My equipment that people coveted

[Kiwi-family]

When I was walking this spring I took an iphone and a tiny keyboard that flipped out to be a generous size. Without exception, every time I had it out, someone asked to look at it and for details about it.
The photos show it closed up and open for use - with my bulky phone cover for size comparison. It weighs 168g and so is much lighter than carrying an ipad, but has the functionality of being able to type and not peck.
Unfortunately it did not make the screen on my phone larger - if it had, it would have been perfect!
They are a very inexpensive piece of equipment, but very useful.
If you are in NZ and want one, my hubby is currently selling half a dozen of them for $10 each. He has both Dell and iGo models - they are pretty much the same except for colour. Dell is in picture, iGo is grey with bright lettering on the keys. His ones come with a black zipped case - I just kept mine in my bumbag is it was fine.
(I took these pictures last week to share the info - it just so happens that hubby brought some home to sell last night!! The main purpose of this post remains to highlight the usefulness of this little piece of equipment that was the cause of so much pilgrim envy!
BTW they run off two AAA batteries - although I carried spares with me, I have not had to change them for over five months now.

 

[OTH86]

Thank you SO much Rachel!! I'm looking for this sort of keyboard to take in 2 weeks! Would I be able to use either the Dell or the iGo with my iPod Touch - the iPhone is crappy. Do they need to be connected to internet- will wee-fee work? thank you, thank you!!
Terry

 

[Kiwi-family]

If your iPod has Bluetooth, it will connect to the keyboard. No wifi needed.

 

[jeffnd]

My Zippo lighter!

 

[Al the optimist]

I do hope that my walking with only a 25L day bag weighing no more than 5k on the sunniest of days doesn't cause anyone the sin of envy.

 

[peregrina2000]

If your iPod has Bluetooth, it will connect to the keyboard. No wifi needed.

One of my favorite forum member pictures has just changed. I love that picture of the whole family from behind!

What a great device, Kiwi mama, I've never seen that but it would be well worth it IMO. Laurie

 

[ebrandt]

Rachel -- your post made me smile. when we walk next spring we are planning to bring an iPad mini and a fold out keyboard. I am in Idaho in the US or I would take you up and order a keyboard! Each one of us will carry one thing (being able to divide and conquer is great! We had a regular cell phone last time and had lots of issues with signal. Plus we found that getting on the internet from the albergues just didn't work. So many people have electronics with them and wifi is so good that the internet terminals are just not kept up. Liz

 

[Kiwi-family]

One of my favorite forum member pictures has just changed. I love that picture of the whole family from behind!

What a great device, Kiwi mama, I've never seen that but it would be well worth it IMO. Laurie

Sorry Laurie. It's just that I was carrying a not-yet-two-year-old in that photo and she has just walked over 1,000km as an 8-y-o!!!! I'll switch to one of my favourite pics from this camino (although I'm sure not all of it will fit as an avatar)

 

[gerardcarey]

One of my favorite forum member pictures has just changed. I love that picture of the whole family from behind!

I agree.
Boohoo even.
Please bring it back Rachael!

Edit- That's pretty good too. But I still prefer the other.

Regds
Gerard

 

[peregrina2000]

Sorry Laurie. It's just that I was carrying a not-yet-two-year-old in that photo and she has just walked over 1,000km as an 8-y-o!!!! I'll switch to one of my favourite pics from this camino (although I'm sure not all of it will fit as an avatar)View attachment 12559

This will do until you get the whole crew back on the Camino and can have a shot of everyone.

This is a GREAT photo, btw, I just hope the others don't feel excluded. And of course, your avatar photo is entirely your business, I hope you know my comment was said in wistful jest! Laurie

 

[asger.me]

That is a great idea. And yeah, Great profile picture!

 

[Olivia Luna]

I do hope that my walking with only a 25L day bag weighing no more than 5k on the sunniest of days doesn't cause anyone the sin of envy.

Are you kidding???

I have to go confess I am so jealous of your pack LOL

¡Buen camino!

 

[Al the optimist]

I flirted with carrying stuff in a microlight day bag (38g) but it just wasn't quite comfortable enough and not quite large enough. At that point I had got down to 3.3k!

 

[Ericaj]

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When I was walking this spring I took an iphone and a tiny keyboard that flipped out to be a generous size. Without exception, every time I had it out, someone asked to look at it and for details about it.
The photos show it closed up and open for use - with my bulky phone cover for size comparison. It weighs 168g and so is much lighter than carrying an ipad, but has the functionality of being able to type and not peck.
Unfortunately it did not make the screen on my phone larger - if it had, it would have been perfect!
They are a very inexpensive piece of equipment, but very useful.
If you are in NZ and want one, my hubby is currently selling half a dozen of them for $10 each. He has both Dell and iGo models - they are pretty much the same except for colour. Dell is in picture, iGo is grey with bright lettering on the keys. His ones come with a black zipped case - I just kept mine in my bumbag is it was fine.
(I took these pictures last week to share the info - it just so happens that hubby brought some home to sell last night!! The main purpose of this post remains to highlight the usefulness of this little piece of equipment that was the cause of so much pilgrim envy!
BTW they run off two AAA batteries - although I carried spares with me, I have not had to change them for over five months now.

How can i buy one????? erica nz

 

[tyrrek]

One of my favorite forum member pictures has just changed. I love that picture of the whole family from behind!

Me too. It reminded me of that scene at the end of Schindler's List when all the Jews come over the brow of the hill side by side. Yerushalayim shel zahav as backing music.

 

[Kiwi-family]

So do I hold on to what *was* (our whole family doing stuff together, especially hiking) or do I recognise who we are now? My youngest has asked to walk the Arctic Circle Trail in Greenland - something tells me it will end up just the two youngest girls and me (and maybe - hopefully - Daddy too). Older ones with jobs and studies no longer have the freedom to join us. This has taken some adjustment for me, but now I'm celebrating the thought that the smallest ones are big enough to carry gear and we can perhaps start overnight hikes that require carrying tent and stove and food......a new chapter.
But I could dig out the old photo, because it signifies info I can contribute here;-)

 

[Kiwi-family]

erica nz - flick me a message with your details