Originally Posted by
lin821
If what you need is the files/data on your desktop, you can just use a USB drive or something that is extremely portable and non-bulky. Unless there's some special softwares/programs that you must use but only have in your home computer.
This, or a cloud based solution.
One thing that concerns me is taking a piece of equipment that is designed to sit in a stationary environment on a trip like this. Some concerns about components becoming loose or damaged are discussed
here.