“Go BIG” Geek Gear! Tips for Taking “Tech” on the Road
TRACI — Ladies; the following post is a cautionary tale about what happens when you marry the former President of the high school A/V Club. These days, you can find my husband Matt trolling the aisles of Best Buy on a Saturday night, ogling cell phone accessories. Apparently, yesterday was “Embrace Your Inner Geek Day.” And so Matt popped open the champagne and polished this blog post about the toys we take on our “Go BIG” trips…
MATT — So whenever we take a trip, I am tapped as the family Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to ensure that we are digitally prepared for our journey. Here’s what we bring and some tips for packing lightly but providing maximum technology…
Navigation & Communication:
- Garmin Nüvi 1250 (aptly named and affectionately known by the family as “nüvi” – for directions & traffic)
- TIP: Make sure you have all the addresses for each of the locations pre-loaded, pre-printed or send an e-mail to yourself with that information and put it on your smartphone. The GPS is only as good as the address or coordinates, so know where you are going
(before you leave)
- . All of this makes for less bickering, trust me.
Backup navigation via the Android phone: