{"id":38699,"date":"2016-11-16T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=38699"},"modified":"2016-11-16T13:47:58","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T19:47:58","slug":"tips-for-travelers-packing-tech-for-a-long-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/38699-tips-for-travelers-packing-tech-for-a-long-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Travelers: Packing Tech for a Long Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rocket Yard Contributor Steve Sande is heading out of the country soon for a great adventure, so he’ll be providing readers with a lot of helpful tips\u00a0over the next month that can help them use their tech gear confidently and safely anywhere.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

In this first installment of Tips for Travelers, I’ll be describing how I personally pack my gear for a long trip, along with more\u00a0general tips on what’s important to have with you.<\/p>\n

The Bag or Backpack<\/strong>
\nTo begin with, it’s a really good idea to have one bag or backpack for all of your gear, as it makes it simple to find everything without having to open multiple suitcases or bags. For years, I’ve used a backpack as my go-to tech travel bag as it gives me a hands-free option for lugging my stuff. That’s very useful for those times where you might have a lot of other luggage to move around.<\/p>\n

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MacSales.com has a full page of great bags and backpacks<\/a> that are perfect for your gear. One that I find particularly intriguing is the TYLT Energi+ Backpack<\/a>\u00a0(pictured\u00a0right), which features a built-in 10,400 mAh battery pack and has plenty of space for everything from up to a 17-inch MacBook Pro (which Apple sadly doesn’t make anymore) to cameras, compact tripods, microphones and other accessories you may wish to take on the road.<\/p>\n

For my needs, I’ve used a backpack that’s similar to the Targus Gravity Laptop Backpack<\/a>\u00a0for years. It has a separate padded area for a laptop (or at this time, a couple of iPads and DSLRs plus extra lenses), a second compartment for cables, power adapters and so on, and then a small third pocket on the outside for those items that are easily misplace (SIM and SD cards, for example).<\/p>\n

Targus also makes a 16-inch Compact Rolling Backpack<\/a> that switches between being a backpack and a roller case. For those one-day business trips, this might be all\u00a0you need as it can even carry a change of clothes.<\/p>\n

Whatever you decide, make sure that your expensive tech can travel with you on an airplane as carry-on luggage.\u00a0That way, you’ll handle it with care and always know where it is, rather than needing to worry about whether or not it makes it to your destination or is broken in transit.<\/p>\n

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What to Pack<\/strong>
\nMy upcoming trip is going to be 26 days long (22 days of which I’ll be on a ship), and I plan to do some limited work while I’m on it. I am an avid photographer, so part of my equipment list is oriented towards accessories to assist with that avocation. So what’s in my bag?<\/p>\n