prepare a "small" bag for a convention

Whether it's for a manga convention, video games, comics or cosplay, a small well organized bag can avoid a lot of messes. The idea is to travel light while keeping the essential.

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prepare a "small" bag for a convention
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prepare a "small" bag for a convention

Whether it's for a manga convention, video games, comics or cosplay, a small well organized bag can avoid a lot of messes. The idea is to travel light while keeping the essential.

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Avoids too heavy or bulky bags: after several hours of walking in convention and waiting lines, it quickly becomes tiring

What you need

  • *Adapt your bag according to the weather, if it rains and your bag is not waterproof you may not have a good time
  • *Bag not too heavy (solid and light)
  • You can of course adapt your bag as you wish (you are not obliged to follow all the rules of guide)

Steps

  1. 1

    The indispensables: Telephone + battery

    - Phone charged - External battery - Charging cable (It depends on whether you have of course, but for many, between shooting, and other phone interaction the battery easily decreases)
  2. 2

    Money and important papers

    - Bank card (not mandatory) - A little liquid - ID card - Entry ticket / or QR code (which if you have already paid your entry in advance) Keep them in an easy access but secure pocket.
  3. 3

    Water and food

    Small bottle of water and quick Snack: - cereal bars or/and sweet foods (like sweet fruit etc., to get some sugar quickly) - Light sandwich. Food on site can be expensive and queues are sometimes long (small example: 1 bottle of water of 50 cl can easily be sold for 2 € ) according to my experience ;-;
  4. 4

    Quick hygiene

    Mini pouch with: - tissues - hydroalcoholic gel (if necessary) - gum or mint deodorant travel format hygienic protections if necessary. (But not mandatory) (PS for girls: equip yourself well in case of menstrual cycle)
  5. 5

    If you do cosplay : Repair kit

    Very useful: - pins to nurse - mini seam - glue - adhesive tape - hair clips / elastic. (A cosplay rarely ends the day without a small accident. Especially if it is made by a very fragile fabric)
  6. 6

    For your comfort

    - anti-bulb dressings - mini fan if warm suit - retouch makeup - wipes. (Don't neglect your comfort especially if you wear a cosplay with specific features such as heel shoes or other cosplay that you don't necessarily wear)