Gadgets You Backpack Around the World With?

ryrw writes "I'm planning to spend a year backpacking around the world and the hardest question I have to answer is: What technology do I take with me? Aside from the obvious (digital camera, ipod, et. al.) what technological devices would you you take? Specifically, I wonder if I should bring my nice and shiny MacBook Pro. I can think of lots of uses for it (offloading pix, updating weblog, email, etc.), but I'm worried it will be lost or stolen along the way. Does anyone have experience with travel while toting technology?"

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Palm (software only) GPS

[popo]

Did anyone else fall for the original "Palm Software-Only GPS" download?

It drew a big "X" on your palm pilot screen, along with some text that read "You Are Here".

A zippo cigarette lighter

[140Mandak262Jamuna]

You dont really know when you will be surrounded by stone age natives planning to include you in their dinner plans. I have it in high authority that if you could show you control fire, they might mistake you for God. Since you are not bound by the prohibition against "impersonating a deity" unlike the protocol droids of the C3 series .... Dont leave home without a cigarette lighter.

Re:A zippo cigarette lighter

[J-Doggqx]

Ray. If someone asks if you are a god, you say, "yes!"

Re:I say take the MacBook

[Quiet_Desperation]

nobody gives a fuck about Apple outside the US...

You won't come home with it. Someone will stab you in the head and take it.

Typical PC user. Always contradicting themselves.

I tease.

Dude. Decaff. Seriously.

A towel!!

[CodeMunch]

Make sure you pack a towel. (and GPS!)

Re:A towel!!

[Anonymous Coward]

Heres the definative list:
    One .45 caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days concentrated emergency raisons; one drug issue containing: antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills; one miniature combination Russian phrase book and bible; one hundred dollars in rubles; one hundred dollars in gold; nine packs of chewing gum; one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair a nylon stockings. Shoot, a fellah could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff.

Backpacking around the world

[GreatWhiteDork]

I'd take a lightweight boat. For roughly 3/4 of your trip, you'll need it.

Failing that, the GPS / Phone is handy. One of those multi-tools is ridiculously handy, too.

I'd also bring a spare set of sturdy waterproof steel toed boots (and put some gel inserts into them too). Sore feet suck.

iPhone

[soft_guy]

The iPhone can probably do most everything you want. Its a phone, email, decent camera, replaces the iPod, etc. I'd take the iPhone and leave everything else.

I'd go with just the clothes on my back, an iPhone, and that's it.

Re:iPhone

[TheZax]

He's traveling around the WORLD, not through TIME ;)

Don't forget a.....

[Anonymous Coward]

Fleshlight

Re:Travel list of champions

[mrtroy]

I really like my Citizen watch for the reason you bring the manifying glass

It is solar - if something happens, it will run forever :P

Just waiting for something to happen...

Re:Travel as light as you possibly can

[Carnildo]

10GB of cards costs around $150, and I'd fill them in less than three weeks.

Re:Travel as light as you possibly can

[Maxwell]

With that said, I'm jealous. I'd love to have the opportunity to backpack around the world

You do. Congratulations!

JON

Re:Pacsafe

[Anonymous Coward]

> In all my travels the only thing I had stolen was one of those small space pens that can write upside down.

On the bright side, you'll be happy to know it is still working.