Electronic you carry

[Ent]

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[wander]

I have gotten down to the EPIRB and a small PDA.

The PDA is lighter than a book and so simply replaces a book in my pack. It also does not need a torch to read it so I cut back on torch provisions as well. It just goes in the dry bag for other tent nick nacks.

Some trips get a camera, about 1/2. Not a water proof jobbie yet but the writing is on the wall.

Usually one the party has a GPS. If it is not water proof do not take it in Tassie.

Travel has one rule - less cloths more money.

Wandering has one rule - less stuff and more fitness.

[1iron]

I carry a small radio useful for weather, news and sport and an MP3 player that contains audio books and music.

I also carry GPS, camera, headlight and torch plus have just got a PLB. Some times I carry the Mobile phone, depending on location.

The radio and GPS use AA batteries and the headlight and torch AAA batteries other stuff contains own battery.

Have a waterproof bag for the camera but not for the other stuff. If danger of getting wet put MP3 player in bag also. Mobile phone and MP3 carried in glasses cases.

[Son of a Beach]

I carry only a head torch and sometimes either a camera or a phone (a smart phone now is also camera, GPS, book reader, music player - but don't listen to it when bushwalking, map viewer and much more).

For many years I carried nothing electronic at all. Instead of a torch, I would repeatedly flick the flint of a lighter which worked just fine for me. It's surprising how little you need to flick it to see enough to get by. Later I started using candle lanterns (which I then gave up on and went back to just a lighter). I wouldn't recommend a lighter for walking any significant distance at night, but it's fine for anything around camp so long as you finish cooking before complete dark.

I only started using head torches because I was given one (huge back then). They're now small enough so that I think they're actually worthwhile.

[Dave Bremers]

I carry a headtorch (Petzl ELite), camera, GPS and sometimes a EPIRB or equivalent. I don't take any music, prefer to just get away from civilisation like that. The camera is one of those waterproof/shockproof ones which makes for one less thing to worry about - but I carry it in a drybag to protect from scratches and mud anyway. Dad reckons a tiny FM radio can be good, but often don't get reception, and for me that's just being excessive.

[norts]

head torch
PLB
digital camera
am/fm radio -

[Taurë-rana]

Head torch, GPS - which has saved me from an unpleasant night in the bush at least once!

[Julafreak]

iPod lock and loaded with podcasts and music =D

[johnw]

Day walks:

mobile phone
digital camera
head torch
digital watch
GPS (not all walks)
small UHF CB radio (not all walks)

Extras for overnight or longer trips:

tiny MP3 player/FM radio (for listening to in the tent at night)
small LED torch for tent light (1xAAA battery)

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[sthughes]

Headtorch (3 x AAA)
Camera (waterproof, proprietary battery)
GPS (waterproof, 2 x AA)
Mobile (E51)
Wristwatch (Waterproof) (funny I thought more people would carry tese )

The only spares I carry are 2xAA for GPS for each day I am out (I leave it on to record track) and maybe a camera battery if going out for more than a couple of days.

Head torch stays in a dry bag, but is weather resistant, phone stays in pack usually, have had it quite wet on occasion with no issues.

Have also got one of those LED lights from Super-cheap (the ones with like 24 or something LEDs) for hut use. I haven't used it yet though.

[Ent]

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[johnw]

Wristwatch (Waterproof) (funny I thought more people would carry tese )

Doh! Added to my list.

Mine has springs and cogs but have not found the battery yet Ok I am a dinosaur...

I'm another dinosaur Brett and own a 1975 vintage mechanical model but only wear it to work .

[tasadam]

Depends a lot on when and where, but -

GPS - Garmin eTrex basic yellow one, waterproof & floats. No map loading facility. 157 grams.

Head torch, one each - Princeton Tec, 3 x AA batteries. 235 grams each. Used to carry spare batteries but no more - just did a 15 day walk and am yet to see how much charge is left in these batteries, I'm keeping notes. Suffice to say they lasted well.
Batteries are the Sanyo Eneloop ones that don't bleed energy when left unused like normal rechargeable batteries do.
Head torch batteries are also good for using in the GPS if they run out, both being AA - that was one requirement I decided on when looking for a head torch (AA).

Wrist watch on my wife, I don't wear one.

Mobile phone in plastic bag - ziplock glad bag. 91 grams. Never failed yet. Good to use as an alarm clock - set the alarm then turn the phone off so it isn't wasting energy looking for a signal, but the alarm still rings, and asks whether phone is to be turned on when it goes off - a cool feature.

Recent addition to the electromics is a GME MT410G PLB. 285 grams.

Elemental wind up torch, 18 grams. I think Tony posted a review on these. They work great for light in the tent, hung from the cord.

Camera gear. This depends on where we're going, but usually two camera bodies, two (non-electronic) tripods, anywhere between 3 and 5 lenses, up to 9 batteries, up to 51Gb of memory cards. Typical weight of photography stuff is between 10 and 11 kilo's.

The ignition system for the Cricket disposable lighter in the stove bag hass piezo electronic sparker, does that count? (Waterproof matches in film cannister as backup). On the point of lighters, I get the type that has a button you have to push in before the striker can be pressed down, this prevents the lighter from beiung packed in such a way that the gas activation allows the lighter to accidentally empty.