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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I say take the MacBook

[stratjakt]

You couldn't just say "laptop", so you're awfully proud of it. No doubt brand loyal to Apple (iPod, etc), and no doubt it impresses your neckbearded friends.

Yeah, carry it around the world. Scoff and chuckle at all the inferiors using inferior technology (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. He'll probably rape you too, and successfully use the "he asked for it, look at his fucking laptop" defense in court.

Fuck you and your submission. "HAY GUYS WHAT APPLE STUFF WULD U TAKE? HERE IS A LIST OF TEH APPEL STUFF I OWN!"

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[Elad Alon]

Those places your friend would never see have been documented by thousands of people before you. Your friends had already seen the interesting ones. They smile and nod as you show them the pictures out of courtesy. No one has ever of their own accord asked you to show them the photos (unless they were trying to get in your pants).