It’s got crazy long battery life.
If you want to write up your trip report each night in the tent, consider hauling along your 1.5lb (0.68kg) iPad.
A Wandering Knight, a software developer for the grandfather of this device, the Apple Newton, just tried it on the trail. And enjoyed the experience.
Click through for either text or audio – iPad’s First Backpacking Trip
You could get the Outside Magazine app.
… It’s not easy to upload your trail photos / videos, though.
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A smart phone seems a better gear choice, to me. I love my iTouch in the tent.
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What? Look at the size of the bloody thing! See the photo -it’s three times the size of Steve himself. I know he’s lost some weight recently, but still… We don’t have it available in Holland yet. They’re still widening the doors to the department stores so it will fit inside.
Gotta be extra careful putting your pack down with a $500 iPad in there.