How to copy photos on the road? - halp

[Safir]

I bought a camera. I'm going on a 10-day trip where I won't always have access to a power grid. No internet at all.

How do I back up photos from an SD card? I know there used to be "portable photo banks" (battery-powered devices that took SD and other types of cards). These days the best I can find are usb-powered portable drives, which still require a computer. I really, really, REALLY don't want to take a computer with me.

So what do people do now? Do portable photo banks still exist under some other name? Is there maybe a device that can connect directly to a smartphone? Or do photographers just stock up on SDs? (I won't normally need a pile of SDs, it'll be a massive waste of money.)

 

[SNEED.EXE]

You can get SD card readers for smartphones with a USB-C connector.

 

[Safir]

You can get SD card readers for smartphones with a USB-C connector.

This is extremely awesome. The white goddess Ak-Kadyn, who holds the gates of hell shut, will thank you.

 

[seri0us]

This is extremely awesome. The white goddess Ak-Kadyn, who holds the gates of hell shut, will thank you.

Make sure to try accessing those photos with phone + card reader before the trip tho

 

[Neo-Nazi Rich Evans]

Make sure to try accessing those photos with phone + card reader before the trip tho

just good advice in general to always test things out before taking them on a trip. always sucks to get into a trip to find the thing you specifically brought for the trip doesnt work.

 

[Mr.Bucket]

This is extremely awesome. The white goddess Ak-Kadyn, who holds the gates of hell shut, will thank you.

I bought one of these on accident from best buy. I thought it was a decent price on a USB reader. Didn't notice until I got home, because I'm retarded, that it's USB micro B.

 

[Otis Mallebrok]

Also, you can buy extra SD-cards, and swap them.