Kias
Senior Member
I'm in the planning stages of planning a hike down the Grand Canyon. (See what I did there?) 
My reasoning is that it is there, so it must be done. Oh, plus the fact if I don't do it soon, it won't be able to be done. I'm not getting younger.
With a planned descent of April-May 2016, I have lots of time to get my lazy butt in shape. If you're wondering why so long, there's a couple of queen size beds at the bottom in climate controlled rooms. Trying to get reservations for one are nuts!
Anyway, I'm thinking about NOT taking my DSLR. <Gasp!> I know... Crazy huh? However, as the all the signs say, 'Caution! Down is optional Up is mandatory'. I'm thinking that shedding the 5-7 pounds of camera gear would be in my best interest. I'll have my awesome point-n-shoot, don't get me wrong, but lugging a DSLR?
I see photos of people with DSLR's down there, so I know it's not impossible.
Anyone ever hike down and back lugging a DSLR with them? Thoughts?
I grew up in Michigan, learned all about the Grand Canyon in text books, movies, etc... A mile deep, 18 miles wide, no biggy, whatever, it's just a crack in the ground. Moving to California, I passed a sign that said, "Grand Canyon Next Exit" Well... I had lots of time, so off I went. When I walked up to the edge, and after I picked my jaw up off the ground, I thought, "Oh." then my next thought was, "Oh." followed shortly by a very educated, "Oh." All I could think was, "Oh." They say that those who see it for the first time find themselves at a loss for words. Oh. Those that have been there, understand, those that have not, can never understand until they've been there. Oh.
I have never, and I mean not once, ever, in my life, seen a photo of the Grand Canyon, from the rim or the inner canyon, that can even begin to show the scale of that place. The closest you can get without actually going there would be the IMAX Grand Canyon flick. Though that even pales in comparison, by a long shot, to actually being there. So, with all that said, I'm certain I'm not actually going to get a photo with my DSLR that'll be any better than the point-n-shoot.
So, I'm thinking I'll leave the DSLR in the car, and take more water instead. Ya kinda need that more than a heavy camera.
My reasoning is that it is there, so it must be done. Oh, plus the fact if I don't do it soon, it won't be able to be done. I'm not getting younger.
With a planned descent of April-May 2016, I have lots of time to get my lazy butt in shape. If you're wondering why so long, there's a couple of queen size beds at the bottom in climate controlled rooms. Trying to get reservations for one are nuts!
Anyway, I'm thinking about NOT taking my DSLR. <Gasp!> I know... Crazy huh? However, as the all the signs say, 'Caution! Down is optional Up is mandatory'. I'm thinking that shedding the 5-7 pounds of camera gear would be in my best interest. I'll have my awesome point-n-shoot, don't get me wrong, but lugging a DSLR?
I see photos of people with DSLR's down there, so I know it's not impossible.
Anyone ever hike down and back lugging a DSLR with them? Thoughts?
I grew up in Michigan, learned all about the Grand Canyon in text books, movies, etc... A mile deep, 18 miles wide, no biggy, whatever, it's just a crack in the ground. Moving to California, I passed a sign that said, "Grand Canyon Next Exit" Well... I had lots of time, so off I went. When I walked up to the edge, and after I picked my jaw up off the ground, I thought, "Oh." then my next thought was, "Oh." followed shortly by a very educated, "Oh." All I could think was, "Oh." They say that those who see it for the first time find themselves at a loss for words. Oh. Those that have been there, understand, those that have not, can never understand until they've been there. Oh.
I have never, and I mean not once, ever, in my life, seen a photo of the Grand Canyon, from the rim or the inner canyon, that can even begin to show the scale of that place. The closest you can get without actually going there would be the IMAX Grand Canyon flick. Though that even pales in comparison, by a long shot, to actually being there. So, with all that said, I'm certain I'm not actually going to get a photo with my DSLR that'll be any better than the point-n-shoot.
So, I'm thinking I'll leave the DSLR in the car, and take more water instead. Ya kinda need that more than a heavy camera.
