It really depends on mode of transportation, especially if a car is involved or not. I suspect a number of people in this thread are folks who drive most/all places and aren’t including all the stuff they have stashed in their cars, available if needed. Also, driving means minimal exposure to the elements, so even less stuff is needed to stay comfortable/presentable than if you are walking, biking, waiting at transit stations, etc.

As a former Tokyo resident I’ll also add that I used to carry a folding fan around with me in summer when I lived there, but I have no need in the US where air conditioning is so prevalent (to the point of overuse). I also stopped needing a fan so much, regardless of temperature, when living in less humid places.

Also, shocked more people aren’t mentioning a water bottle. I bring a reusable water bottle with me any time I have to leave the house for more than a couple of hours, especially if I’m cycling somewhere but even if I’m driving. How are y’all staying hydrated sans water bottle???

Phone, wallet and keys most of the time, plus backpack with rain coat and water bottle if it’s for an extended time.

Phone, wallet, keys, lip balm, tissues, pen, paper, fold up scissors, toothpicks, mask (respirator), hand sanitiser, plasters, shopping bag, mints.

I used to live in the desert. So on me, water bottle and sun block. In my car, water and a blanket.

Keys (house, car, bike), phone, wallet,… swiss army knife, handkerchief.
And during the pandemic a fabric face mask.

It all fits in my pockets

Then dependent on the weather I will bring sunglasses or an umbrella.
I check Buienradar (Dutch rain forecast app) to see whether I’m going to need that.

And sometimes, depending on what I will be doing, earbuds

Phone wallet keys.

There’s an umbrella in my car but I use it like once a year.

Swede living in a suburb to Stockholm, 36 year old man, living alone.

Weather stuff:

I put an unbrella in my backpack during autumn, I wear a hat during winter.

I have sunglasses in my car and my new pair in my backpack, I wear regular glasses all the time.

If it is really hot I carry an insulated water bottle, on special occations I have carried a thermos flask with hot mulled wine (glögg) when it is around christmas, very cold and I won’t be driving.

Personal hygene:

Nothing really, well I have some paper towels in my car for emergency nature calls in the woods…

Safety stuff, nothing really, if I am going for a long trip, I will get some supplies, gloves, band aids, dressings, disinfectant, stuff like that.

Oh, as a bit of a planespotter, I allways have ear defenders in my car, as well as a big pack of extra ear plugs for any friend going with me who forgot their own hearing protection.

Annoyance filter, during autumn, winter and spring I allways carry my Bose QC35 II, suring summer I switch to some IEMs, currently using my Jabra Elite 3. I allways have my iPhone with me as well.

Infra fail stuff:

I carry my work phone to advice my work about delays, else my phone has all apps I need, finally I have biked from the suburbs to the center of Stockholm and back again, so I know my way around, should all public transport fail and I can’t get a taxi, I would just start walking.

It would probably take 3-4h to get home, but I’d get there

A bunny hug, keys, and phone/wallet combo. I’d carry less, but I’m already at the bare minimum.

Personally I think you are overdoing it OP.

Deodorant and mints. That’s it.

I’m a very simple person and if there’s rain I get wet and I don’t really care about it. Not saying everyone is resistant to colder climates like me, I can appreciate that my immune system probably gives me an advantage.

Phone. Wallet. Keys. MP3s.

Saying my college roomie used before he left the room. It stuck with me. MP3 players weee popular then. So I just use MP3s to mean headphones

I wear pants, and shoes. Sometimes a jacket. If the weather is bad enough to require more than that, I stay home.

Most of the stuff I carry have already been mentioned so I’ll just add the ones not a lot of people carry:

• hand sanitizer
• a small travel vial of liquid soap
• a couple of squares of toilet paper rolled up

All of those including the standard phone, keys, wallet, etc. all fit in a small handbag that I wear across my chest.

Sometimes if I know I’ll be out in hot weather, I bring water in an insulated container. I also have a small bag that specifically has a pocket for water bottles.

I always carry a water bottle with me, no matter what the situation.

In a daily outing bag, I also always carry bandages, Vaseline, nail clippers, pepper spray, phone, glasses cleaning cloth, a portable charging bank/handwarmer, and a small stuffed animal (for emotional support).

I should start carrying sunscreen, but I 100% always spill things in my bag— be it ink, drink, or anything else.

For anyone reading this: purchase an Owala water bottle!! I don’t recommend brands often, but as someone who used to be chronically dehydrated AND always spilling shit: get an Owala. It has a lid that opens with a button push, a very good carrying handle that doubles as a button-guard when down, an easy to clean lid with removable/replaceable parts, and you can choose between swigging it or sipping it up without a straw!! I hate putting my mouth on straws, so that was a great option (even though I only swig lol— but the straw is inside the waterbottle). I’ve had mine for 2 to 3 years now, and apparently they’re popular now. Seriously, 100% recommend them. Only real downside is they are a bit too large for some cupholders and they can’t hold hot liquids, but that’s it.

Stay hydrated.

Phone, wallet, keys, small ballpoint pen, watch, sunglasses and bt earbuds.
Sunglasses are magnetic and clip on to my glasses.

Phone, ereader, wallet, car key, AirPods

I use a neck fan at work, but I definitely don’t need one outside that. I have plenty of emergency stuff in my car, and more in a backpack I sometimes bring (usually to carry a switch or steamdeck, sometimes a laptop).