Indispensable Electronic Devices?

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by Nuvite-F

Where do you put the blood?!

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There's an app for that...

Seriously, one very important device is the USB connector/charger that goes into the 12 volt outlet. It will charge almost anything that has a USB cord. iPhone, iPad, cell phone, GPS, Kindle...

[reinergirl]

Originally Posted by Protagonist

Really? As a diabetic, that fascinates me. Where can I get more details on this?

Answering the question on the thread, though, I believe there is no such thing as an indispensable electronic device for camping. Would anyone on this thread really say, "Sorry, I can't go. I don't have a _____[insert device here]."

I'd say that about my glucose meter, but that has nothing to do with camping, and everything to do with eating, even at home, and so it's not a valid answer to the question at hand.

Whoa, now that's an interesting App! See link below, it even has an "alarm" to notify someone if your blood sugar is really low as you can make bad decisions when that happens.

The iBGStar: A Diabetes Glucose Monitor for iPhone and iPad

[the_bosco]

No kidding! We have a whole traveling bag of recharging devices and E-cords. I'll be glad when all devices use USB cords.

Originally Posted by overlander63

There's an app for that...

Seriously, one very important device is the USB connector/charger that goes into the 12 volt outlet. It will charge almost anything that has a USB cord. iPhone, iPad, cell phone, GPS, Kindle...

[DKB_SATX]

Originally Posted by masseyfarm

Sorry, I can't go. I don't have a DVM. (digital voltage meter that will simplify trouble-shooting everything electrical without blowing the fuse.)

Dave

I'd be more likely to leave my American Express card at home than my Fluke.

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by the_bosco

No kidding! We have a whole traveling bag of recharging devices and E-cords.

Ditto. Each one in its own Ziplock bag, labeled with a Sharpie marker as to what it charges, since similar chargers may recharge devices that use different voltage. Don't want to cook my phone by accidentally plugging it into the camera charger!

[Goin camping]

Originally Posted by AtomicNo13

You'll need a quality blender, and ice maker for cocktails!

I like the way you think.

We travel with ipads for reading and games and an ipod for the music.

[idroba]

Originally Posted by DKB_SATX

I'd be more likely to leave my American Express card at home than my Fluke.

Each rig has a Fluke dedicated to it, then various other meters scattered around the place. Only one AMX card.

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by Goin camping

I like the way you think.

We travel with ipads for reading and games and an ipod for the music.

Load the music on the iPad, leave the iPod at home. It is one less thing to have to be recharged.

[Bruce B]

Have Fluke will travel! Add an iPad, iPhone and I will be happy!!!
Bruce

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by overlander63

Load the music on the iPad, leave the iPod at home. It is one less thing to have to be recharged.

Depends on the iPod. I've got an iPod that has a 160GB hard drive. 11,000 songs and counting, my entire music collection since high school, all on one pocket-sized device. Can't fit that much music on an iPad.

[ROBERT CROSS]

Thank Doug K for this one, arrived last week, werks very well!!

Bob

[t7389sg]

If you back up to the cloud it doesnt mater how big your iPad is. All your music is available

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by t7389sg

If you back up to the cloud it doesnt mater how big your iPad is. All your music is available

True. If I had an unlimited data plan I'd do exactly that. But with a pay-as-you-go plan, I don't want to have to pay Verizon to upload that many gigabytes of music, and pay again to download it when I want to listen.

[Wayne&Sam]

Originally Posted by Protagonist

True. If I had an unlimited data plan I'd do exactly that. But with a pay-as-you-go plan, I don't want to have to pay Verizon to upload that many gigabytes of music, and pay again to download it when I want to listen.

Unlimited data and a cell phone or wifi connection.

[mefly2]

For us in a 20' ... boondocking means minimal electronics - just a camera / cell combo. Any major electronics repairs will wait until return to base.

[surfpod]

Cloud is good. As long as you have connection. Also uses more battery

[Wanderingjee]

Just my $0.02

New full timer here. My ipad is the most useful electronic device.

I make videos and do a lot of correspondence. I am fully solar and having an ipad gets me plenty of online time. Having a 3G ipad, a MiFi hotspot and my laptop for video editing, mixing board for audio and a stereo covers pretty much everything.

[Flying Gypsies]

Originally Posted by Wanderingjee

Just my $0.02

New full timer here. My ipad is the most useful electronic device.

I make videos and do a lot of correspondence. I am fully solar and having an ipad gets me plenty of online time. Having a 3G ipad, a MiFi hotspot and my laptop for video editing, mixing board for audio and a stereo covers pretty much everything.

We got the Verizon IPad, which allows us to both use as a hotspot for our other computer/ laptop with NO additional charge (AT&T charges extra for this feature) AND allows us to activate the data plan month to month rather than having a monthly fee as AT&T requires. That way, if we are near good wifi we don't need to activate the data plan.

[switz]

We carry a Verizon MiFi, cell phone data plan iPads (large and small), 11" MacBook Air and a Verizon iPhone. For any emergency, I carry a solar/battery/AC Satellite phone and SPOT locator emergency signal device.

[cwf]

LED lighting is great. Makes the lighting inside adaptable to task by adding an LED driver.

Other ideas here are good!