Heh. We had a workshop where this was one of the questions.* I’ve been trying to travel light ever since I ‘replaced’ my laptop with a PalmV, CDPD cradle, and a Stowaway keyboard (I wrote about it here, oh, 7 or 8 years ago).
Today, I manage most of my mobile communications and computing needs with my S60 phone (currently an N73). I don’t mind the constraints so much, it keeps me grounded mentally. I think fewer constraints might let the tech take me over (can you say ‘crackberry’?).
But, I have always had some key requirements, such as synch and backup (many stories there), connectivity of some sort, some key apps, and good battery life (and being able to change batteries, too).
What is ‘travel light’ to you?
*My answer was something like: ‘connection to communications, connections to money, toothbrush’.
IBM Thinkpad X40 + Nokia E61 and Nokia N93.
All that in a small brief case, usually with a pen and a pencil and a small pad of paper. I never carry chargers.
Total weight of the devices is less than 10 pounds. With the briefcase … no clue how much that thing weighs.
One more thing about traveling light: an anachronism
I was at a meeting the other day and noticed that everyone had a pen and notepad. What’s with that? And in this digital age? I’ve got a few stories there, but just wanted to stir things up. Related previous