My Travel Setup

As we prepare to start our third year/season of splitting our time between Birmingham and the Isle of Wight, I thought it was about time I blogged about my current travel setup. In this context, “travel” mostly refers to what I use on the island, but also partly to what I use when I am somewhere that isn’t one of the usual paces I live or work.

Things I store here

Apart from the table and chair, I think I have had most of this stuff over a decade. But it still serves me well for 9 weeks of the year.

  • Desk riser – this is one of those adjustable ones that can convert any desk into a standing desk, but can also raise a laptop or monitor to the correct eye height
  • Folding table – slatted, so that it will break down into a small enough package that it can be easily stored
  • 24″ Monitor and cables – an old one that I’ve had over 10 years and that was replaced at home by something newer
  • Desk mat – because of the slats I need something to provide a surface that my laptop, keyboard and pointing device can sit on without moving around
  • Speakers – old Logitech ones that I used to use at home before I wired up my home computer with an amplifier and dedicated speakers
  • Extension lead – to power everything
  • Webcam – I do also travel with one, but if I am working here it’s really important to have one, and the webcam in my laptop is not good enough for work. This is a really old Microsoft one that we have quite a few of in various places
  • Folding chair – from B&M, and small enough to be storable. I used to use a patio chair, but I needed something that would be better for my posture
  • USB mouse – in case I forget my trackball
  • Amazon Basics USB hub, that I use to connect my keyboard, trackball and camera to whatever laptop I am using. It’s like a docking station, but cheap and old.

Things I carry with me