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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vincent" data-source="post: 483084" data-attributes="member: 15675">So 1 long telephoto (otherwise becomes too heavy), shorter telephoto macro + transstandard zoom. I seem to add a tele zoom to this for fast intervention during the walk.I think the 200-500 f5.6 vs 300 f4 is a hot topic and will be down to personal preference. The new 300mm f4E is light, has a lot of corrective glass; the 200-500mm will be sufficient for most and more versatile.Packing is important for wildlife indeed, generally too neglected.I agree that new material is not needed, a budget can be kept by using older material and it works great.How do you carry the blind, I still have not dared to take it on longer hikes.Also flash is a topic I`m getting into, some fill light can really give more detail, but it requires yet more set up time and I seem to try to avoid it.Indeed travelling light is important, but when you want to stake out you need some more gear.A bridge is light, versatile and sufficient for a lot, I agree you should not limit to DSLR, many seem to carry point and shoot even.I think that linking the gear to knowing the area and wildlife is indeed a good approach, on a first exploring trip I might take very little material and when I find a very interesting spot I might park closer to it next visit and take a lot more material.</blockquote>