Packing for Vacation

[chopper]

We were following BIL by car into a remote area of TN, and his Tom-Tom disagreed with our Nuvi. And no cellphone service. Wished we'd had a real map!

Yeah, it is funny...a real map still works really well. That is if you know how to read it.

 

[Steve Kroll]

on most trips we just bring our smartphones instead of our laptops. We also use one for GPS navigation (Android has turn by turn navigation included using google maps).

Same here. These little devices are absolutely amazing. Since I got my latest smartphone (a Droid Razr Maxx), it serves as our GPS, camera, music player, and email thingy whenever we go on trips. Oh, and it's also a phone, lol.

Sometimes I bring along the laptop and "old school" camera, too. Depends on where we're going and how long we'll be there.

 

[Kylie1969]

Where are you heading Andy?

 

[bakechef]

Same here. These little devices are absolutely amazing. Since I got my latest smartphone (a Droid Razr Maxx), it serves as our GPS, camera, music player, and email thingy whenever we go on trips. Oh, and it's also a phone, lol.

Sometimes I bring along the laptop and "old school" camera, too. Depends on where we're going and how long we'll be there.

I've been using my phone more and more for pictures. If I'm going somewhere special and scenic, I'll bring my dslr, but the phone takes such good pictures that I decided against buying a new point and shoot, if this phone's pictures are this good, I can only imagine how good future phones will be.

 

[roadfix]

Problem is smartphones don't work at most of my getaway destinations. No cell coverage. A true getaway.

 

[Hoot]

I use a little known function on my cell phone when camping.

The "off" button.

 

[roadfix]

I use a little known function on my cell phone when camping.

The "off" button.

I use the "off" button in the city quite frequently.

 

[taxlady]

I use a little known function on my cell phone when camping.

The "off" button.

I use the "off" button in the city quite frequently.

I use the ignore function.

 

[Dawgluver]

I've been using my phone more and more for pictures. If I'm going somewhere special and scenic, I'll bring my dslr, but the phone takes such good pictures that I decided against buying a new point and shoot, if this phone's pictures are this good, I can only imagine how good future phones will be.

+1

I bring my underwater camera for snorkeling, but I may not have to anymore. There're waterproof cases for the iPhone!

 

[Kylie1969]

Problem is smartphones don't work at most of my getaway destinations. No cell coverage. A true getaway.

It must be very liberating to have no phone coverage

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Simple, I have no cell coverage...I don't have a cell phone. If I want someone to get a hold of me, I answer the landline.

Anytime we need the tracphone (emergency only for out of town trips), I always have to remember where I stashed it last.

 

[Kayelle]

+1

I carry my Track Phone for my own use If I need it, but thankfully, that's been rare.
Nobody has my cell phone number, and if they need me, they can leave a message on my land line at home. I guess I'm just not all that important to be at someone's "beck and call" 24/7 when I enjoy not being on the radar.
Geeze, life used to be so simple.

 

[Claire]

+1

I carry my Track Phone for my own use If I need it, but thankfully, that's been rare.
Nobody has my cell phone number, and if they need me, they can leave a message on my land line at home. I guess I'm just not all that important to be at someone's "beck and call" 24/7 when I enjoy not being on the radar.
Geeze, life used to be so simple.

I, too, have a TracFone. It is cheaper for me to make outgoing long distance calls on it (than on my land line), but I do tell people not to use that # to call me, because the phone will be somewhere in the bottom of my bag and I never get to it on time. AND I don't know how to retrieve voice mail! I bought it for travel, and then I keep it near so I can answer it. It is mostly for emergencies.

 

[Claire]

Andy, I'm surprised you could fit the electronics alone in one small suitcase.

 

[Kylie1969]

Andy, I'm surprised you could fit the electronics alone in one small suitcase.

 

[kadesma]

Andy, May you and SO have a great time. No yaking about cell phones and all that other junk I don't even know the names of. Just have a wonderful time and I'd forget that bag with all the junk init and say Oh Im sorry I thought you had it.
cj

 

[jharris]

Oh, almost forgot, clothes.

So a nudist camp is out of the question?

 

[roadfix]

People have my cell number but when my phone rings it's usually a wrong number call.
I'm not a phone user and I use AT&T prepaid, no smartphone. I carry separate wi-fi only smartdevices instead.

 

[Kylie1969]

So a nudist camp is out of the question?

That is one place I can say I have never been too