I am considering buying a few items for this trip.
My travel philosophy — I value simplicity highly. I like to travel with a minimum of things to carry and I appreciate the lightest possible pack. This sometimes makes it hard for me to decide what to bring and what to leave behind.
With that said, here are the items on my list.
Camera — Digital cameras are always improving and it’s a little hard to resist not getting something more recent. I use a small, lightweight camera (Canon Powershot). Although a camera is not a necessity, I definitely would not travel without one. Photos are
the souvenirs that I bring home.
Memory — Digital cameras require memory and I need more of it.
GPS receiver — Garmin has introduced their Colorado series of GPS receivers and they are really tempting. But for this trip, I could probably do without any GPS receiver at all. The receiver with spare batteries adds weight and bulk. If a decent topographical GPS map of China were available, I would be much more inclined to use a GPS receiver. To be decided . . .
MP3 player — An iPod Nano with a charger is tiny and only weighs about 60 grams (2 ounces), but I can live without music for a while. I think.
