What tech items do you bring with you on vacation?

[Macmanrec]

Post pictures and a type up a list of the tech items you bring with you on vacations/roadtrips.

[geekindisguise]

All I get to bring is my phone, and my watch.
If I had a laptop I would definetly bring it, my mom can't make me leave it at home!

We are actually going on a trip today! funny...
The only tech things I can think of that we are bringing is our cell phones and a little portable DVD player for the car. Also, we might be bringing a GPS. We are going to some places where you can ride your ATVs and it is 30,000 acres. Its actually required.

[Afro1989]

i leave them all at home.

vacation = clear mind. :p

[Roy Hobbs]

Last trip I took my Canon 40D, MacBook Pro, iPhone and my Kindle.

[scotthayes]

On last trip took:

MacBook Pro
iPhone
TomTom
Canon 400d and 3 lenes + flash
P&S camera
Video camera

[Mr. Giver '94]

iPhone, iPod, Headphones, Canon SD750

[uberamd]

Typical Stuff:
- iPod 5th gen 30GB for music

http://steve.blogme.us/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/5th_ipod_white.jpg

- Android G1

http://steve.blogme.us/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/android-dev-phone-1.jpg

- iPhone

http://steve.blogme.us/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/apple-iphone-3g-white.jpg

- Laptop and external hard drives for movie watching only, no interwebs on vacation

http://steve.blogme.us/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/picture-1.png

- iPod Video Player Dock

http://steve.blogme.us/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/video-55.jpg

[Dagless]

iPod 80gb filled to the brim.
DS Lite, PSP.

That's pretty much it :p.
I might take my laptop now that I have a Macbook (for XP gaming goodness) from now on. After a HDD upgrade.

[bbotte]

MacBook Air, iPhone, Nikon D50. I enjoy doing pictures and the internet, it's what I do when I relax. I like to keep in touch with family and they enjoy seeing pics almost in real time if they can't come. Plus I video conference with my father who lives far away and he gets to talk to his granddaughter and see her at the same time she gets to see him and interact. When she does get to see him in person rarely, he doesn't seem as much of a stranger. I wish I had these opportunities as a child. I feel Family is very very important, and it sucks that sometimes families have to be spread out these days.

[wfoster]

I take my laptop, which is a white MacBook. I also take my iPhone with headphones and camera which is a Panasonic Lumix TZ4.

[Applepi]

http://www.naturalhomemagazine.com/uploadedImages/blogs/Gina/powerbookg4ramfix.jpg

Powerbook G4


http://assets.gearlive.com/blogimages/apple-in-ear-headphones.jpg

In-Ears


http://www.curatormagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/apple-iphone-3g.jpg

iPhone

[MattZani]

iPhone 3G S
PSP Slim
DS Lite
MacBook Pro
PS3
PlayTV
23" Samsung HDTV
Canon 450D + 2 Lenses
Sony P&S
Sennheiser HD205s
Goldring GX200's

Caravan :3

[daneoni]

iPhone
Camera
MBP
Noise Cancelling Headphones

[Steveness]

http://steve.blogme.us/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/5th_ipod_white.jpg
White 30GB iPod

http://electro-shopping.com/images/DS.jpg
Black Nintendo DS lite + Games {Mario Kart, New Super Mario Bros, 42 All-Time Classics and Pokémon Pearl}

Both are essentials for flights and long car journeys!

[CalmEnvy]

To lazy to post pictures but usually it's just my iPod and my cell phone.

[Roessnakhan]

iPhone, MacBook, Canon Rebel, Canon Powershot.

[upinflames900]

Macbook Pro

[fireshot91]

Well, I'm going to VA Beach on Tuesday. I'll be back on Thursday, so I plan on carrying:

Dad's laptop (I have a desktop)
iPhone 3GS
Nikon D40
SNES

[Jeffrosproto]

My macbook, iPod video 30gb black, cell phone.

[advan031]

D700 or LX3, iPod and iPhone.

[Perrumpo]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c383/agt144/MacBook_Pro.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c383/agt144/3g-iphone-1.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c383/agt144/flip-mino-hd.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c383/agt144/Casio-exilim-card-EX-S600JPG.jpg

[bc008]

< 2-3 days:
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff341/alexisonfire1818/apple-iphone-3g-16gb-black-big.gif
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv201/Jamie-121/nintendo_dsi_handson.jpg

>4 days:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o108/jshbbe/product-aluminum-black.jpg
(as well as the stuff above)

[peapody]

Depends on where I am going and for how long

Short trips
P6000
thinkpad x200
ds lite
creative vado hd
ipod touch 32

long trips
MBP
d80+photogear
creative vado hd
ipod touch 32

[Shu15]

MBP (in sig)
Cell phone (crappy Nokia)
DVDs
Point & Shoot (Sony)
Noise-canceling Bose headphones
Chargers(if needed)

[duncanapple]

You guys are crazy lol! I cant imagine lugging around a computer, plus having to worry about it getting dinged up, stolen, etc. My iphone does the internet quite well in a pinch (such as looking up directions, restaurants, etc).

I try to bring the absolute minimum... just enough clothes (most people pack stuff they know they wont wear), travel size of all of my tolietries, plus my iphone, point and shoot, and I guess now the DSLR. Wallet, chargers, and perhaps sunglasses and I am all set.

I gotta ask the people who bring ipods and iphones... why? Battery life? Isnt it easier to just have a charger? When using the ipod on the iphone in airplane mod, it lasts a long time. And if your in the car (not in airplane mode) how about a car charger? Even the laptop people - unless we are talking work travel (in which case I have to bring my work dell haha) - why? I prob spend way to much time on the computer, vacation I need to get away from it. Cant your iphone do most of what you want a laptop to do on vacation?

Some people dont mind bringing it all, so no offense. Just sorta asking.. its just such a pain going through airports these days, and people are always looking to steal stuff... its just too much hassle to me.

I have gotten the fiance to agree to one giant suitcase for the both of us on the honeymoon (a 30 incher) of which she can (and will) have most of. We will check that, plus take all our carry on items in one shared crumpler backpack. I normally hate checking bags but we were going to anyway. Plan to put a couple swimsuits in the carry on in case the worst happens and the suitcase is lost. What else do you need on the beach besides a swimming suit, a drink in your hand, a pretty girl, and the occasional peak at macrumors from your iPhone? ;)

[advan031]

^^^regarding iPhone/iPod...because my iPod holds 30gigs of my music (iphone is only 16gb).


I can't imagine lugging around my laptop on a vacation either unless I'm staying at a relative's house of extended period of time.

[thr33face]

since i just returned from a vacation i can tell you exactly what i took with me:

-phone
-ipod w/ headphones (duh)
-nikon d40
-nikon fm

no internet and/or notebook for me as i fear that work might call and say: 'hey, could you help us out with this and that!?'

[Benguitar]

15 Inch MacBook Pro

http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/apple-macbook-pro_15-hero-800.jpg

Apogee Duet

http://www.gpanagopoulos.com/eshop/images/detailed_images/image_3236.jpg

16GB Black iPhone 3G

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/consuminginterests/blog/apple-iphone-3g.jpg

Canon Rebel XSi

http://www.letsgodigital.org/images/artikelen/6/canon-rebel-xsi.jpg

Snowball USB Mic

http://www.jazebra.com/images/product-shots/blue-microphones/snowball-usb-microphone-01-800x600.jpg

Canon Pixma Printer

http://www.advanced2000.com/mmTEST_SHOP/Images/000087_canon_pixma_ip90v.jpg

[oblomow]

For both city trips and hiking trips I take the following.

*camera Canon 30D ( easily works for 2 weeks on 1 battery)
*phone (plain old SE) (if not on, can easily work 2 weeks)
*garmin gpsmap 60cx (eats batteries)
*led flashlight ( 2 weeks as well)

nothing more. It don't want to be busy looking for places to charge batteries during my holiday.

[andalusia]

Phone, iPod, Speakers, possibly laptop depending. :)

[Shu15]

I might be the savior of this thread, but it seems interesting. I'm going on a trip tomorrow to the Smoky Mountains and I'm pretty much my family's "tech guru". (Much to my joy :rolleyes:) So here we go:


MacBook Pro 15"
Nokia phone
iPod Nano (3rd Gen 4gb)
Panasonic camcorder
Sony point & shoot
Bose around-ear headphones
Firewire cable
iPod to USB cable
Phone charger
Laptop charger
2 batteries for the camcorder
Charger for the camcorder
Charger for the point & shoot
Point & shoot to usb cable
Extra tapes for the camcorder


That's all that I can think of off the top of my head. I probably have more to do that I'll realize at 7 am tomorrow when we're trying to get out the door. We're going to go out and buy an adapter that plugs into the car's "cigarette lighter" and let's you plug in other things. The only thing I'm not bringing is the kitchen sink ;).

[.Andy]

Camera, swimmers, a good book, and my wife.

[jaltamirano]

my iphone 3gs, canon 50d + gear, macbook pro :cool:

[sam10685]

Camera, watch. other than that, vacation is a time to worry about nothing.

[Pixellated]

iPhone 3G:

http://www.mobilegazette.com/handsets/apple/apple-iphone-3g/apple-iphone-3g-black.jpg

Hackintosh Acer Aspire One (mine is black) with 10 hour extended battery:

http://netbook-review.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/acer-aspire-one.jpg


Fuji FinePix S1500 Camera:

http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/fujifilm-finepix-s1500-1-480x344.jpg

Rechagreable Batteries

GorillaPod SLR

SkullCandy Over Ear phones:

http://images.ifguk.co.uk/products/1858/1858-large1.jpg

All the relevant chargers ETC

[jeffzoom91]

Superlight travel:
iPhone 2G
Charger
Shure E210s

Overnight travel:
Add: Dell mini 9

Normal Travel:
Add: Unibody macbookpro
Associated chargers and batteries
Canon Rebel XTi
Remove: Dell Mini 9

Epic travel:
Add: iPod 30gb
Dell mini 9
Freeagent Go FW320gb
Apple Bluetooth mighty mouse
Sennheiser HD457

[xIGmanIx]

one could argue that if you brought any it isn't really a vacation :D

[fireshot91]

Well, I'm off to vacation!

[Jon-Luke]

here's my list...
http://www.livingroom.org.au/photolog/Leica-D-Lux-3.png
http://www.muabandtdd.com/mainguyenluxury/gallery/JBL_ON_STAGE-III_4.jpg
http://www.gearfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/white3g003.png

And then I wouldn't leave without this...
http://gpstracklog.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/23/garmin_nuvi_760.jpg
Because the GPS on the iPhone is still useless and the bluetooth connection makes it a great handsfree kit where ever you are.

[InvalidUserID]

I got pretty tech-lite when I go on vacation as I truly try to disconnect and relax.

Usually its just my personal phone, a camera and MAYBE my laptop.

[heehee]

I always bring my iphone and MBP with me, I have to be "on call" for work incase anything comes up.

[Eraserhead]

iPod touch and phone are the only things I took around the world.

[tayshon]

Going on vacation tomorrow for almost ten days

iPhone x2 (me and hubby)
MacBook x2 (me and hubby)
iPod Touch (Daughters)
iPod (son)
Nikon S60

[steviem]

Camera, swimmers, a good book, and my wife.

Your wife is a tech item? It kinda reminded me of this:
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/android_girlfriend.png

Anyway, on my NYC trip I took:
-MacBook
-iPhone
-Sony a300

I was going to take my PSP, but when I left in the morning, it was on charge and I forgot to grab it. Because I can't afford Business Class, I think I may get a Netbook once there are more nVidia ion based Netbooks out as it'll be smaller and more comfortable in flight.

[TomsMacBook]

http://www.dimagemaker.com/ktml2/images/uploads/cameras/canon/1000d.jpg
Canon 1000D.

Don't need anything else :)

[GSMiller]

The last time I went on vacation the most 'techy' thing I took was a Discman and disposable camera.

[^^ CoolMacLover]

Ill take, my iphone, and one of my ipods just in case, and ill now will take my laptop :) :cool:

[Doctor Doom]

Normally i'll take:

Macbook + usb snes pad
Nikon d40 + 18-200mm & backup lens
Fuji Finepix (as backup)
iPhone 3g
iPod Classic
DS
Last but not least. A Swiss Champ. You just never know;)

[no.1 Apple Fan]

My iPod and a book.:D I like to read