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   Daniel70 to Graham J   
   Re: OT Take backup drive with me on trip   
   12 Feb 26 20:54:41   
   
   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 12/02/2026 1:28 am, Graham J wrote:   
   > micky wrote:   
   >> OT I'm going out of town for 3 months, and I'm 1) making an image   
   >> of my SDD  before I go, and 2) separately backing up all my data   
   >> except maybe the stuff in the User folder, on two different   
   >> drives.   
   >>   
   >> Should I take drive 2, my 2.5 inch spinner data backup drive, with   
   >> me? I'm afraid I'll lose it, because of the airline or somewhere   
   >> else, and I'll have nothing. In the past it never even occurred to   
   >> me to take it.   
   >   
   > Do you need its data with you?   
      
   Yeap. if you don't actually NEED the Data with you, why take it   
   yourself?? Why not leave it with a trusted Neighbour/Relative so, if you   
   need it, you know where it is??   
      
   > How secure is your home?  Have you a good reason to think that your   
   > data is not safe there?  Leave a backup with a trusted friend?   
   --   
   Daniel70   
      
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