Help me Pick the Best Travel Gear

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I am planning to travel the states next year for 6 months and then will head home for a month before I then head off again too Asia , Thailand , Vietnam
I have about 10k saved for the trips in total so will be doing everything on the cheap .



To start with a Need a good laptop to upload all my photos so I'm thinking on the lines of a Dell XPS ? - I did think about a MacBook but I feel as if a windows system would be better for me for other tasks like watching movies and stuff

I have a Canon 6D at the moment and I love it as its very light , What I do need to know is what other len's should I get ? I currently have 50mm 1.4 & the Kit lens.




What sort of gear should I be looking at buying ?


I need a good backpack , Foot wear , Clothes , backup Batteries devices
 
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USA for 6 months, then on to Asia, Thailand, Vietnam... and you need a laptop, a dSLR lens and all the equipment... for £10k?

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I'd get a netbook instead, cheaper, lighter.

As for lens, if i only take one then i'd take a 35mm/1.4. Or...if you don't mind the weight, a 24-70/2.8.
 
I would think about a tablet or a netbook. small and lighter the better.

If its just uploading pictures pretty much any windows or android tablet would do?
Like Lenovo ThinkPad 8, full windows so could do some light editing with existing software. Comes with office. available in 128gb version, and now we have 128gb microsd cards as well. Although as the cards are so new, who knows if devices will be 100% compatible, but they should be.

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/tablets/lenovo-thinkpad-8.aspx
 
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Lenovo x121s are cheap, light, long lasting, durable and fit that sub-note / netbook thing very well. I love mine. Not that much difference in a bag between it and an iPad.

The AMD ones are really cheap - and the battery (with an ssd) will last 6 hours+ I had one before selling it on and getting an intel model.
 
AndyCroft1982 said:
I would goto "Go Outdoors" stores, i think they are brilliant and usually have some good discounts plus you can try everything out
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Go Outdoors is the Wilkinsons of the outdoor / camping market and most of it is cheap tat or overpriced.

Cheap tat has a place if you want it for occasional use / festivals / kids etc, but I wouldn't want most of their stuff for travelling for 12 months. Anything that isn't tat can be found cheaper online (prime example, I recently bought some hiking boots. £260 in Go Outdoors, £140 from a genuine online retailer).
 
"I need a pc to upload some photographs to the internet"

Buy a cheap used laptop off ebay, or use internet cafes, you need it for only the most basic of tasks and it's entirely possible any laptop you take will get nicked. I can pretty much guarantee it if you stay in hostels and questionable hotels.

If you've got your heart set on a fancy machine you really don't need to take on your travels, try the OCUK own laptops, good value for money.
 
ci_newman said:
Go Outdoors is the Wilkinsons of the outdoor / camping market and most of it is cheap tat or overpriced.

Cheap tat has a place if you want it for occasional use / festivals / kids etc, but I wouldn't want most of their stuff for travelling for 12 months. Anything that isn't tat can be found cheaper online (prime example, I recently bought some hiking boots. £260 in Go Outdoors, £140 from a genuine online retailer).
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That goes for anything you get what you pay for, ive always been very happy with things bought from go outdoors. My walking boots were only £40 and are the best boots ive ever owned, comfy and completely waterproof. Im sure if i had bought a £200 pair they would be even better. The benefit of buying from a shop is that you can try them before you buy them, unlike buying things online. If he is going to be using them for 12 months surely its best he tries before he buys?
 
thep02 said:
Craghopper Bear Grylls camo combats are the best functional trousers I've ever owned.
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Always been a bit of a fan of craghoppers trousers - light weight, well made and dry stupid fast in the sun which is handy if your trekking.
 
AndyCroft1982 said:
Im tempted to get a pair myself, are they all the same as there seems to be a few all at different prices?
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Different tech and/or levels of it i.e. solardry, uv and insect repellent, etc. I've not bought a pair in 3-4 years though so not current on their latest lineup.
 
AndyCroft1982 said:
Im tempted to get a pair myself, are they all the same as there seems to be a few all at different prices?
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No, I last looked through the range a couple of years ago and then the Bear Grylls range were superior and the camo were the best of those, 9 pockets iirc two of which are zipped and hidden, drying is crazy fast as has been said. After initially buying one pair I bought 5 more I was that impressed.
 
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