Blogging along the way (Posted 17 April 2012, 10:24pm)
On past adventures I have tried to keep a diary but after a full days exercise I find it had to find the energy write by hand. I can type a lot faster and with less effort so on this trip I wanted to take some sort of electronic device for recording my thoughts.
My initial plan was to buy a small netbook. However after a bit of research I realized this would be impractical because of the weight and short battery life. I decided to combine a smartphone and a Bluetooth keyboard instead.
I brought a Samsung Galaxy SII which I am very happy with so far. I then searched online and found a foldable Bluetooth keyboard on eBay. It was in Hong Kong but cost only $28 with free shipping. I was a bit worried that it wouldn't arrive before I left but here I am 12 days later testing the system out.
The keyboard has taken some getting used to and I had to adjust the input settings on my phone to make it work correctly. I am also writing this sitting at a table so it will be interesting to see how practical this set up is inside my one person tent. It is however certainly a light-weight option with the combined weight of the two devices totaling just 291 grams.
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