you're reading off a piece of paper.
And you have access to the entire Amazon Kindle store.
What else can you really ask for from an E-Reader?
I like to read when I'm on the Skytrain, so I carry this one with me regularly.
And I house it in their official case, this one is the Midnight Blue version.
The last item that I carry with me, which I don't bring every day, is the MacBook Pro
15" model with the Touchbar.
I only really bring this one with me when I have a programming class.
If I wasn't a major in Computing Studies and Info Systems, I wouldn't really bring this
one to school at all.
It's the heaviest item that I have in my bag, it's very clunky and honestly, the battery
life on it is not very good at all; that's why I bring my MacBook charger.
The iPad is all I really need to take notes and do most things, and the battery would
normally last me more than the whole day.
So, I wouldn't need to bring a charger with me, and I don't.
But the reason why I like the MacBook so much is because of these; Thunderbolt 3 ports.
What this enables me to do, is to dock my MacBook at home in front of my 4K monitor,
my mechanical keyboard and my Logitech MX Master 2S.
Once I need to go to college, I unplug one cable and I'm ready to go.
Very elegant, very convenient and perfect for a college student.
By the way, there are cheaper Windows alternatives that feature a Thunderbolt 3 port, so I'm
not endorsing MacBooks here.
I'm just a big fan of Thunderbolt 3 technology.
That's it for my college student tech bag.
If you have something similar or something completely different, feel free to leave it
in the comments below, I'm always interested to hear it.
That's it for this video and I will see you in the next one!