Comments on: 10 Gadgets Bonafide Flashpackers Should Carry

By: Kristi

Kristi — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:36:27 +0000

I would suggest EEE PCs for the laptops instead of an acers. They’re a bit better for around the same price. Does anyone know of something like the sony reader or kindle that’s a bit cheaper? It’s rather pricey considering you have to buy quite a few books at full price and their selection still isn’t top notch…

That water purifier looks pretty nifty.

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By: Nigle

Nigle — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:43:28 +0000

Laptop, Kindle, Hard drive, ipod, and iphone? You’re just showing off, A reasonable person should be able to get away with two of these, maybe the laptop and iphone. The iphone is an ipod and can be used as a hard drive with a minor bit of effort. Most civilised places it’s a GPS device (or close to it) too.

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By: Ine

Ine — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:40:10 +0000

I usually travel with my Macbook, MP3player, external harddrive, mobile phone and something I didn't see on your list, a camera (Canon Eos 400D).

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By: Craig

Craig — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:21:08 +0000

Water purifier? 95% of travellers will never use one. Or really shouldn't. As someone who works from the road, I can stress the importance of small, light technology such as the netbook. My wife and I carry a 12" Apple Powerbook and have just bought a Asus Eee 900 to supplement it.

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By: Christine Gilbert

Christine Gilbert — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:03:35 +0000

Great list. I don't have the Ipod or the water purifier, but the rest I couldn't live without. Add to the list a SLR camera and some lens and you'd have my kit.

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By: Travel tips from Jac

Travel tips from Jac — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:38:45 +0000

I'm with Jenny on the water purifier, a very good idea. But the rest? I can't imagine dragging all those things around with me for 3 months straight… A USB thumb drive and good camera should be enough, unless you're working from the road.

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By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:58:07 +0000

I'm very interested in the water purifier. A must need for the kids

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By: Richard Isbell

Richard Isbell — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:44:19 +0000

1.Gerber Multi tool…from $40.00 2. 8" vice grips…cheap 3. Multi USB adapter kit…$20.00 from Target 4. USB cell/GPS battery pack/memory stick..$20.00 ” target=”_blank”>http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=USPCU-2GB... 5. Small high quality binoculars……. 6. Small portable inverter…… source costco…$19.99 7. Small bright LED flashlight

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By: Sonia

Sonia — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:15:10 +0000

We just got one of those Acer mini-laptops for an upcoming trip to SE Asia. It's absolutely adorable, and soooooooo much lighter than a regular laptop. We'll see how it holds up…

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