Gear

Here's a list of the main gear I use.^[1] These items not be for everyone, but it's what I use and it makes what I do better.

Devices

• iPhone 17 Pro 512GB Cosmic Orange in either a green TechWoven case, a green Moment case or a sunset PITAKA case
• Apple Watch Ultra 3 with many watch bands
• 11" iPad Pro M4 (2024, 1TB/Space Black/Cellular/nano texture glass) with Apple Pencil Pro, with the Spigen DA20 Pencil Holder in the Black Magic Keyboard covered with a dBrand matte black skin or Dynamic Folio with modular pen holder
• AirPods Pro 2
• C-FORCE Portable Monitor with a travel cable and two 90º connectors

EDC

• Nomad Leather Mag Wallet with Find My Tracking
• Kershaw Analyst Tanto Pocket Knife
• Kershaw Cryo Knife
• Tactical LED Flashlight
• WUBEN G5 Rechargeable EDC Flashlight
• Nitecore Orange Keychain Flashlight
• Heroclip
• Carabiner Multitool
• Multitool with Pliers – this one accepts hex heads, like ones from this kit (which is good)

Bags

• WANDRD ROGUE 9L Sling with locking zipper pulls and a FALCAM F38 Backpack Clip – by far my favorite bag
• WANDRD D1 Sling with locking zipper pulls
• TomToc 40L Travel Backpack
• Peak Design Everyday Backpack V2 30L with the hip belt
• Peak Design Tech Pouch
• Peak Design Packable Tote
• Peak Design Travel Duffelpack (45-65L)

Charging

Bedside

• Studio Neat Material Dock - Upright Duo version, with custom 3D-printed Apple Watch charging cable holder, using the standard Apple MagSafe and Watch Chargers
• Anker 2-in-1 Cable for charging my iPad and Kindle
• Anker 67W Charger

Scalable Travel

• Anker 160W 3-Port Charger
• KUXIU 3-in-1 Charging Stand - Cosmic Orange
• KUXIU Foldable Charging Bank
• ChubbyCable 2m USB-C Cable - Cosmic Orange
• USB-C to USB-C Cables
• Anker Qi2 MagSafe Battery

Mobile Photo & Video

Lenses & Filters

• In the Moment Soft Filter Case
  • Moment Mobile CineBloom QuickLock Filter 10%
  • Moment Mobile 67mm QuickLock Filter Mount
  • Various 67mm VND, CPL, and UV Filters depending on the activity
• In the Moment Lens Carry Case
  • A custom made phone grip using a mount and the G-Grip
  • Moment Tele 58mm Mobile Lens - T-Series
  • Moment Macro 75mm Mobile Lens | T-Series
• Moment Mobile Camera Lens Cleaning Pen
• the official Apple Polishing Cloth and some knock-off polishing cloths
• small bottle of lens cleaner

Tripods, mounts, and video gear

• Ulanzi MA38 Magnetic Carabiner Tripod Mount
• PGYTECH MantisPod Pro
• Ulanzi Zero Y Lightweight Travel Tripod
• SmallRig multitool
• Moment Bluetooth Remote
• Ulanzi Inflatable Tube Light
• Lexar Pro Go 2TB SDD with Hub
• DJI Osmo Mobile 7P Gimbal with Magnetic Quick Release Mount, mini tripod (for extra stability), and a DJI Mic Mini
• HyperDrive 6-in-1 USB-C Media Hub

Drone

• DJI Mini 3 Pro with RC remote
• DJI Mini 3 Fly More Kit
• Freewell ND filters
• Propeller Holder
• Samsung EVO Micro SD 512GB
• Waterproof SD Card Holder
• Anker SD USB-C Card Reader
• Anker 521 Charger (Nano Pro 40W)
• Anker USB-C Cables

Home Office

• IKEA Adjustable Height Desk frame with a butcher block top and custom black walnut monitor stand
• Dell U2723QE 27" 4K UHD Monitor
• VIVO Dual Monitor VESA Mount with a homemade magnetic iPad Pro VESA Mount
• Monitor Lamp
• Magic Trackpad 2
• Logitech MX Keys Combo
• Vornado Personal Air Circulator
• Sonos Roam Speaker
• elago MS3 Charging Stand Compatible with MagSafe Charger

Software

All of my writing is done in Drafts on iOS/iPadOS. If you're here, you knew this already.

Photos are edited using Lightroom in addition to Apple's built-in editor.

All of my podcasting – when I actually do it – is recorded and edited using Ferrite Recording Studio on iOS/iPadOS.

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