I'm backpacking about 400 miles from Shenandoah NP (Thornton Gap) to Damascus, VA, starting in mid-April. I'm starting out with a light (2.6 lb) Nagaoka 4x5 field camera rig, totaling 8 lbs including camera, 3 lenses, Gossan light meter, Slik tripod, two film holders, a box of HP5 sheets, dark cloth, and a few other things like filters, lupe, & shutter release. I plan to change films at night under the dark cloth although I could carry a changing bag if necessary, which would allow me to shoot more than 4 sheets/day.
The main problem I foresee is making decent hiking mileage (15-25 mpd), which will cut into the photo taking-ha ha, early AM or late PM probably are best for photos anyway and daylight hours are mostly for marching south.
My main question is if anyone has any suggestions as to localities for seeing gritty old log cabins, historical sites, battlefields, natural features, you know--good B&W material. I'm not so much into shooting views at overlooks. I will be entirely on foot, so mobility to surrounding areas is limited, and my time is limited to 4 weeks.
Plan to bring only 400 speed film, since the trail usually is quite low light.
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