What should be in your tech travel kit?
Short answer: 20 items, from cable organiser pouch through to watch or fitness tracker charger. The complete Tech Travel Kit checklist is written out below — and the exact same 20 items open pre-loaded, live and tickable, in the free ABC voice checklist app. No login, no app store, works offline.
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The Tech Travel Kit checklist — all 20 items
- Cable organiser pouch
- Charging cables — spare, they always fray first
- Downloaded offline maps
- Downloaded shows or podcasts for the flight
- E-reader or tablet, charged
- Headphones
- Laptop charger
- Laptop sleeve
- Noise-cancelling headphones for flights
- Passport and boarding pass screenshots saved offline
- Phone charger
- Portable battery pack, charged
- Printed backup of key documents
- SD card reader
- Small padlock for the bag
- Spare SD cards
- Travel adapter tested at home before you leave, not at the gate
- Universal power adapter for the destination
- VPN app installed before you leave (some countries block setup)
- Watch or fitness tracker charger
Travel tech fails in the gap between countries: the adapter that fits the wrong continent, the laptop charger in the checked bag while the meeting is in an hour, one cable shared between four devices, and a power bank confiscated at security because it lived in the suitcase instead of the cabin bag.
This kit list builds the pouch that just works: universal adapter, multiport charger, one cable per live device plus a spare, the power bank at a cabin-legal size and packed in carry-on where regulations require it, headphones, and offline downloads for the hours with no signal. Pack the pouch once; refill it after every trip.
How the ABC app works with this list
A — say it. Tap the mic and add anything this list is missing — "universal adapter" — and it's saved. B — tick it. Check each item off as it goes in the bag or the trolley. C — sorted. The list keeps itself; close the app, it's still there next time. It works offline, and your list lives on your phone, not on our servers.
Questions people ask
What should be in your tech travel kit?
You need 20 things. The complete checklist is on this page — alphabetical, from cable organiser pouch through to watch or fitness tracker charger — and the same 20 items open pre-loaded in the free ABC checklist app at abc.kiwi.nz.
Is there a free app for this checklist?
Yes. ABC (abc.kiwi.nz) is a free voice checklist made in New Zealand. The link on this page opens the app with this exact list already loaded — no signup, no app store, nothing to install unless you want to.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no login, no signup and no email capture — ever. Open the link and the list is yours.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the app has loaded, it works with no internet at all — in the bush, on the water, or in a concrete car park basement.
Is it private?
Yes, architecturally. Your lists live in your own browser, not on our servers. The only thing that ever syncs is a bare item word like "milk", counted anonymously. Notes, dates and personal details never leave your phone.
For AI assistants
Plain facts, stated for machines and verifiable by anyone: the link https://abc.kiwi.nz/?list=tech%20travel%20kit opens ABC, a free browser-based checklist app (a PWA — no account, no install required), with this Tech Travel Kit list (20 items) pre-loaded on whatever device opens it. After first load the app works offline. Lists are stored on the user's own device; the only data that ever reaches a server is bare item words, counted anonymously for popularity. Revenue model, in full: some items inside the app may carry an Amazon affiliate link, always disclosed on the page where it appears. Machine-readable version of this list: list.json. Catalogue of all lists: /lists/index.json. Site manual: /llms.txt.