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<blockquote data-quote="csgaraglino" data-source="post: 581563" data-attributes="member: 42498"><p>So I am heading out for a hike this weekend to shoot the fall colors here in Colorado. I have a plethora of lenses to bring as well as other gear. All said it would probably nearly 75 pounds if I took everything and the hike might last all of 15 minutes!</p><p></p><p>So time to trim the fat and scale down to a smaller backpack for the actual hike - but what to bring?</p><p></p><p>The elevation will average about 10,000 feet and there will be lots of tree, mountain ranges, lakes and waterfalls - with the slight chance of large game wildlife. I say slight, because this area is somewhat touristy and wildlife in the masses tends to stay deeper in the woods.</p><p></p><p>Looking at Garmin Basecamp I have mapped out 5 lakes and two waterfalls on 2 different routes from the trail head. This will make the hikes about 2 miles each and roughly 400+ vertical feet of climbing each.</p><p></p><p>The weather is going to be hit and miss. We are expecting a big cold front to come in tomorrow with rain/snow Friday leaving the ground damp for Saturday morning shoot. Meaning that Saturday morning could have fog, mist, sun, some or lots of clouds - then turning into a sully day and evening.</p><p></p><p>My intent is to hike one at dawn and the other at dusk.</p><p></p><p>I do have a smaller backpack that can hols a body & lens and an extra lens - along with some other gear and accessories.</p><p></p><p>I have the standard lenses, 14-24, 24-70, 70-200 and then a 60 macro, 85 1.8, and a 300mm with a 1.4x - I have my standard tripod with 55mm ball and a much smaller/lighter tripod that maxes out at 24". I have a slew of filters from polarizes to several ND and ND Grads.</p><p></p><p>Since I can only bring a body and 2 lenses - which to bring? Do I sacrifice weight vs functionality for tripods? What about optional accessories/gear?</p><p></p><p>Here are a few typical shots form other years of fall color here in my backyard - this hike will be in a completely different locations with lots of water - but you get the idea.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]228253[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]228254[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]228255[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]228256[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="csgaraglino, post: 581563, member: 42498"] So I am heading out for a hike this weekend to shoot the fall colors here in Colorado. I have a plethora of lenses to bring as well as other gear. All said it would probably nearly 75 pounds if I took everything and the hike might last all of 15 minutes! So time to trim the fat and scale down to a smaller backpack for the actual hike - but what to bring? The elevation will average about 10,000 feet and there will be lots of tree, mountain ranges, lakes and waterfalls - with the slight chance of large game wildlife. I say slight, because this area is somewhat touristy and wildlife in the masses tends to stay deeper in the woods. Looking at Garmin Basecamp I have mapped out 5 lakes and two waterfalls on 2 different routes from the trail head. This will make the hikes about 2 miles each and roughly 400+ vertical feet of climbing each. The weather is going to be hit and miss. We are expecting a big cold front to come in tomorrow with rain/snow Friday leaving the ground damp for Saturday morning shoot. Meaning that Saturday morning could have fog, mist, sun, some or lots of clouds - then turning into a sully day and evening. My intent is to hike one at dawn and the other at dusk. I do have a smaller backpack that can hols a body & lens and an extra lens - along with some other gear and accessories. I have the standard lenses, 14-24, 24-70, 70-200 and then a 60 macro, 85 1.8, and a 300mm with a 1.4x - I have my standard tripod with 55mm ball and a much smaller/lighter tripod that maxes out at 24". I have a slew of filters from polarizes to several ND and ND Grads. Since I can only bring a body and 2 lenses - which to bring? Do I sacrifice weight vs functionality for tripods? What about optional accessories/gear? Here are a few typical shots form other years of fall color here in my backyard - this hike will be in a completely different locations with lots of water - but you get the idea. [ATTACH=CONFIG]228253._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]228254._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]228255._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]228256._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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