Sunday, January 25, 2009

Are we flashpackers?

Today I was laying out all of the electronic gear we plan to bring to Tanzania. Sometimes I wonder if we are going over the top with our gadgets and gear. The photo above shows most of the technology that will be coming along.

It really is a reduced list- a couple of digital cameras, a 35 mm camera, a small video camera, a couple of head lamps. Extra batteries and memory cards. A couple of ipods. A blackberry. A solar charger to recharge a few things on the mountainside.

OK, OK, it sounds like we are over the top. But there's a big list of stuff NOT coming along: no laptops, no GPS, no digital DVD player, no iPhone, only one cell phone, and maybe only one ipod.

OMG am I a flashpacker?? A good description of flashpacking is found here:
http://www.purpleslinky.com/Humor/Travel/Are-You-a-Flashpacker.191311
I think we just want to record the cool stuff we'll see and do on this trip. I'll leave it at that.

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