IN REVIEW... TRAVEL
DATA STORAGE
So what are your options?
•Take loads of memory cards with you. Not a bad suggestion
because memory cards are, small, light, solid state and thus
fairly rugged. They also cost a fortune per MB of storage. 2TB
(Terabyte) of storage in high-spec 64GB SD cards will set you
back over £1000.
•Buy a mobile hard drive with a built in card reader. Someth
ing like the Western Digital 2TB Wi-Fi HDD (Hard Disk Drive) has
a card reader built in and allows you to back up to the hard drive
from a phone using an app. But this costs over £180 and what
happens if you fill it up? You’ll need another one at the same
price.
The way I found to do the job involves a clever bit of lightweight
tech called a Kingston MobileLite(now £13.97) which allows you
to load any SD card (or MicroSD via an adaptor card) and dump
the data to any hard drive connected to the built in USB port.
You can buy portable 2TB hard drives for around £60 which
makes this by far the cheapest option.
I’ve used this method on the road and if you have a secondary
source of USB power (from your bike battery or an external
source) then this will work anywhere.