In my just about 1 decade of 4chin I don't think I've

>>1295892
I don't backpack. I fly, stay in hotels with good mattresses or nice pools, or a historical kind of B&B and occasionally airbnb. I travel with a carryon, and a personal item. I rent cars often.

Always:
kindle packed with pdfs, music, books (or tablet if not packing a laptop)
phone with battery charger
noise cancelling headphones

Optional:
ultrabook/small laptop if I want to do a good bit of typing or get work done
2nd phone if non-cdma or will be using a sim card to be purchased
garmin gps if going to be hiking and might need beacon, or doing a car rental where I think cell coverage will be spotty or delayed or maps wont be frequently updated for construction reasons.
Small fan for white noise or needed cooling off. I have a USB fan that recharges and oscillates.
Camera. I use the cellphone mostly for not carrying around the 2nd item, but if I will be doing anything truly special with family reunion/wedding/holiday stuff or low light within restaurants and indoors, I'll pack a higher end point and shoot with the better lens, or go more professional, depends. I have a nice GoPro copycat from china that takes some fun action and sports pics, like going down a waterslide, or sits on the dash for some short videos on fun scenic driving vacations. This is the one I have that wouldn't upset me if stolen:
http://nofilmschool.com/2015/03/xiaomi-yi-action-camera-china-gopro-hero-price-cost

Low tech and optional:
LED flashlight for emergencies like changing a tire or fire alarm in dark
Whistle or personal alarm on keychain for beach or other sketchy areas but can also be loudly startling for a rabid dog that approaches or actual attention getting.
Bear spray/pepper spray
Blockystar is low tech and can give peace of mind while sleeping and worried about intruders who might have keys to your room or could open a window. Also serves as a nice door holder when rolling in shit in and out of a room with a heavy door or propping a car door open on a incline.

>>1295892
Welcome to /trv/. As someone who posts on just about every board, this is my favorite. I'm not much for gadgets, but there is a rest area app for iphone that literally has every single rest area in America with information on what it provides and sometimes even reviews.

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>>1295892
Low tech -- Pack a small kite, or something slightly interesting to play around with as a tool to striking up a conversation.

>>1295892
The only gadget I take is a smartphone. It lets me transfer money, contact people back home or that I have met travelling so we can meet up again, and if I am flying on a budget carrier I can download netflix shows to watch if I get bored.

Probably a USB with Tails installed. This is 4chan after all

>>1295892
Backpacking?

If you're moving through your own country I wouldn't suggest much more than your phone or GPS unit (the only reason I would really keep a phone around in the wilderness). Maybe a battery pack but ideally I'm not distracting myself with electronics while I'm out. Some solar pads are pretty thin and lightweight now too.
With my camera I bring a spare battery pack, but they're fairly small and have a long life. Always bring an extra SD card though.

>>1295892
Portable power battery micro USB charger.

New Apple products permitted.

Previous trip:
>Samsung Galaxy S6
>Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Next trip:
>Samsung Galaxy S6
>Sony A6000 ILCE-6000L

I fell for the mirrorless meme, but the bottom line is that I needed a better camera. My last camera took very disappointing photos; while I wouldn't discount the possibility of operator error, a cheap camera isn't going to take excellent photos regardless (my phone actually took better pictures, and it was easier to use, for crying out loud).

>>1295960
this

>smartphone
>e-reader
>laptop for literally blogposting

>>1295892
two smartphones and an ereader. swap the tablet with an ereader if you watch t.v. a lot. cant imagine needing anything else