DIY Planner - What do you carry? - Comments

That's true...

wikeh2004 — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:30:36 -0400

It would make Levenger and Renaissance Art products seem quite reasonable in comparison. :-)

Hey, I think good quality is worth paying for, but I will still try to get the best deal when I can. So, though I am often overcome by temptation, it's usually when there's a 20% coupon available!

Walter

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"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." Albert Einstein and Buckaroo Banzai

yeah, I knew I didn't want to run the exchange rate

kmorris — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:33:28 -0400

Some of the pen cases are truly beautiful. (can't quite justify 'protecting' my $80 pen with a $300 or so pen case)

But, it makes what I decide to purchase from Levengers or Renaissance Arts look
emminently reasonable!

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kmorris

Maybe it's good thing you can't order...

wikeh2004 — Mon, 19 May 2008 01:21:01 -0400

At about 60,000 yen for the binder, that's about $576, not including shipping. (about 104 yen to $1 US)

No wonder they show a Mont Blanc (looks like a 149) pen as an example. :-)

Walter
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"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." Albert Einstein and Buckaroo Banzai

shiny

kmorris — Sun, 18 May 2008 05:16:56 -0400

Wow, this stuff is just beautiful. Everything from pencil cases (and pencil sharpener cases) to binders, totes, brief-cases, and I think a lunch bag. (it's in Japanese, so I'm not sure)

It's all handmade from leather, and it's mostly pen cases.

Takuya binder with jotter and pen closure
Takuya main page

Thank goodness I don't speak japanese and thus can't figure out how to order any!

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kmorris

Keen

aboatman — Tue, 6 May 2008 17:36:47 -0400

I recently purchased the Keen Alameda 15. It is a sweet little bag. Adjustable padded strap is comfortable. The black denim like fabric shell is nice and clean. It holds most everything I need. A couple of books, moleskin, and checkbook in the main area; pens, flash drives, notebook, calendar, and mail in the front. There is a zip pocket on the inside for my camera and zipper pocket in back for my knife. The two side pockets hold the car keys and house keys, the cell phone, and coffee card.

not just postage

Artbeast — Thu, 3 Apr 2008 05:55:12 -0400

You are right about the postage but then there are also duties and taxes... sometimes. We ship to the UK almost daily and there is no rhyme or reason to when they charge duties or taxes. It seems completely random. I think the miminum is $30USD so on a $100 purchase that is 30%.

Arthur
www.renaissance-art.com

My bag

LeeCT — Thu, 3 Apr 2008 01:36:14 -0400

I work mostly in the New York Metro area so I carry a fine ladies' briefcase with me. It holds my Filofax, journal, Vaio, and is not too structured which allows it to pass as a fancy tote bag as well.

When the circumstances call for a more sensible solution to heavier baggage, I will carry a small purse with a tiny leather refillable notebook I bought in Europe. That way I can still capture my thoughts and ideas, and transfer them later to my bigger books.

I used to carry duffel bags but not so much anymore, especially when I know I'll be running around the city a lot and my shoulders and back might wear down from the weight. The duffels are now for short distance errands or long trips in the car.

F-301 on Keyring

Rollafool — Sat, 1 Dec 2007 19:21:41 -0500

That's actually the best part! I use a small spring clip (not sure what they're called -- it looks like a large version of a lobster claw clasp for jewelry, with a swiveling ring on the other end). The swiveling ring goes on the keyring, and the claw clasp goes through the hole in the cap.

That way, when I need to use the full-length pen, I just pop open the clip and slide the pen cap out.

Love the tweezers and flashlight idea. May need to try them soon.

Another cool thing: the steel Mini Work Tool LOVES the money clip magnet, so if you put the tool at the front of the wallet, it clamps everything in and nothing ever falls out! Discovered that one totally by accident...

Nice

mivok — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:28:02 -0500

Nice setup. How do you attach the F-301 compact to your keyring? I find the nicest thing about it is that it converts to a full size pen, and if it's attached to the keyring through the hole in the pen, then you end up either not having a full sized pen or having to use it with your keys dangling from it.

I try to keep many things in my pockets where possible too, I'm still getting used to carrying a bag around, and like to have a couple of things handy when I don't have it with me. Here's what I have:

Keychain: Keys, Uncle Bills Silver Grippers (tweezers), "Fauxton" Keyring LED light, Paracord lanyard/keychain (they're fun to make), bottle opener.

Pockets: Columbia Sportswear trifold wallet, Cellphone

Wallet: Cards, money, folded index cards (both blank and with important numbers on), wallet pen, usb stick (it's a tiny one that fits better in a wallet than a keyring).

Organizer pouches

mivok — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:09:15 -0500

A hipster will fit in them perfectly, as will a pocket moleskine. I currently have my FC task list wallet tucked in the inside pocket of one of mine, so add about 1/2" on all sides to that to get a vague idea of the size. Unfortunately I don't have a ruler on me to measure so I can't give you exact dimensions, although I just checked and a similar pouch from cheaperthandirt.com says the dimensions are 7x5x1.5 that sounds about right.

If you're interested in putting a hpda inside, on the pictures, it would fit in the left hand inside pocket, but the right hand pocket is split into two. However, on my organizer, the right hand pocket doesn't have any stitches down the middle, so it will fit in the right hand pocket too. If you get one with the partition in the middle, and want to use the right hand pocket, the stitches are easily removed.

They're really nice pouches, but they're just a little too big for my pockets. If you wear cargo pants, they will probably be fine, and of course, for attaching to a bag, or throwing inside, they are perfect.

Pockets to Bags

Rollafool — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:06:30 -0500

I've been trying to resist the lure of this thread, but tonight I give in! For my everyday carry, I rely on pockets:

Right front: key ring with car key, house key, Zebra F-301 Compact, and Imation USB Clip Flash Drive. Small comb.

Left front: Levenger Moneybiz wallet with BCB Mini Work Tool inside. Hankie.

Back pocket: Circa PDA (of course).

For most day trips, I load up my letter-size leather foldover, and between my pockets and the notebook I can carry everything I need. IPod goes in the pocket if needed.

If I need to bring my laptop, I have an old Baggalini handle-less padded sleeve rigged with a detachable strap pilfered from a cheap convention gift bag. If I need to carry even more stuff, I dump everything into my indestructible Ecolution courier bag made from nature's very own super-fiber -- hemp!

How therapeutic it feels to empty my pockets in public! :-D

Very nice

ygor — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:36:30 -0500

About them Organizer Pouches -- what are the dimensions ? The web page does not say. Would a Hipster fit in it ?
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For those that like pics

mivok — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:14:10 -0500

For those looking for pics of people's setups, reviews, and other info on maxpedition and similar types of bags, you might want to take a look at edcforums.com. They're really big fans of maxpedition there.

As for me, I'm currently carrying a countycomm/maratac EOD utility bag with a couple of their organizer pouches attached the the side. I like the fact that with the 'PALS' webbing on the side you can just add/remove extra pouches as you decide you want/need them.

Ooooh.

caligatia — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:38:25 -0500

I just discovered that the Drifter can hold my junior-size Circa planner as well as the rest of my crap...

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I must admit I'm not very

Betsi — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:39:45 -0500

I must admit I'm not very organized yet (that's why I'm here) but I saw this post and instantly thought of this product I saw when doing stocking stuffer shopping this year. You said you want lots of pockets? How about this:

http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?searchId=...

Basically an insert for your purse that adds more pockets.

What do you carry?

caligatia — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:53:43 -0500

I love bags. It's part of my organization addiction. I am constantly on the lookout for The Perfect Bag -- something that will hold my stuff in an organized fashion without being too heavy or bulky. I own too many bags, to be honest. I've tried everything from messenger bags and Jansport backpacks to small purses, and I'm still searching. (I even replaced bags with a black photographer's vest for a while; it worked wonderfully, but I got sick of looking like a nerd.)

I keep coming back to my mini-backpack/purse. It's small, but not too small; it holds my Classic planner, a small knitting project (I love knitting socks), my digital camera, my iPod, and a few small sundries like extra pen refills and a spare pack of cigarettes. It's leather, but it's not thick or heavy. It's as close to perfect as I've been able to find so far. I just wish it had more pockets.

So what do you all carry? Wallets, briefcases, purses, totebags... I'm curious about other solutions!

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