Gear I use

The kit, the rig, the road.

Everything below is gear we actually use — on the desk, in the rig, or in the RV. Links are Amazon affiliate links, so if you grab something through them it kicks a little support back to the herd at no extra cost to you.

Belabox & Streaming Bag

The mobile rig — IRL camera, encoder, batteries, and the bag it all rides in.

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DJI Osmo Pocket 3

Main IRL camera. Tiny, gimballed, low-light champ.

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DJI Mic Mini

Pocket-sized wireless lav for IRL clips and walk-and-talks.

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ULANZI PK-10 Quick-Release Charging Base

Type-C fast-charge base for the Pocket 3 — Arca/GoPro/1/4" compatible.

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UTEBIT Magnetic Mount for Pocket 3

Desktop magnetic base with 180° adjustable handle. Quick on/off.

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ULANZI MT88 ClipMate Tripod

Mini extension rod / tripod combo for the Pocket 3.

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AOCHUAN Smart V8 Phone Gimbal

3-axis smartphone stabilizer with face tracking and 7.8" extension rod.

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ELUTENG Dual 40mm USB Fan

3-speed mini fan that keeps the Belabox encoder cool on hot days.

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Radxa Rock 5B+

SBC running Belabox — the brains of the mobile encoder.

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Orange Pi 5 Plus

Backup SBC option for the Belabox build.

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Renogy 72000mAh Power Bank

High-capacity battery for long IRL streams away from outlets.

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50000mAh Power Bank

Secondary battery — keeps the phones and Pocket 3 topped up.

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Samsung Galaxy S26 (Black)

Bonding phone #1 — feeds the Belabox over USB tether.

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Samsung Galaxy S26 (White)

Bonding phone #2 — second SIM, second carrier, redundant uplink.

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Lowepro Backpack

Carries the entire IRL kit — padded, weather-resistant, comfortable.

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Streaming PC / Gaming PC

The desk setup — keyboards, mics, capture, controllers, and the gear that keeps the rig stable on the road.

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Keychron J8 HE Wired Hall Effect Keyboard

75% layout with rapid-trigger magnetic switches and 8000Hz polling — main board for gaming runs.

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Keychron V0 Ultra Wireless Numpad

8K polling wireless numpad with hot-swap red switches. Lives to the left of the main board.

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Keychron Silicone Wrist & Palm Rest

Smooth, washable, anti-slip — fits the 75% Keychron boards perfectly.

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Logitech K400 Plus Keyboard

Wireless touch-keyboard for couch/HTPC duty and quick stream tweaks.

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KOFIRE Wireless Gaming Headset

2.4GHz USB + Bluetooth 5.4 gaming headset. Low latency for late-night co-op.

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Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones

ANC daily-drivers for travel days, editing, and quiet RV mornings.

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Maono PD200XS XLR/USB Dynamic Mic Kit

Stream mic — XLR when the interface is up, USB when on the road.

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Maono PD300X Microphone

Dynamic broadcast mic — secondary boom for guests or split duty.

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BEACN Studio

Audio mixer + interface that runs the entire stream audio routing.

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BEACN Mix Create

Hardware control surface for BEACN — physical faders for live mixing.

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Elgato Stream Deck MK.2

15-key macro pad — scene switches, sound effects, every shortcut on the desk.

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Elgato 4K X Capture Card

4K capture for console gameplay and second-PC streaming.

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Logitech C922X Webcam

Backup / secondary cam for desk and overhead angles.

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Xbox Wireless Controller (Green)

Daily controller for couch games and quick playtests.

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ErGear Single Monitor Arm

Fits 13–36" screens. Frees up desk space — essential in a small RV setup.

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ErGear Dual Monitor Stand

Dual-arm version for the multi-monitor desk layout.

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upHere Aluminum GPU Brace

Anodized aerospace-aluminum GPU sag bracket. Travel-proof.

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Adjustable GPU Support Bracket

Anti-sag video card stand, 65–95mm range. Backup brace for heavier cards.

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RV Setup

Internet stack and travel essentials that keep streams alive on the road.

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Peplink Slim 40G Antenna

5G & LTE ultra-wideband omni-directional MIMO antenna. The reason the stream stays up.

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GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX)

Travel router that ties the SIMs and antenna together.

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GL.iNet GL-XE3000 Puli AX

5G cellular travel router — the heavy-duty uplink in the RV stack.

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US Mobile SIM

Primary data SIM on the road.

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Mint Mobile 3-Month SIM

Secondary / backup data plan.

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Anker 313 Wireless Charger Stand

Bedside Qi stand — keeps a phone topped up overnight in the rig.

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Cables & Adapters

The boring-but-critical box. Every one of these gets used.

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Anker USB-A to USB-C (5-pack, 6ft)

Daily-driver charging cables — one in every bag.

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UGREEN USB-C to A 3.0 Cable, 6.6ft

5Gbps data cable for capture devices and external drives.

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SUNGUY USB-A to USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, 1ft

Short 10Gbps data cable — Android Auto and fast transfers.

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Amazon Basics USB-C to USB-A 3.1 Gen 2

Reliable high-speed charging + data cable.

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USB-C Adapters (8-pack)

Convert anything to USB-C. Stash a few everywhere.

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Cable Matters 8K HDMI Cable (3-pack, 6.6ft)

48Gbps Ultra High Speed certified HDMI. Capture, monitor, second screen.

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j5create USB-C to 4K HDMI w/ Pass-Through

4K@60Hz HDMI out from USB-C with 7.5W charging. Capture and travel friendly.

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Cable Matters Balanced XLR Splitter

1 male → 2 female XLR Y-cable. For mic splitting between rigs.

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Elgato XLR Cable

Quality XLR run for the broadcast mic chain.

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QianLink 3.5mm Headphone Extensions (2-pack)

6.6ft aux extensions — always need more of these.

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StarTech 3.5mm Audio Splitter

Short 6" splitter for monitoring + recording at the same time.

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Anker 521 Power Strip w/ USB-C

3 outlets + 30W USB-C charger. Lives behind the desk.

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Misc

The odd-job gear — RV maintenance, tinkering, and the occasional weird project.

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NICE-POWER Variable DC Bench Power Supply

30V / 10A adjustable regulated supply. For bench projects and repairs.

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GOYOJO Thermal Imaging Camera

Thermal cam — handy for checking RV insulation, electrical, and PC hotspots.

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XTOOL A30M V2.0 OBD2 Scanner

Wireless bidirectional code reader for the truck.

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