ECCC TIP #2: THE BAG

[captain_slinky]

One of the most overlooked and taken-for-granted items that every conventioneer should be equipped with is a good Convention Bag. For most of you a simple Back Pack will suffice; for me, I've graduated to a giant Superman duffel Bag that easily holds 3 cubic feet of product in the main compartment and has several outer compartments for holding smaller items.

Your bag NEEDS three things:

• A Water Proof Compartment/Division
  
• Comfortable shoulder straps
  
• Durability

In your Water Proof Compartment (or in the water proofed compartment) you should plan on carrying Two sandwiches. Also in your bag should be a small bag of chips, a Granola/Candy Bar and a large bottle of non-carbonated sugar free beverage.

(I have had terrible, awful things happen to my purchases when I trusted a bottle of Coke in my back pack. No sugar, no color, no pressurization from now on. Water is the only way for me)

I suggest that you keep you bottle of water, chips and candy/granola bar in your main compartment of your bag so that every time you try to stow a purchase you are reminded that you need to eat or drink something.

My bag on Saturday will have two Baloney Sandwiches, a bag of home-made Chex Mix, some cookies and a 1-liter bottle of home brewed iced tea.

Also in my bag will be Wil Wheaton's "Just A Geek", my newly revised and updated Justice League Want-List, my Dice and a deck of Magic: The Gathering cards.

Comments

[zannah.livejournal.com]

My "the bag" is also known as "a boy". It's quite handy *and* it carries itself! Downside is, sometimes it wanders away from me.

[amberlorien.livejournal.com]

My bag is usually a coordinating part of my outfit but large enough to hold a camera, my little sketchbook and a few comics and sharpies (& wallet of course). The rest is stuffed in a backpack and forceably mounted on my husband for every con. He's a great Sherpa!

[martiniandrossi.livejournal.com]

This is exactly what I did last year :p

[zannah.livejournal.com]

I really feel like the fashion industry just needs to recognise the husband as accessory.

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

You ladies already take too long to dress and accessorize yourselves, imagine how much longer it would take if you also had to coordinate OUR clothing to match your shoes, belt and purse? AM I RIGHT FELLAS OR AM I RIGHT!

And what's the deal with Airline Food?