Originally Posted by
indyfabz
I take my dumb phone and that's it.
That covers it for me.
On a planed but unsuccessful months long backpacking trip last summer, my phone let me call ahead for motel reservations, told me, within a few yards, where I was at any given time, and allowed my to take care of banking and bill paying.
I did carry a charger that was essential, and a small Blue Tooth keyboard for journal writing that wasn't.