In late March, I will be fulfilling a decade long dream of photographing with large format gear on the Colorado Plateau for 3 months. I am interested in hearing from others who have taken extended photographic camping trips. I am minimally familiar with Natural Bridges, Capitol Reef, Escalante-Grand Staircase and Canyonlands, and not at all with the San Rafael Swell or places outside of the Monuments. I will be primarily tent and camper-shell housed, and have a small 4-wheel drive pickup. I will probably make 2 or 3 trips back to my Tucson home over the course of the three months to make sure that I am still married, resupply and check the images. (Actually, my wife is very supportive, although she does wish I was taking the three dogs with me.) Although I certainly want to hear about some of your favorite places, I am also also very interested in suggestions and tips about managing such a prolonged shoot; all those little things that you wish you had known before you set out that you would put in your book if you were to write one. While I realize this posting is not about large format per se, some of your tips may address issues I need to consider for my 4x5 transparency work. One question I am looking for some feedback on is, is a GPS a helpful photographic/safety aid? I am also looking for a very reasonably priced house/dwelling/palace that I might hang out in and use for a base for a month or so in April or May, preferably in the Capital Reef, Torrey, or Escalante areas. Many thanks in advance.
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