Electronics | Comments | After 4'000km | After 10'000km |
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Mobile phones (a smartphone each, plus an old Nokia) | Xperia Z1 Compact + Xperia Z3 Compact + Nokia 2110 | Smartphones cvry useful as GPS along with the OsmAnd app. | Nokia 2G does not work in South America. The smartphones were very useful. |
2 compact digital cameras | Canon HS720 with 40x zoom (Miguel), Sony RX100-III with 1'' sensor (Eva) | very happy with the complementary devices | Still very happy with the complementary cameras. |
SD cards for cameras | Carrying 2 cards per camera. | ||
A mini-tripod | Cullmann Magnesit Copter | very useful for straight self-pictures | Very useful for straight self-pictures, and very happy with the investment. |
Tablet laptop, in a padded sleeve | Surface Pro 3 with typecover | Nice computer for travelling, as it's light and small. Not easy to use on your knees while sitting in the tent, but we almost never do that. | Very nice to have. Sometimes we would like to have a second one to "work" at the same time, but the extra-weight would not be worth it. |
E-reader | Kobo Glo. Because books are heavy! | Happy with it, a bit slow. May buy a second one at some point. | Still happy, one being still enough when the other reads on the mobile phone or tablet. |
Chargers and cables for all the above | 1x charger Surface, 2x USB charger+cable, | Happy with this combination of cables, probably could do with less. | One charger and cables stolen in January 2017. Bought a new phone charger. |
Stopped using because of battery usage, and it's slow. Used mobile phone instead. Keeping it as a backup. | Not used at all. Leaving now at home. Smartphones and OSMAnd fully replace it. | ||
Extra batteries for the | Headlamps use quite a lot of battery, always need to carry spares. | ||
Battery pack | Anker PowerCore 13000 | Useful for charging when camping (can charge phone and camera) | Solar panel not used in South America as there was always electricity available in the camp sites. Stolen in January 2017. Bought a new battery pack with 2 USB ports which is useful when camping. We're not replacing the solar panel for the time being, and will reevaluate the alternatives for a future trip. |
not used | Not used and stolen in January 2017 | ||
USB keys | not used | Used rarely to backup photos from SD cards. |