Today I got to play with some new toys. One was my new bluetooth headset. I got it for two main reasons-stereo FM radio and phone calls. Phone calls? I know what you are thinking. Its not like I'm going to be on the phone conducting business as I often do in the car as I drive. Primarily I'm thinking I may use phone calls to break the boredom of highway riding those first few days. I also will probably not initiate the calls just receive them. BTW, everything is voice activated too; so its not like I'm balancing the actual phone in my lap and dialing numbers. Well, I'll have to say the FM works great, the fidelity is fantastic. I also used the phone a couple of times as test and my test subjects report that although they can hear a little wind noise the clarity is there and a discussion is no issue. I am having a few issues generating the prompts for voice dialing but I hope to figure that out.
My other toy today is my new lightweight cot. Another aspect of this trip which is new is my return to tent camping. Yes, I am using the economical way to travel. I just cannot justify the money for hotels for a vacation for just me. I haven't camped on the ground since I left Scouting at age 18, so this will be part of the adventure. Back to the cot, it uses metal poles and spring tension. It only weighs a couple lbs but if compacts down to a nice small package. See the youtube video:
http://youtu.be/H4xoh7FKauw
I tried it out on my office floor today and it seems to work as advertised. More toys later.
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