Comments on: Our Low Tech Travel Gear of the Year

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:22:55 +0000

@Sandra: Hard drive tupperware has served us very well, both as an organization tool while traveling and as protection for our hard drives. We’ve had fewer hard drive failures since using them — maybe coincidence, maybe the reason.

Great suggestion on the parkas and dollar store tablecloth. We have old parkas (maybe from Nepal, I’m not sure) squished into the bottom of our backpacks. Handy!

By: Sandra Matthews-Sarve

Sandra Matthews-Sarve — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:06:57 +0000

Love the hard drive tupperware idea. Excellent! We have several carabiners. They’re hooked to my purse, backpacks, keys, belt loops, and just about anything else we can attach something too. We found a lot of our stuff at the dollar store. I slept on a dollar store table cloth in a park last year after getting off the train. We carry several packets of tissues, wipes, and dollar store parkas. The parkas may be cheap, but they’ at least help while we run to get out of a sudden rain storm.

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:59:11 +0000

@Vago: Although high tech gear gets all the press it’s often the low tech gear that comes to the rescue in the end. Thanks for the kudos on this gear list.

By: Vago Damitio

Vago Damitio — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:31:06 +0000

Without a doubt the best gear list I’ve seen in ages. Low tech awesomeness.

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:47:43 +0000

@Susan: I’ve never used a She-Wee, but on our recent climb up Mount Kilimanjaro, I was thinking about the she-wee as peeing in the middle of the night was cold. Also, finding “appropriate spots” along the trail were also sometimes challenging. Will need to check it out.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 05:37:55 +0000

Without a doubt, the ingenious She-Wee and a labelled plastic bottle. Particularly useful when camping and the ‘facilities’ are way out in the cold and dark.

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:10:11 +0000

@eric: The collapsible bowl. Yes, very handy. We don’t carry one at the moment, but we probably should. Thanks for an excellent addition. Now to figure out what to get rid of to make the space!

By: eric

eric — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 14:01:19 +0000

Without a doubt the low tech dadget I can’t do without is the folding bowl or bucket (by sea to summit for ex.) 5 o 10 liters. Takes no room when folded and allows you to wash clothes any where , fetch water, wash yourself when trekking etc, just got a new one for 10 pounds from an internet retailer in the UK (backpackinglight.co.uk)
Eric Spain

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:40:10 +0000

@Marvin: Glad you found this useful. Packing cubes for us are absolutely essential. Otherwise, there are way too many little bits to keep track of floating around the backpack.

By: Marvin Lewis

Marvin Lewis — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:59:07 +0000

I love lists. This list had some surprisingly useful items for a frequent traveler. After this post I am going to buy the travel squares. I love the idea.
Thanks.