Balancing work and life is rarely discussed by architects but taking a vacation is an important part of your professional life. This week I'm
v-logging about my travel kit and imploring you to take some time off. As I started packing up my gear to head out of town myself, I thought it would be fun to show you I travel with, my new favortie bag and how this architect approaches vacations as an essential part of practice.
My new favorite bag is by LowePro, it's the Fastpack 250AWII: http://amzn.to/2ramXCk
Not only do I use it for traveling but also for site visits. It holds my 15" MacbookPro, my DSLR, lenses, sketchbook, and as I mention in the video there's a pocket for everything you might imagine taking with you. It conveniently fits the Mavic Pro drone in the top compartment too. I bought the older model, but the AWII has an integral rain cover and tripod holder on the side, which are both nice upgrades.

// GEAR I USE //

DSLR CAMERA:
* Canon 70D: http://amzn.to/29klz7k

LENSES:
* Canon 24mm f2.8 Lens: http://amzn.to/29l7ac5
* Canon 40mm f2.8 Lens: http://amzn.to/29x2QcI

AUDIO:
* Rode VideoMic Pro (hotshoe mtd.): http://amzn.to/29qlNM3
* ATR-2100 USB (dynamic mic): http://amzn.to/2dFDaKp

ARCHITECTURE GEAR:
* Prismacolor Markers: http://thirtybyforty.com/markers
* Timelapse Camera: http://thirtybyforty.com/brinno
* AutoCAD LT: http://amzn.to/2dxjMDH
* SketchUp PRO: http://amzn.to/2cRcojz
* HP T120 Plotter: http://amzn.to/2dBGf1O
* Adobe CC Photography (Photoshop/Lightroom) Plan: http://amzn.to/2dhq5ap

STARTUP TOOLKIT:
* Architect + Entrepreneur Startup Toolkit: http://thirtybyforty.com/SPL

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Please watch: "Making a Site Model - The Outpost Project"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsJrDScS5ZI
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