Creating A Mobile Office – Tips For Professionals On The Go

Even when you’re traveling away from the office, home, or otherwise, you can still do work while on the go. You have to prepare, however, before setting out.

Which Vehicle?

Are you going to take your car? Or, do you plan to rent a van or an RV? Having your car is convenient, but there’s little space to work inside your car, and you’d have to pay for accommodations along the way. With a van or RV, you have your accommodations with you, and there are generally more amenities in an RV than there would be in a hotel room, notably a kitchen.

Take Out Traveler’s Insurance

Many insurance policies don’t travel well, and with traveler’s insurance being as cost-effective as it is, it just makes sense to get coverage for the days you’ll be gone. You can pick from just medical to a full suite of coverage, some of which will cover your belongings as well as your health. This is especially important if you travel overseas. Speaking of traveling overseas, it does make the bit about whether or not to drive your car moot.

What to Pack?

Even if you’re going to be gone a while, pack light. It makes logistics while underway much easier than if you schlepped your entire wardrobe along. Generally, take a week’s worth of casual clothing with you and one or two business and/or dressy outfits. If you’re only going to be gone for a weekend, or its equivalent, then take just enough for those days. If you rent an RV and stay in an RV resort on your trip, then you can generally wash clothes onsite. If not, then there’s always a laundromat.

As far as what to take for your business itself, you don’t need a lot. Your laptop, its charger, an extra laptop battery, and a printer are the bare basics. It’s also a good idea to take along a flash drive or two for storing your backups in case you have a computer problem. Try not to take large amounts of paper with you. Digitize the necessary material, and store it on one of the flash drives you’re taking with you. If you have to rely on others to provide you with material, then ask them to give it to you in digital format so that you don’t have to lug heavy boxes around.

It might also be a good idea to take a solar recharger with you so that if you have to stop and work someplace without accommodations, you can still keep your electronics charged. And, not everywhere you stop will have Wi-Fi for you to use, so getting a Wi-Fi hotspot and implementing an unlimited plan is also a must.

Conclusion

It’s easy enough to stay productive on the road. You just have to prepare before leaving, which includes making a checklist of everything you need to take with you and do before you set out. It’s always better to have it all planned rather than “winging it” while you’re on the road.