Laptop

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The more we think about it, the more Indi and I think that taking the laptop whole may be more trouble than it’s worth. It’s been suggested that we get a good, hearty flash drive (they make ’em up to 64 gig right now o_O) put some basic stuffs like a web browser on it, and use that as our data/picture storage on the road.

It’s worth considering. Much lighter, less of a beacon for “hey, look, we have a computer, rob us!” But we won’t be able to update the website. The blog, sure, but not the site itself. There’s a pictures section that would be untended to; we’d just be uploading pictures to the blog.

Thoughts?

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Rhys Martin is an author and photographer from Tulsa, Oklahoma. His love of travel was awakened in 2009 when he sold all of his possessions and left the country. For ten months, he lived out of a backpack and explored southeast Asia and Europe. When he returned home, it was with fresh eyes for his home state. As he drove the back roads of Oklahoma, Rhys discovered the significance of historic Route 66 to the greater American story. He has traveled all 2,448 miles of the Mother Road and continues to seek out the quiet Main Streets of the Midwest. Rhys's travel writing and photography has been featured in numerous publications, including Tulsa People Magazine, This Land Press, ROUTE Magazine, Nimrod Journal, The Oklahoman and Tulsa World. He wrote the book Lost Restaurants of Tulsa, which features the stories of nearly 50 iconic eating establishments from the city's past. He has also been a contributing author to multiple Route 66-based travel and history books. Rhys is the President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association and serves on multiple boards and commissions related to the Mother Road and its upcoming Centennial in 2026. He loves to connect with people and share his experiences.

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3 thoughts on “Laptop”

  1. I think skipping the laptop is the smart choice just on the weight issue alone. Though it will make it harder to update your website/blog frequently.Depending on where you end up when you find a place to use the internet do it then and just batch your updates. Just make sure to make time to jot down some notes each day or two so that when you get to those times where you can update you aren’t left wondering what the hell you did and thought about the last 2 weeks.2 weeks on the road warps time, you see and experience so much compared to living at home. Personally I think updating the rest of us will kind of be an afterthought to what you guys will be seeing and doing. It will most likely be something you think about during long train/boat/car rides and then forgotten again until right before going to sleep.One option is a high quality internet ready cellphone with a great camera. That way you can just carry one item that lets you snap pictures etc and post them when you can. Plus doesn’t weight much and is a bit of a life line in case things get hairy.

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  3. I concur with REOIV, a international smartphone would be the best go and makes you much less of a ‘mug us’ target. Bonus, also pointed out – much lighter in the backpacks.

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