Any writers on the trail?
I'm planning a NOBO thru-hike starting in March 2011. I'm a writer, and I can't go 6 months without being able to write; solitude usually produces the only decent drabble I ever come up with. I'm pretty obsessed with my upcoming thru-hike, so I'm been spending weeks trying to figure out how I can lug some kind of word processor (that's light and has a workable battery life) with me. I'm also trying to find some kind of portable charger (solar powered or something) so I can keep feeding my theortical machine some juice. Does anyone have expereince or wisdom that they wouldn't mind imparting on me with regard to this issue? Anything to recommend? Journals are not good - I need to go back and see my work, and I can't haul a hundred filled notebooks with me (I'm 5 feet tall and already busting my but to shave as many ounces as I can.) Please help!
Thank you very much in advance - I'm so pleased to have found this community!
Would you be able to use a Kindle?
Would you be able to use a Kindle? The latest version weighs 8.2 oz and lasts a month on a single charge. The charger is a micro USB cable 1.8 oz, which might be the same as your cell phone, so it would serve double-duty. The keyboard would be a compromise but maybe it would be adequate? Of course an additional benefit is that you can bring 3,000 books with you. You can download the entire Thru Hikers Companion which weighs 11.6 oz, so it is worth using a Kindle just on that basis.