Hey all, you guys are a knowledgeable bunch, I figure I'd ask for some suggestions.
Me and a bud are travelling to Asia (Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangkok, possibly more) this summer, for about 3-5 weeks.
What should I take with me? 3-4 days worth of clothes, laptop, camera, documentation, my normal EDC loadout (lighter, light (ff3), LM juice), toiletries. We're going to megapolises, so I shouldn't have issues finding stuff I really need (excluding language barrier "issues"). I suspect I'll take a nice daypack of some sort (Maxpedition Pygmy Falcon?) as a carry on, and a bag full of clothes to put in the baggage.
Couple of specific questions:
1. I suspect that our traveling will be done in the following manner. Find a place to stay, dump "unnecessary" stuff (laptop, extra clothes) and go exploring. Will I be safe leaving my laptop wherever our accomodations are? My laptop weighs about 5 pounds. I wouldn't want to carry it with me. On the other hand, leaving it at home would suck too. I'd need it to communicate with my family, research travel destinations and offload pics from my cam.
2. How rampant is the stealing on the airlines and what if anything can be done about it?.. Thinking about it though, all my valuables (laptop, cam, cell phone) are gonna be with me on the plane.
Finally, I'd like to hear personal anecdotes and suggestions regarding yoru travel abroad and what you wish you've had with you (or something that you should've left at home).
TIA.
Me and a bud are travelling to Asia (Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangkok, possibly more) this summer, for about 3-5 weeks.
What should I take with me? 3-4 days worth of clothes, laptop, camera, documentation, my normal EDC loadout (lighter, light (ff3), LM juice), toiletries. We're going to megapolises, so I shouldn't have issues finding stuff I really need (excluding language barrier "issues"). I suspect I'll take a nice daypack of some sort (Maxpedition Pygmy Falcon?) as a carry on, and a bag full of clothes to put in the baggage.
Couple of specific questions:
1. I suspect that our traveling will be done in the following manner. Find a place to stay, dump "unnecessary" stuff (laptop, extra clothes) and go exploring. Will I be safe leaving my laptop wherever our accomodations are? My laptop weighs about 5 pounds. I wouldn't want to carry it with me. On the other hand, leaving it at home would suck too. I'd need it to communicate with my family, research travel destinations and offload pics from my cam.
2. How rampant is the stealing on the airlines and what if anything can be done about it?.. Thinking about it though, all my valuables (laptop, cam, cell phone) are gonna be with me on the plane.
Finally, I'd like to hear personal anecdotes and suggestions regarding yoru travel abroad and what you wish you've had with you (or something that you should've left at home).
TIA.