Top 10 Adventure Travel Gadgets for 2010
Traveling is an adventure we must enjoy and cherish. But there is no more joy than thinking first what are the things we have to bring with us while enjoying the captivating, relaxing and breath taking views, foods, stays and adventures.
Here are the top ten adventure travel gadgets for the 2010 getaways. Be ready to have them:
1. Iphone & battery extender - the gadget of 2009 and still the best smart phone on the market.
2. Kindle & Case - the Amazon Kindle is an E-book reader (in case you didn’t already know). You can now download the latest Mills & Boon bestseller direct to the depths of the Amazon jungle.
3. GPS with Waterproof Case - allows you to do all kinds of useful (some would say pointless) calculations. With a waterproof case you can take it kite surfing or windsurfing and find out exactly how fast you went and how many kilometers you have covered.
4. Go Pro HD Cam - Go Pro have been making small sports cams (for helmets etc) for a number of years and the HD version is their latest and best.
5. Small laptop & spare battery - the key if you are going to take a laptop with you (which I think is a great idea) is to take a small light one and get a second battery.
6. Noise canceling headphones – they work really well when you have a constant background noise such as on a Plane. My suggestion would be to buy some that are ear plugs rather than the Bose style massive headphones – again being slightly more discrete pays dividends and reduces potential tears and insurance claims.
7. Shortwave radio - An oldie but a goody. The small pocket shortwave radio will allow you to hear the dulcet tones of the BBC world service from pretty much anywhere in the world.
8. Digital camera - Obvious but essential.
9. Swiss Army Knife or Leatherman - are excellent and useful in a massive array of situations from the all important stick whittling to picking things out of your teeth and making sandwiches (not necessarily in that order).
10. Solar powered charger & Universal Power supply - there is nothing worse than having all these gadgets and no power so my recommendation is buying a solar powered charger with all the necessary adapters. A universal power supply is also a good idea so that you don’t end up with a bag full of chargers as big as your bag of clothes.