In honor of the upcoming July 4th holiday, I thought I’d post another reason I use a Web site called Backpack to organize my whole life: the remarkable ability it gives you to store files and share important information with other people.
Here are just a few examples of the ways I use Backpack:
Storing important documents for safe-keeping. A fire might be able to burn down your house or filing cabinet, but it can’t destroy the whole Internet! With Backpack, the filing possibilities are endless. Simply scan and upload documents to the site as files. As an example, I store my a copy of passport and other important travel documents on Backpack in case (heaven forbid!) I lose them while traveling.
Sharing travel information with my family members (they get worried about me). I create a whole page for them called, for example: “Crystal’s trip to Nigeria”. I attach the flight itinerary and include the addresses and phone numbers of the hotels where I’ll be staying. I also include time zone information in case they want to call me. While overseas, I can access the page and update it if necessary - and even include a note about how I’m doing. My mom finds real comfort in the practical travel pages I make for her!
Managing doctor and dentist contact information, as well as listing locations of all my family members’ medical records. This one really comes in handy. Whenever I need to make appointment, call for results or transfer records, I have all the information at my fingertips. I can also share the page with my husband so he can view and access the info too.
Christmas gift and card list. Using the “Notes” function, I create a list of all the people I need to buy gifts for, as well as any gift ideas or notes to myself. (Example: “Anna likes comfy slippers, wears size 8 shoe”) A second list includes all the people I want to send cards to. I can keep these lists from year to year so I can continue to update and refine them.
Have more ideas? Post a comment, or write to Crystal and let her know!
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