Nothing makes a family seem closer than when you send a picture of where you are in the world and they see it that very day through email. Not only does it keep a compact record of the world, but it comes in handy to do site coordination, record damage to equipment, etc. My choice is the Sony Mavica MVC-FD71. It has a ten power zoom and records to floppy. No cables to attach.
Every town has book stores.
Every town has used book stores. I prefer used hard backs because they are easier to read in a bunk on a bus. Robert Crais LA detective, Elvis Cole. John Sanford Spellbinding on the gory side. Perry O'Shaughnessy Courtroom drama.