Cooling Your Lap

One of the joys of camping, or more specifically camping while working (as opposed to working while camping... there IS a difference) is being able to take my laptop outside in the open; either under the awning, under the trees, or right out in the open. But I've either had to balance my laptop on my legs, or resort to the picnic table, neither of which is really comfortable.

I may have found a solution in the Belkin CushTop, a sloping, padded, ventilated cushion that I can easily put under my laptop and on my legs. It's slanted, so it holds the laptop at a nice angle, and made out of stiff foam making it comfortable. The foam also insulates my legs from the heat of the laptop, which can get pretty uncomfortable at times.

The CushTop sells for $35, and you can store your power cord, mouse, or a very skinny sandwich inside the slot for easy carrying.