Backup Time capsule content for later restore I am selling my Time Capsule. I would like to back up its contents so that when I get a new one later, I can restore its contents back. There is a documented way to backup and restore to a new time capsule if you have both the old and new devices available. 

How can I backup the contents to a hard drive so that I can restore it later to a new Time Capsule? Can I just copy the contents?
Install the replacement back up device first.
Let the replacement drive finish at least one complete back up.
Secure shred the data on the old one.