Starting in September and through much of October, I will be doing some serious traveling. I will be in Louisville, KY first talking about blogging to a large group of lawyers. And than I will be in Nashville in September putting on a presentation about working at home and about how important it is to have the services available for us to do that. And then in October, I will be doing back to back conferences on blogging again.

Since I will be out of the office so much and since I need to take the tools I need with me, I thought I would outline what I take for you here.

Just so it is no surprise to you, and I am sure it isn’t, the first and most important piece of equipment I always have with me is my trusty Apple MacBook . Using the MacBook, I just don’t worry about opening it up at a conference and it not working. It just does. What more do I need to say. If you want a reliable laptop, get the Apple MacBook .

I have been thinking about what bag I was going to get to carry all my “stuff” and I have decided to get a Timbuk2 Mainly because you can pack it so full of stuff, I know I will have everything with me I will need.

One of the first items, right after my MacBook, I will be making sure is in the bag is my spare video adapter. I one of those at my office to connect my MacBook with to my 19″ flat panel display. And I needed the same adapter to connect it to a digital projector. So, to make sure I did not go off and leave home without it, I purchased an extra one. One of the best investments I made to put in my bag.

Next is my Griffin Airclick USB remote so I can do my Keynote presentations without being tied to my MacBook. You are right, I could use the remote included with my MacBook. And I have, but I like the Airclick better. Gives me more control over the presentation.

I also take with me a Lacie external hard drive. I always do multiple backups of my important files and with this devise, I take it with me when I leave the office. This is just one backup I have. But, I want to make sure I have not only my presentation with me, but my files. You can never be too safe.

Because you never know when you might be able to catch something on video, I do carry my Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60-Minutes (Black) with me where ever I go. This is really an amazing little gadget that should be in everyone’s bag. And what is amazing is the quality of video it takes.

Not only do I carry the Flip, I carry my Canon PowerShot SD750 as you never know when you might have some time to go do some sight seeing. And it has such a small footprint, it takes up very little room in the bag.

I also carry a little gadget which I have found to be wonderful. It may sound silly, but I love the Fisher Bullet - Classic Matte Black w/ Stylus Ballpoint Pen - 400B-S. Not only can I carry a few in my bag, but it fits in my pants pocket too. I use this with my favorite pen to paper tool, the Moleskine Ruled Notebook Large. The two of them were made for each other.

Something else I plan to carry with me this go around is my Apple Airport Express. While most hotels say they have wireless Internet, many of them only have it in select rooms and in the lobby. And I don’t want to be tied to the network cable while I am in my room. So, by taking the Airport Express, I can plug the network cable into it and work wirelessly in my room. Not a big issue. But why not be comfortable.

Finally, I carry my iPhone everywhere I go. I can actually do so many things with my iPhone that I will do an entire post about it and what apps I am using soon. My main point here is that it is a must have gadget I would not leave home without.

Leave a comment to this post and let all of us know what your must have travel gadgets are. Lets keep the conversation going.