Here are some other things that I bring to the great outdoors (tech wise):
--SteriPEN: UV water purification. I take this whenever I am out for extended periods. You can take any clear water source and make it drinkable in 90 seconds without chemicals. I have the nalgene filter that screws on top of a widemouth nalgene bottle and filters out sediment and then the SteriPEN slips into the filter and you turn it all upside down, turn it on, and it automatically sterilizes the water, when the light goes off, you can drink the water.
--No laptop, lots of memory cards: Even thought I have a toughbook, I leave it at home. Memory cards are pretty cheap, look on amazon. Im in iraq right now, and I take a decent amount of pictures, in 6 months, I have not managed to fill up a 1 gig SD card, and I have another one in case I do. How much memory you get will depend on your resolution and quality settings.
--GPS: speaks for itself, just make sure you load it with all the areas your going to be
--Cell phone/sat phone: which depends on what you need, where your going, and how badly you need to contact someone. sat phones are expensive, but if you are the paranoid type, it will work anywhere in the world (that you can see the sky from).
--Self recharging flashlight: The one you shake to charge, not the solar powered or crank flashlights (bad experiences). This will save weight and money because you will not need to carry/buy batteries for it.
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Here are some other things that I bring to the great outdoors (tech wise): --SteriPEN: UV water purification. I take this whenever I am out for extended periods. You can take any clear water source and make it drinkable in 90 seconds without chemicals. I have the nalgene filter that screws on top of a widemouth nalgene bottle and filters out sediment and then the SteriPEN slips into the filter and you turn it all upside down, turn it on, and it automatically sterilizes the water, when the light goes off, you can drink the water. --No laptop, lots of memory cards: Even thought I have a toughbook, I leave it at home. Memory cards are pretty cheap, look on amazon. Im in iraq right now, and I take a decent amount of pictures, in 6 months, I have not managed to fill up a 1 gig SD card, and I have another one in case I do. How much memory you get will depend on your resolution and quality settings. --GPS: speaks for itself, just make sure you load it with all the areas your going to be --Cell phone/sat phone: which depends on what you need, where your going, and how badly you need to contact someone. sat phones are expensive, but if you are the paranoid type, it will work anywhere in the world (that you can see the sky from). --Self recharging flashlight: The one you shake to charge, not the solar powered or crank flashlights (bad experiences). This will save weight and money because you will not need to carry/buy batteries for it.