Before term starts

Late August, the bag is still empty, which is the right moment to think about it. We didn't walk the whole list, only the parts that survive a term. A backpack with a proper laptop sleeve saves a back over time: the 935870 from Eastpak is the sort you don't replace every September. More sit under backpack.

Lunch travels with the student, so the bottle shouldn't leak in transit. The 935748 from Contigo does the job without drama; other options wait under water bottle.

For the library hours, a pair of over-ear headphones earns its place: the 691534 from soundcore shuts out a fair amount of the room. The rest of the list, down to the pencil case, is on discover.