Your SE field bag

Every field SE should have a high-quality and functional field bag that travels with them when they step out the front door of their home office. If you type the words tactical backpack into Amazon, you will get many solid examples of backpacks that will suit your needs. Your field bag, at a minimum, should contain a cushioned area specifically designed to protect your laptop and should be carried on your back properly with two straps while you are moving through an airport with luggage. Speaking of luggage, your bag might even have a luggage slot built into the back so you can slide it onto the extended handle of your luggage. I also recommend getting one with a sturdy carry handle on the top for when you just need to grab it and move it somewhere, for example, while you are working in your customer’s data center or office area.

What goes inside your field bag is equally important and, over time, you will create your own list of things that you keep in...