Be a flashpacker if you are a tech-lover!
Whenever we pack for traveling, we all know what things are
needed for it. A lot of people do the
mistake of over packing or under packing. Earlier I did the same mistakes from
which I learned a lot. But keep in mind
one thing for sure, you cannot have everything under your control. The same thing goes with the packing stuff.
Packing depends on the destination
you are headed to and its duration. Living in the tech era, I think it is very
important to have the technology by your side. Flashpacker or backpacker, make
friends with technology.
Okay. What gadgets, do we need to carry while traveling?
Travel gadgets are quite a long one. But
you need not worry, I’m going to tell you what necessary (mostly forgotten)
tech stuff to carry along with you apart
from laptop or smartphone?
1.
Bag
This the most important gear of any traveler. The backpack should
be well pocketed, padded shoulder straps, on the bottom and on corners (for laptops/tablets), padded hip belts and
made up of lighter yet stronger material. If someone happens to cut or steal
your bag, an alarm should buzz off, notifying you. Backpacks should be waterproof and have
a suspension system attached to them. Proper ventilation, lockable zippers,
foldable wheels attachment also adds another
feather to your backpack gear.
2.
OTG pen drive or external hard disks
There is no need to carry separate pen drives or card reader
for gathering data to/from tablet/laptop /mobiles or camera etc. Just buy
yourself an OTG drives suitable for devices. Also, there is no harm in carrying
an external hard disk, because your
device space is bound to get full.
3.
Portable hammock/sleeping bag
If you are heading into wild or you get sucked into unfavorable conditions, portable hammock or
sleeping bag comes to your help.
4.
Reading apps
Bookworms, there is no
need to ooze tears. We have a solution for you too. There is no need to buy
Kindle or books either. Just install Moon+ reader pro app on your smartphone. It could read files with
either .txt or .doc or. docx or pdf extensions and much more. You can install other reading apps
too. Use of smartphone is essential.
5.
Survival tactics
Another feather in the cap of a flashpacker! The flashpacker
must be aware of the surroundings. How to
do best in such situations? What is a-must-have-list for any flashpacker? The list is quite a long one. But what
you must have is mentioned right below -
·
Water purifier bottle/insulated mugs
·
Modern tools like a magnifying glass, char cloth, flashlight, flint, and steel etc.
·
Chlorine/iodine tablets
·
The news
app, Google maps
·
Install lingual apps like memrise or duolingo. Local phrases also come
in handy.
·
Apart from first aid kit, insects repellent, breathing
masks, you can also take regular medicines like pain pills, paracetamol,
birth-control pills, Iodex, lip balm,
Anti-Diarrhoea Meds, Motion Sickness Tablets, Neosporin, nasal decongestant
etc.
·
Most important, don’t forget to carry smaller
denomination currency.
·
Stock yourself with a notepad, pen, pencil and
Swiss army knife.
·
Stock yourself with MRE’s. Meals ready to eat comes in handy.
6.
Solar-Powered Inflatable Light
Carry a torch with
yourself, if you wish to peek into the wild.
7.
Fitness band
Fitness band measures your pulse rate, calories and sleep
count, the distance you walked etc.
8. Chargers/sockets/adapters/batteries/cameras
Not everywhere you’ll find chargers or adapters etc. that
exactly meet your need. So, it would be 100% wise choice to have everything
fixed beforehand. A hands-free
wearable camera is also a good option.
Whatever tech stuff, you are taking with you totally depends on where you are heading and its
duration. Flashpacker makes your life easier, but that doesn’t mean every gear
is essential for you.
So, don’t forget the most important ingredient for anything
you do. Any guess? Your brain! Research well, decide, and then you are all set
to go.
The end.
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