Guys, I'm really struggling with this problem!
I'll be travelling for around 9 months, predominantly in South America and therefore will not have regular access to photo shops where I can burn CDs or even power supplies!
First the data:
I will be travelling for 275 days, taking (probably?) 30 shots/day. At 2mb/shot, this works out to be around 17gig, or filling a 512mb flash card 33 times (once every 2 weeks). I will probably carry two 512mb cards with me (to use in a canon d300) (512mb cards so that I can burn CDs - most shops can't read > 512mb from what I've heard).
The options (and add more if you have any!):
1) Buy an extra card or two, and hope to find photo shops!
Pros: Very cheap
Cons: Risky that I will be trekking or remote and wont be able to find a shop
2) Buy a portable CD/DVD burner
Pros: Cheap, reliable, thieves would not steal CDs
Cons: Bulky
3) Buy a HDD device with a (fast) built in card reader
Cons: Risk of hdd crash, size
4) Buy a mp3 HDD device with a (fast) built in/separate card reader
Pros: Can also listen to music
Cons: Expensive, card readers are usually slow, prime target for thieves
5) Buy a portable viewing device
Pro: Able to successfully verify copying
Cons: Device is too big, prime target for thieves
When access to power points, camera shops and limited space are more important than cost and I'm a bit worried about putting all my eggs in one basket (ie thieves in south america), which options would you recommend or have tried before??
Thank you!
Cheers,
Rukh