The Insane Person’s iPod Travel Kit

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on 1/12/2003
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I’ve gone "over-the-top" once again. Since I’m packing my bags, getting ready for the NAMM show, I’ve decided to put together The Insane Person’s iPod Travel Kit. Your mileage will vary, but hopefully you’ll have what you need, when you need it to completely enjoy your iPod in whatever situation is presented to you. The real trick — how will I fit all of this into my carry-on bag?

I’ve put together a list of things I like to travel with in order to fully enjoy my iPod experience while on-the-road. First, the "Basics".

iPod Travel Kit

  1. Neoprene Case - to protect the iPod and allow me to get it.
  2. A 10GB iPod, feel free to use the 5GB or 20GB version, as long as you have one you are on your way to becoming an insane iPod enthusiast.
  3. Compact Cassette Adapter - this device allows a 1/8" stereo output to be fed into a cassette player that you might find in a car.
  4. Cigatette Lighter iPod power supply/charger
  5. Apple’s Wired remote control
  6. Apple’s EarBuds
  7. 1/8" stereo to RCA cable - this allows you to feed the iPod’s output into a traditional stereo system
  8. 1/8" stereo to 1/8" stereo cable - many car stereos have a 1/8" stereo jack on the faceplate. This cable allows direct connection from the ‘Pod to the car stereo.
  9. iRock FM transmitter - if all else fails you can probably use this to listen to your iPod though the FM receiver in a rent-a-car, providing the four frequencies it broadcasts on are unused in the area that you’re traveling in.
  10. iPod AC power supply - you’ll need this to charge your ‘Pod from an AC outlet.
  11. Belt Clip - this works in conjunction with the neoprene case (number 1) above.
  12. Firewire Cable - ‘nuff said.
  13. Velcro - I use this to mount the iRock transmitter in a convenient (close to the radio) place in a car.
  14. Extra EarBud foamcovers - just-in-case to protect my inner ears and the dreaded "Bud Fallout".

I’ve got a pouch that was designed to carry headphones that I stuff all of this crap into before I drop it into my carry-on bag.

Some other items I’ve left out that you might want to take with you are listed below.

  1. A Macintosh Computer to manage playlists and add and remove songs from the iPod
  2. An extra set of headphones or EarBuds. Perhaps a set of Noise canceling phones if you’re going to spend a bit on time in flight.

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I've put together a list of things I like to travel with in order to fully enjoy my iPod experience while on-the-road. First, the "Basics".

iPod Travel Kit

  1. Neoprene Case - to protect the iPod and allow me to get it.
  2. A 10GB iPod, feel free to use the 5GB or 20GB version, as long as you have one you are on your way to becoming an insane iPod enthusiast.
  3. Compact Cassette Adapter - this device allows a 1/8" stereo output to be fed into a cassette player that you might find in a car.
  4. Cigatette Lighter iPod power supply/charger
  5. Apple's Wired remote control
  6. Apple's EarBuds
  7. 1/8" stereo to RCA cable - this allows you to feed the iPod's output into a traditional stereo system
  8. 1/8" stereo to 1/8" stereo cable - many car stereos have a 1/8" stereo jack on the faceplate. This cable allows direct connection from the 'Pod to the car stereo.
  9. iRock FM transmitter - if all else fails you can probably use this to listen to your iPod though the FM receiver in a rent-a-car, providing the four frequencies it broadcasts on are unused in the area that you're traveling in.
  10. iPod AC power supply - you'll need this to charge your 'Pod from an AC outlet.
  11. Belt Clip - this works in conjunction with the neoprene case (number 1) above.
  12. Firewire Cable - 'nuff said.
  13. Velcro - I use this to mount the iRock transmitter in a convenient (close to the radio) place in a car.
  14. Extra EarBud foamcovers - just-in-case to protect my inner ears and the dreaded "Bud Fallout".

I've got a pouch that was designed to carry headphones that I stuff all of this crap into before I drop it into my carry-on bag.

Some other items I've left out that you might want to take with you are listed below.

  1. A Macintosh Computer to manage playlists and add and remove songs from the iPod
  2. An extra set of headphones or EarBuds. Perhaps a set of Noise canceling phones if you're going to spend a bit on time in flight.
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I've gone "over-the-top" once again. Since I'm packing my bags, getting ready for the NAMM show, I've decided to put together The Insane Person's iPod Travel Kit. Your mileage will vary, but hopefully you'll have what you need, when you need it to completely enjoy your iPod in whatever situation is presented to you. The real trick — how will I fit all of this into my carry-on bag?

I've put together a list of things I like to travel with in order to fully enjoy my iPod experience while on-the-road. First, the "Basics".

iPod Travel Kit

  1. Neoprene Case - to protect the iPod and allow me to get it.
  2. A 10GB iPod, feel free to use the 5GB or 20GB version, as long as you have one you are on your way to becoming an insane iPod enthusiast.
  3. Compact Cassette Adapter - this device allows a 1/8" stereo output to be fed into a cassette player that you might find in a car.
  4. Cigatette Lighter iPod power supply/charger
  5. Apple's Wired remote control
  6. Apple's EarBuds
  7. 1/8" stereo to RCA cable - this allows you to feed the iPod's output into a traditional stereo system
  8. 1/8" stereo to 1/8" stereo cable - many car stereos have a 1/8" stereo jack on the faceplate. This cable allows direct connection from the 'Pod to the car stereo.
  9. iRock FM transmitter - if all else fails you can probably use this to listen to your iPod though the FM receiver in a rent-a-car, providing the four frequencies it broadcasts on are unused in the area that you're traveling in.
  10. iPod AC power supply - you'll need this to charge your 'Pod from an AC outlet.
  11. Belt Clip - this works in conjunction with the neoprene case (number 1) above.
  12. Firewire Cable - 'nuff said.
  13. Velcro - I use this to mount the iRock transmitter in a convenient (close to the radio) place in a car.
  14. Extra EarBud foamcovers - just-in-case to protect my inner ears and the dreaded "Bud Fallout".

I've got a pouch that was designed to carry headphones that I stuff all of this crap into before I drop it into my carry-on bag.

Some other items I've left out that you might want to take with you are listed below.

  1. A Macintosh Computer to manage playlists and add and remove songs from the iPod
  2. An extra set of headphones or EarBuds. Perhaps a set of Noise canceling phones if you're going to spend a bit on time in flight.
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