John Kasaian
6-Jun-2008, 09:18
I've been getting ready for a shoot on the "other" side of the Sierras with the 8x10 'dorff and I can't find my Lowe Trekker AW.
I know it's somewhere around here---I just don't know where:confused: It is a huge and heavy pack, and really overkill for day hiking but everything fits and is protected so "thats what I've got" only now I "don't got it" or at least I can't find it:(
So now it is time to get resourceful!
I've got a large ALICE pack which can digest more stuff than I care to carry but I never really enjoyed using it for delicate stuff like photography gear. Lets see what else is available...
The Jansport Equinox isn't big enough to hold the 'dorff but does a great job carting the 5x7 Speeder and related stuff :(
That leaves the most recent addition---a Swiss Army Surplus salt and pepper rucksack I got for around $30 off the internet...hmmm...let's see what it can hold...
Yowser! The '8x10 'dorff goes right in! There's plenty of room for lots of holders, filters, cleaning kit, a couple of extra lenses on lensboards, dark cloth, loupe and light meter plus lunch, with straps for the tripod!
In fact, with all this stuff it is really heavier than I'd care to carry, so I'll have to pair things down a bit. Quite a bit. Yet it can do the job and the equipment fits better than in the ALICE in that there is just enough room to "pad" the gear but not so much room that getting everything padded just right becomes a chore because of the potential for it to shift around.
My photo trip is saved! :D
I know it's somewhere around here---I just don't know where:confused: It is a huge and heavy pack, and really overkill for day hiking but everything fits and is protected so "thats what I've got" only now I "don't got it" or at least I can't find it:(
So now it is time to get resourceful!
I've got a large ALICE pack which can digest more stuff than I care to carry but I never really enjoyed using it for delicate stuff like photography gear. Lets see what else is available...
The Jansport Equinox isn't big enough to hold the 'dorff but does a great job carting the 5x7 Speeder and related stuff :(
That leaves the most recent addition---a Swiss Army Surplus salt and pepper rucksack I got for around $30 off the internet...hmmm...let's see what it can hold...
Yowser! The '8x10 'dorff goes right in! There's plenty of room for lots of holders, filters, cleaning kit, a couple of extra lenses on lensboards, dark cloth, loupe and light meter plus lunch, with straps for the tripod!
In fact, with all this stuff it is really heavier than I'd care to carry, so I'll have to pair things down a bit. Quite a bit. Yet it can do the job and the equipment fits better than in the ALICE in that there is just enough room to "pad" the gear but not so much room that getting everything padded just right becomes a chore because of the potential for it to shift around.
My photo trip is saved! :D