[pct-l] PCT 2012 photos

[Fred Walters]

>From reading the journals people publish it sounds like people often use
public computers (e.g. libraries, internet cafe's, etc.) but often
bandwidth or online time are restricted.  Do these places allow you to plug
in USB devices ?  Reason is that a USB card readers are small and light.
 Cards are small and light (and pretty cheap - given that I will be paying
a return airfare to the US) so the option of carrying plenty of spare cards
and a USB reader/writer then copying cards and posting copies home might
work (so lost in post is not total loss as you are still carrying a copy).
 But that only works is people/public computers are happy with you plugging
your "unknown" USB device into their computers.

(Sorry to take things off at a bit of a tangent - but it is something that
will be important to me)

Fred

On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:

> The cards are small and I keep them in the little cuben fiber bag in which
> I keep my ID, wallet and passport.  That is a bag a make a point of not
> losing.  A friend mailed them home over the hike and had one come up
> missing so that isn't a good option for maximum protection.  For part of
> the hike this year I bounced my Apple Air to points on trail so I could
> write and download the pictures.  At each of those points I guaranteed
> there were two copies.
>
> Shroomer
>
> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 2:30 AM, Fred Walters <fredwalters2 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Out of interest, when taking "lots", how do you get them home/safe.  I
>> have
>> thought of keeping loads of cards (small, light and cheap but easy to lose
>> or get stolen/damaged).  But sending cards home means risking a sole copy
>> to a postal service.  Copying to DVD means having blank DVD available
>> (plus
>> computer who will allow you to do it).  E-mail/FTP means a lot of data
>> from
>> a public/borrowed computer (which in the UK/europe can often be an issue
>> and I always shoot in RAW format making data volumes much "worse").  Hence
>> wondering how to keep them safe as in many regards I consider pictures a
>> major aspect of the trip (for me, a record of what will hopefully be a big
>> achievement, etc.)
>>
>> Fred
>>
>> good photos is to take LOTS and try to get good timing with lighting
>> > (morning/evening).  And fun cropping.   Thanks again,
>> >
>> >
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