Peter McKinnon's Backpack Setup

Here's everything I carry in my backpack.

Hopefully, you can get some inspiration for your own backpack setup 🧵 pic.twitter.com/yQQDWTRVd8

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 1, 2023

🎒 @petermckinnon Backpack

It was really important for me to discover a bag that fits a lot of stuff and made it easy to organise.

This bag does both of these things and has been super durable.

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 1, 2023

💻 Macbook Pro

My trusty 14-inch Macbook Pro with the M1 Pro processor, 32GB of Ram and a 1TB solid-state drive - this is good enough for basically everything I need to do.

Plus, it's also got my @dbrand skin. pic.twitter.com/h2O6Uulfen

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 1, 2023

📱 iPad Pro

I always carry with me the 11-inch iPad Pro with the Apple Magic keyboard.

I like how handy it is in airplanes, trains, small coffee shops, and essentially anywhere I don't want to bring out my laptop.

Again it's the same theme as my laptop :)

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 1, 2023

👨‍💻 Laptop stand

I like using the Oripura laptop stand from @HermanMiller - it folds down super compact and slots right into the notebook compartment of my backpack.

I can open up and have a really good productivity setup wherever I go.

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 1, 2023

📷 Camera

My go-to camera is the @Sony a7c Camera.

I use a 16-35mm Lens with a Peter McKinnon VND Filter and a Sony ECM-B1M Mic.

It's pretty lit how everything integrates and makes it very easy to film.

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 1, 2023

🪜 Tripods

I carry 2 Tripods with me, the Joby Griptight Tripod and the PGY-Tech Mantis Tripod.

One for my phone and one for my camera.

It's super handy for time-lapses, or when I have to take group pictures.

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 1, 2023

🐁 Logitech mouse

My favourite mouse is the @Logitech MX Master 3S.

It's a perfect mix of ergonomics and performance, and it fits with the theme of my setup. (It's white)

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 1, 2023

📸 Insta 360 Go II

I can attach this camera straight onto me with a necklace.

It's made it much easier to capture first-person shots for the vlog and other more active sports.

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 1, 2023

💾 SanDisk 2TB SSD

I've enjoyed this super portable and lightweight SSD.

It gets the job done and is handy for when I'm editing.

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 1, 2023

📓 @Leuchtturm1917 notebook

I've been enjoying journaling recently and it's great for thinking more strategically about business and life.

As a bonus, it's also really relaxing for me to write.

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 1, 2023

🎧 Sony headphones

To complete the setup I use @Sony's WH-1000XM4 noise cancelling headphones.

Again, I have them in white to complement my white/pastel colour coordinated setup.

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 1, 2023