(Part 2) Best computation & data pads according to redditors

Here is the list of gear. It is meant for both myself and my wife, so I doubled up in some places. (Links where I have them)

• LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
  
• yueton Shatterproof Stainless Steel Ultrathin Folding Travel Mirror
  
• S.O.S. Rations Emergency 3600 Calorie Food Bar
  
• Mini Foldable Folding Shovel
  
• Coleman Dome Tent
  
• GreenLight Diamond Strike on Box Matches,
  
• Zippo Typhoon Matches and Match Kit
  
• My Amazing Outdoor Inc Camp Mess Kit
  
• Swiss Safe Emergency Mylar Thermal Blankets
  
• Aootek Upgraded first aid survival Kit
  
• AxPower Dust Masks
  
• Dust mask filter pack
  
• Esky Portable Emergency Weather Radio Hand Crank Self Powered
  
• Foxelli Disposable Rain Ponchos
  
• TOUGH-GRID 750lb Paracord/Parachute Cord
  
• Aquatabs AQT200 Water Purification Tablets 200 Pack
  
• REEBOW GEAR Hard Knuckle Tactical Gloves
  
• Sharpie Plastic Point Stick Water Resistant Pen
  
• Rite in the Rain Weatherproof Top-Spiral Notebook
  
• Buck Knife 119
  
• 1 quart zip lock bags pack
  
• 1 gallon zip lock bags pack
  
• 2 Days worth of clothes
  
• REEBOW GEAR Military Tactical Assault Pack Backpack, Capacity: 34L
  
  Total Combined weight 27.4969375 Lbs (assuming my measurements are correct, couldn't get a good read on the tent so I had to use manufacturer info)
  
  Stuff I don't have yet, but which I plan to include as I get them:
  
  
• Passports, and other document copies
  
• Extra cash
  
• 9mm pistol
  
• Better water storage
  
• Solar charging and power banks

• Sony RX100 ii
  
• Rite in the Rain
  
• Fisher Bullet Space Pen
  
• Ontario RAT 2
  
• Bellroy Card Pocket
  
• My inhaler. So I don't die.

INVESTIGATING...

1. With newbies, I make it ultra obvious until they get used to looking around. First I make sure to be clear in my descriptions. I also really push passive perception. I will share that they notice things around them. Whatever makes sense in context that might give an indication they should look around more closely. If that doesn't get them biting them I simply ask "Do you want to look around more carefully?" Then if they say yes I ask them to roll an investigation check. Newbies frequently need to be given more obvious prompts until they get used to operating more independently.
   
2. If they are veteran players I usually don't have to do the above. I let them make their choices but I make sure I am really clearly describing the area.
   
   MAPS...
   
   
3. I do not rely heavily on actual maps unless there is a tactical reason they need one. I use Theater of the Mind. As long as I am describing things well, it can actually enhance play since everyone has a clear picture in their head of a 3 dimensional space instead of a flat map.
   
4. I rarely ever draw a map while in game. It takes too much time. When I do need a map, if the space is complicated enough that I actually feel the players need a map, then I need time to draw it accurately anyway. If the space is something like a 20x20 room with nothing in it but the PCs and the bad guys then I don't usually need a map.
   
5. I also hate spending hours and hours on maps when my players may never even go to the whatever I am mapping. Therefore I use a hybrid of things to provide a map when it is necessary, but almost always prepped ahead of time.I don't always draw the map, though. I sometimes rely on other resources. Examples below:
   
   

• I sometimes use these: https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Tactical-Reincarnated-Accessory/dp/0786966793/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=grids+dnd&qid=1571626033&sr=8-6
  
• and these https://www.amazon.com/DUNGEON-TILES-REINCARNATED-WILDERNESS/dp/0786966319/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=grids+dnd&qid=1571626069&sr=8-11 upon occasion.
  
• I also bought this and use this for larger maps. I create them then save them for reuse/retasking later. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RGYL979/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I only buy it when it is on sale.
  
• I do have erasable battle grids but I ended up rarely using them. If I am putting in the effort to create the map I would like it to be in a format for reuse/retasking later on. And what if the players come back through the area? Having to draw the thing again seems a waste of energy. That's just my preference.
  
• There are also generic maps available for all kinds of settings for very little cost on the Dungeon Master's Guild website. Tons of options. Many look quite professional. Sometimes I use those if they fit with my needs. Example selected at random: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/190205/A-Dozen-Maps
  
• Along with the above, frequently there are really nice looking maps available for specific official modules. I don't believe there are any for Dragon of Ice Spire peak but I know there are many offerings for other modules. Some are really, really good.

Have you considered using engineering paper? It has a grid on one side and blank-ish on the other so you can see the grid through the paper while you write but it shouldn't show up if you photocopy it

https://www.amazon.com/NATIONAL-Computation-Plain-Sheets-42182/dp/B0042RU1YW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1525882394&sr=8-3&keywords=engineering+paper+white

I mean, if you really plan on writing a lot, you can also grab the 384 pages ( here on Amazon https://www.amazon.fr/Clairefontaine-9781C-couverture-pellicul%C3%A9e-Al%C3%A9atoire/dp/B003JNH9LS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85Z%C3%95%C3%91&qid=1536602583&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=clairefontaine+384+pages&dpPl=1&dpID=51bLwp9NN1L&ref=plSrch )

I don't know if it's available in the USA though :/

Unfortunately, several companies sell the comp pads with no on-page branding. I'm guessing from the first image that you're looking for a green pad but some companies offer a buff pad using the same paper, tan with a brown grid. Might be an alternate option to use while searching.

If Ampad isn't to your liking, you might also look into

• TOPS pads (https://www.amazon.com/TOPS-Engineering-Computation-Punched-35500/dp/B001J87JTM/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3KOPVWX11NN3R)
  
• National Brand pads (https://www.amazon.com/NATIONAL-Brand-Computation-Sheets-42389/dp/B0007LTJO0/ref=sr_1_7?crid=3KOPVWX11NN3R)
  
• Roaring Spring pads (https://www.amazon.com/Roaring-Spring-Engineering-Green-sheets/dp/B005UOGBKO/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3KOPVWX11NN3R)
  
• Staedtler pads (https://www.amazon.com/Staedtler-Engineering-Computation-Grid-Sheets/dp/B0006OM7RE/ref=sr_1_1?)
  
  edit: formatting

This might be what you're looking for

I personally hate tear-away pages, but to each their own I suppose.

Sorry for poor quality, not much of a photographer.

Littmann Cardiology III

Benchmade Mini-Griptilian

Streamlight ProTac EMS

Rite in the Rain notebook
Zebra F-701 with Fisher refill

Saddleback wallet

Casio G-Shock GW-6900

I'd read somewhere that the Ampad Heavyweight Writing Pad, fairly cheap in bulk, was a good choice for fountain pen use--it wasn't. It feathered badly. Whitelines paper, like this is pricier but I haven't had trouble with feathering or bleed-through when using their
perfect-bound and spiral-bound notebooks.

Bottom line is you'll want a paper — or some other "material" — that is water resistant. RitR paper gets its resistance via a coating on the paper. There are other papers out there which offer similar coatings but I cannot vouch for their quality. Another popular "paper" out there is made from stone (yeah, really). Rockstock is probably the most well-known but there are others out there too — but all of them are more expensive than RitR.

One thing you can do to reduce your cost is to literally cut the pad in half (or more). I bought a Zutter Bind-It-All a long time ago, before I got into geocaching, and I use that to rebind RitR notebooks to make multiple books from one. I cut the covers and pages using a guillotine paper cutter, then punch and bind the pieces into a new book. If you don't own one then the cost would be too much, but you can improvise with a simple hole punch and some brass paper fasteners. A 4x6 notebook costs $5 and can be cut into thirds, yielding three 4x2 pads which are plenty big enough for a log book at a cost of $1.67 apiece.

4&1 sounds very sweet I have to try it!
I'm using an older version of this which are very common here in italy, it's 100gr/m² so it's ideal for fountainpens

Things I use teacher money for:
Post-It Easel Pads

Flip Chart Paper Also comes in 1-inch grid


Flip chart easels to use with the pads so you can use them anywhere in the room

Thin markers and thick ones

Construction paper

Colored printer paper (i.e. astrobrights)

write and wipe pockets

Organization - file folders, hanging folders, and mobile drawer units

Scissors, pens, rulers

A scanner
Flash drives

Classroom laminator and associated supplies

Paper trimmer

Misc project supplies or manipulatives

A large world map and a map of the US

I'm sure there's more but I'm pretty sure I already spent all of your money :)

When I am not presenting to a client (reviewing early concepts as a team, e.g.), simply a pencil and grid paper is the most efficient for me to sketch out a clean wireframe. To me, this is the fastest way to get my ideas across. I don't want to come off as a douche here, but I am genuinely a huge advocate for paper wireframes. This might be personal, but I also feel like I have a deeper understanding of what I'm making when I sketch it out on paper.

When I am presenting a wireframe to a client, I have been using UXPin. While it's paid (job pays for it), I enjoy using it because it has a robust library of pre-built UI elements that are all readily editable. This makes the process pretty fast. If I sketch out what I am doing first, I can usually put a simple landing page together in about 10-15 minutes. You can also create pretty intricate interactions with it.

Here is an Amazon listing for some good quality grid paper pads

I use this stuff. It's very translucent to use can print out some guidelines and see them very easily. The ink will not go through. And it doesn't bleed. And if you have ink with good shading, this paper really brings out those layered details. I haven't tried many other papers since finding this stuff for cheap on amazon, but it's great for what I need.

Rhodia is an awesome brand. Here are two that I've personally used for my Design and Analysis class!

https://www.amazon.com/Rhodia-Graph-Reverse-Standard-Notebook/dp/B001DC5NWY/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1502290136&sr=815&keywords=grid+lined+notebook

https://www.amazon.com/Rhodia-Notepads-Graph-Black-11-7/dp/B002A8OWBS/ref=pd_sim_229_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B002A8OWBS&pd_rd_r=37FB9SDQBF20ZMEJD238&pd_rd_w=akPUC&pd_rd_wg=HcUst&psc=1&refRID=37FB9SDQBF20ZMEJD238

> The tool should not require any credentials (SNMP, etc)

That's a non-starter. I can't see any noteworthy level of accuracy without SNMP for the route tables, CDP/LLDP and ARP/MAC information.

How will you know what is on switch port 11 if you can't ask the switch for it's MAC table?

IMO: These are the two tools you need at this point:

Graph Paper

Mechanical Pencil