"Does it have an auxiliary port?" Thomas asked as we showed him the SUV we are letting them borrow for their trip. He is my son's college roommate and the two of them and two others are planning a long road trip.
"No, but can you live with Bluetooth audio streaming the car has?" I asked.
He beamed and that's been my cue to suggest a whole bunch of technology for their trip.
Which is ironic, because they plan to spend ten days at a Buddhist retreat where all tech will be turned off. They will be at a modern day Woodstock jamming to Mumford and Sons and others. They hope to make it to the Rainbow Gathering in Montana. They will hike in several national parks. If school did not beckon, I bet they would stay for Burning Man.
I have signed them up for the Spot GPS Tracker so they can send us their coordinates on a regular basis and also communicate with GEOS in case of an emergency. It will also give them a nice digital trail of their trip to show their grandchildren. Spot came highly recommended by Dion Hinchcliffe who is an avid hiker and with his glowing recommendation of "the only place it will likely not work is Antarctica"
I have recommended they download Gaia offline maps , the AAA, and National Parks by National Geographic apps on their smart phones.
We are equipping the SUV with a Thule roof top cargo carrier so they can load and lock their camping gear. It is an aerodynamic beauty in piano black.
I am sure the list will keep growing with chargers, roadside kits and other tech over the next few weeks before they take off.
Can you think of other technology for the road trip?
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