i'm the author of "the diary of a wimpy kid." i try to pack as least as possible. i actually ran out of laundry in the middle of a trip and i had to wash my socks and underwear in the sink. my most necessary high-tech gadget i bring with me on the road is a drawing tablet which is kind of a computer tablet where i do thes illustrations for my books. i feel like a plane ride is purgatory. i like to put this hood over my head on the plane. it makes it seem like i'm not traveling. the hardest thing about being away is being away from my family. recently, i was on vancouver my kids were going to have the first day of school the next day. i hopped on a red eye flight and arrived in the driveway when the kids were getting off the bus from school. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro.