At Manual Labor, we’re all about transparency - communicating openly with both our teams and clients. And what better way to practice transparency than exploring and exposing the inner workings of our bags?

From essential items (laptop, pens, wallet — check) to surprising items, we’re taking a closer look at the always-carried-items from the Manual Labor team and beyond. 

Bag in the Spotlight:

‍Sameehan Patel, Lead UX Engineer

What’s in your bag?

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• Hydroflask 
• iPhone 
• AirPods
• Book (User Friendly: How the hidden rules of design are changing the way we live, work, and play) 
• Shinola notebook
• Ray-Ban sunglasses
• Battery pack
• Wires
• Burt's Bees chapstick
• Neurogum

What can’t you live without?

My phone.

What’s the most surprising thing you carry?

Blotting Paper.

What bag holds all of this great stuff?

REI Coop Ruckpack - I bought it when I was hiking Mount Fuji, but it turned out to be more useful for the treacherous NYC commutes.