Some people are relentlessly prepared to face the world. Other folks are just as prepared, but with fewer things to help them be so. Where do you fall on this spectrum? Maybe, no matter what you bring, you never feel "ready" but that's also okay!
There is one flaw in each of the following. We used our phones to take the photos! So, also, presumably, while not pictured in many of these photos, most folks here are still bringing their phones with them. But, considering that in 2022 that is relatively standard, we're here to look at the other bits and pieces, quirks and parts that we carry with us when we go out into the world. I'll also note that my summer going-out situation certainly looks different than my winter one (which includes more ...
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