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backupX - the Raspberry Pi based solution for backing up travel photography on the go

backupX: travel friendly & inexpensive photography DIY backup solution

Posted on January 21, 2019September 11, 2021 by mikeyroy

View the backupX project on Github. General Update (Sept 2021): I’ve now been using this for nearly 3 years, and still use it with the Pi Zero W. After having the hole drilled out in the black case for the red led, I wanted a hole for the green, power led as well to know…

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Travel hacks for allergy & asthma on planes & in hotels

Posted on January 11, 2018July 11, 2018 by mikeyroy

If you have allergies to fragrances, if fragrances trigger your asthma, if you respond negatively to chemicals used in cleaning products, or if you have an allergic reaction to towels and bedding at hotels, this article is for you. If you have any other suggestions beyond what is listed here, feel free to leave a…

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Japanese Furo Soaking Tub, Cheap, Collapsible, Temporary – One Person Hot Tub

Posted on October 22, 2016July 11, 2018 by mikeyroy

Also known as an Ofuro tub (if you want to be super polite when discussing it), it’s a Japanese tub where you can easily soak up to your neck in hot water, but it uses less water than traditional American tubs because it is much shorter in length. Instead of laying down flat in the…

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Travelling through Europe

Posted on October 8, 2009June 22, 2019 by mikeyroy

After being in a position to liquidate most of my physical possessions and travel around before starting a new job in a new city, I felt it was opportune to do some traveling. Initially, around Europe, and then wherever inexpensive airline fares can take me. I’ve been staying in hostels, guesthouses, and inexpensive hotels. Traveling…

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Zion and Arches National Park 12/08-01/09

Posted on January 6, 2009June 22, 2019 by mikeyroy

  Extra vacation days at the end of the year made for an opportunity to head to Southern Utah and check out Zion in the winter again. The snow had hit the area pretty good. The campground at the park entrance had all melted off, but once you got into the main areas of the…

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Death Hollow (Boulder Mail Trail to Death Hollow, then Escalante to the Hwy 12 Bridge)

Posted on August 18, 2008June 22, 2019 by mikeyroy

   Finally, the trip to do a stretch of Death Hollow came. We stopped at the Hells Backbone Cafe in Boulder for a few minutes. Just long enough to sit down, look at the menu, order water, and realize that was about all we’d ever be willing to pay for there. So we had burgers…

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Superstitions – Winter 2008

Posted on February 19, 2008June 22, 2019 by mikeyroy

   I love my truck, but sometimes the voices I keep hearing to buy a new one just sound so good. We were twenty minutes into the drive when my truck started overheating. So we pulled over on the freeway, lifted the hood and watched the steam come out. Looking around, the coolant tank was…

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Zion National Park – Backcountry Stuff

Posted on January 20, 2008June 22, 2019 by mikeyroy

  I was really looking forward to getting down to Southern Utah, just hoping beyond hope that it would be kinda warm, and that I wouldn’t have to see any snow until I got home. Looking at recent pics of Zion showing huge icicles, and snow galore didn’t phaze me. I honestly realized it was…

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South Canyon (Grand Canyon)

Posted on November 11, 2007June 22, 2019 by mikeyroy

   This trip concludes the Fall trip series. It was fun. Especially the two weeks I didn’t go on trips so I could catch up on everything I was missing all the other weekends. I’ll have to remember that for future trip sprees. South Canyon is a fun, quick trip….kind of. It starts out by…

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West Rim Trail – Grotto to Campsite 6 & Back

Posted on October 21, 2007June 22, 2019 by mikeyroy

   With a new camera, I was really excited to head back to rephotograph some of the most beautiful areas I’ve been in. The trip got off to a great start when I pulled into the Coal Pits Wash Trailhead to camp, and while driving around to see if anyone else was camped there, I…

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