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Nook Color is about the same price, and, using an inexpensive program like EZ PDF reader, works just fine for PDFs.
Love having tons of books, PDFs and all my modules & scenarios on one little tablet.
Not to mention being able to really upset the players' stomachs with that color picture of Auntie Baltwin...
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I've had a Cruz T301 Android 7" tablet since December 2011. $90 at Walmart though eBay can be cheaper. Be sure to upgrade to Android 2.2.
It's worked great so far. You need to spend $5 on the Repligo PDF viewer for reasonable refresh rates. (Once the file is fully loaded, flipping pages is instant.) It does not have all the bells and whistles of a more expensive tablet (3G, GPS, camera, Flash compatibility, lightweight), but it does have b/g/n WiFi, a full-size SD card slot (up to 32 GB), weak speakers with a mini headphone jack, and a mini 2.0 USB port. It weighs 1 pound - heavy for it's size, but an easy trade-off for the price. It also lacks Flash so it is not compatible with most Android apps, but if your main purpose is to store/read PDFs, this little tablet is great.
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So...My girlfriend just went up a level in "Gamer Girlfriend". I'm now sporting an Ipad 2! Apparently, she heard my pleas, through incessant sighing and budgeting for an Ipad 2, and bam...I have one in my greedy little hand.
Well, between your girlfriend and your wife you were bound to catch a break...
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Well, between your girlfriend and your wife you were bound to catch a break...So...My girlfriend just went up a level in "Gamer Girlfriend". I'm now sporting an Ipad 2! Apparently, she heard my pleas, through incessant sighing and budgeting for an Ipad 2, and bam...I have one in my greedy little hand.
Now he's a gamer gawd -- has a wife and a girlfriend ...
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Well, between your girlfriend and your wife you were bound to catch a break...So...My girlfriend just went up a level in "Gamer Girlfriend". I'm now sporting an Ipad 2! Apparently, she heard my pleas, through incessant sighing and budgeting for an Ipad 2, and bam...I have one in my greedy little hand.
I consider us ancient egyptian married (Live together, and do everything a married couple would). We've been together 4 years, we have a kid, share bills, and she won't let me legally marry her unless I fork out for her "perfect" wedding. I have trouble affording an Ipad, so essentially we're never going to be legal. I call her my wife, she's got a ring on her finger, though technically she's a gf. I slip up between the two. Same girl, multiple titles. This stuff is complicated. Though it's funny you caught on to that.
Bottom Line: She's the woman I'm with, and if I don't screw up horribly will be the woman I'm with the rest of my life. Especially since she bought me an Ipad (joking...mostly).
Does that explain a bit better?
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I must have missed all the talk about what a banker's box is a few weeks back. I was referring to the standard sized cardboard file box use to store, well files. They typically come in two dimensions, letter-sized and legal-sized, in various lengths. In my case, I use letter-sized plastic bins with hanging file folder tracks molded in the top where I keep all my paperwork. Other materials (books, minis, maps, notebook, etc) are stacked inside.
I have created a file for every scenario still legal that includes pages printed from the Bestiary, printed and trimmed faction mission briefs, and the occasional visual aid (maps, handouts, NPC pics, etc). That takes up two entire boxes, but I only take the ones I will be using to the convention. I have a tubular steel (aluminum actually) fold-up rolling cart (just bought a new one yesterday) that can handle up to 250lbs of stuff. It can easily handle two file tubs, plus some odds 'n ends stacked on top if necessary. Works perfect for GM's who also organize and need to transport more stuff.
I have never attended a convention that required a plane ride, so I cannot really comment on how I would adjust my packing to accommodate that.
If you are interested in more detail to my personal convention traveling habits, feel free to PM me. I am always available to give some advice (good or otherwise) to a new GM...or at least new to convention traveling.
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CART from Staples
I paid a bit less than this for mine, but it's the one I chose. They have some that are lighter in construction, and Walmart has them as well, but the tubular handle is not strong enough and bends if you place boxes, tubs, etc containing books and such.
Also, i don't use the flimsy cloth retainer that comes with it. I use a real cloth bungee cord/s to keep the stuff from sliding off when I turn corners or have to go up/down slopes and inclines. I bought something like THIS a few years back
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I've been hoping to do more travelling over the next year or so, so I need to do something as a GM. My next big Con is Origins and it's a playing Con for me. Anyone have advice on a player's size backpack? that can actually take some punishment from those heavy gaming books?
Very much worth the price. Sturdy and holds A LOT.
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Very much worth the price. Sturdy and holds A LOT.
wow, just wow...that is an awesome item
Now, if I could just fine the perfect gamer vest. hmmm...
BTW, THIS is the storage tub I am using
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I have been using
www.companycasuals.com/LFGaPromo/b.jsp?id=6009645&parentId=
It is pretty sturdy has plastic reinforcements etc. I can fit a laptop, tablet binder about 3 books. 5 sets of dice and more.
I guess I am cheap I found it in good condition at goodwill for about 3$
It seems the death of mixed handbags and luggage would be goodwill or salvation army. Also a good place to pick up binders etc, if you want to have a store guide on hand.
I totally second the Bag of Holding.. my sister got me one for christmas year before last and its just been awesome.
tons of pockets and such for both books and, if its your thing, a laptop. (and if not its just another big ole hole for books!).
Love that thing.
(even if she and I were the only ones to get the 'bag of holding' thing..)
-S
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I use a Timbuk2 messenger bag ( http://www.timbuk2.com/tb2/products/classic-messenger/2114694 ). They come in 5 sizes; mine is the "large" size (the second-biggest).
It holds an absolute ton of stuff -- I can carry a three-ring binder, four or five hardback game books, and a small Chessex miniatures case in the main compartment, plus dice and other odds and ends in the smaller pouches.
It's made of ballistic nylon, and is pretty much indestructible. The issues are that (a) they aren't cheap, and (b) since so much fits in it, I tend to put in a load that's heavier than I should be carrying on my shoulder.
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From a physical health perspective, carrying a bunch of books in a back pack is better than a messenger bag. I use both. I have an iPad 2 that goes in the messenger bag with the dice, minis, maps and other light stuff. I bring the core assumption in my backpack with extra things like snacks, drinks, power cords, big minis...
It's worked out well so far and seems pretty balanced.
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Todd is correct that a backpack will likely help distribute the weight a bit more evenly. That said, I have an Ortlieb water-proof messenger bag that works great for me... I found it invaluable when living in Chicago and getting rained on at a moments notice during my long walks in the city.
We created a "mini-fig" case for our convention forays by taking a Godiva chocolate box and stuffing the smallest BattleFoam tray into it. It works well for us.
All I can say is thank your lucky stars you are in PFS and not a Warhammer 40K enthusiast- I remember hauling tons and tons of stuff around back the day when going to cons... nightmarish, really.
WJ
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I've been hoping to do more travelling over the next year or so, so I need to do something as a GM. My next big Con is Origins and it's a playing Con for me. Anyone have advice on a player's size backpack? that can actually take some punishment from those heavy gaming books?Very much worth the price. Sturdy and holds A LOT.
And ordered
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I picked up a gaming backpack at GenCon a few years ago and it has been the best pack I have ever owned. I think I paid $25 bucks for it with a coupon, I think they normally go for about $40-$50. I don't see one on this site, but they do have a gamer backpack and a handy haversack that both look nice.
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I bring all my things in a rolling cart. There are a myriad of items. This biggest saver of space is the iPad and laptop.
I have the standard from Office Depot. Its cheap and if it gets destroyed I buy another and re-use the salvageable parts for repairs. Often I fins the handle breaks most often followed by the wheels.
For those who can't afford it, think again, iPad 1 units are selling on eBay for about $200-$250. I bring my iPad and often a Kindle to loan. Tablets are very good investment, especially for a DM. Used Kindle and other tablets are often dirt cheap.
I often run conventions and I appreciate my DMs who being an iPad!
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Got a picture?
I cannot find one online. It is blue and black and holds 6 rule books neatly, build in holster for cell phone and special padded laptop pocket. Holds my nook, power cords, decks, dice, pens and pencils, and has lots of internal pockets and its designed to have luggage locks placed on it.
They may not make it anymore, I have had it a few years and it is really sturdy and has really absorbed all kinds of abuse. Now that I am talking about it if I find one online I think I'll buy it.
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I generally cart all my stuffs in a rolling duffle bag for major conventions ...
it has enuough space and pockets to make sure that I don't forget anything when I'm far from home and it helps save my back.
for closer to home stuff, I have an expandable nat'l guard backpack that I got from my brother.. I can fit all my books (crb - uc), dice container, two multi-file folders with scenarios and maps and pens and pencils as needed.
