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I would have made this post earlier, but things have prevented me from getting a post up here on the site. First, I had to have a picture to post for download. While I have a lot of pictures, I didn’t think I had one that was “the” one to post. Second, I had to have time. Saturday, Sunday and Monday were pretty much losses since I was working a midnight shift at Ritz Camera. The store was undergoing a little renovation (paint and carpet), and I was asked to watch the crews to make sure they didn’t steal anything.

So it wasn’t until today that I had enough time to write anything. Unfortunately, all the things about which I had planned on writing have escaped me, and I’m left with very little. I’ll do the best with what I have.

On Sunday, August 20, I will be departing on the annual(?) vacation. This time it’s to Canada to visit relatives, and then on to Yosemite Yellowstone National Park to see things. Supposedly, we’re going to drive twenty-four hours to get into Canada as soon as possible: I’m not sure whether we’ll make it or not. It’ll be interesting to see. We have a trailer to put some extra things (because as other years, we’re sleeping in a tent, not a hotel), so the van itself will be fairly free of supplies. However, because of the extra room, I’ve packed half a studio into a bunch of bags, and am going to be lugging the stuff around on the trip. I was considering getting a back brace to handle the load, but didn’t have the time or money to get around to it.

I was able to purchase a Wolverine Flashpack 7060 and an iPod Camera Connector, which give me around 90GB of space for my digital photos. By my calculations, that’s as much as 9000 images in the format I prefer. I also purchased an Epson PictureMate Express, a 4×6″ printer, which I can use to print photos I just shot. The printer can actually print some surprisingly high quality pictures: I’ve been pretty impressed.

Here’s a list (oh, how you like these) of what I’m taking with me.

1. LowePro SlingShot 200 AW
   1. Peleng 8mm f/3.5
   2. Canon EOS 30D (with BG-E2, battery charger)
   3. Canon EF 24mm f/2.8
   4. Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact-macro
   5. Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Soft focus
   6. Canon 580EX
   7. Canon Off Camera Shoe Cord
   8. Cleaning tools and manuals
      1. Tamrac MX-S5367 S.A.S Memory & Battery Management Wallet 2 (Qty. 2 – attached to LowePro SlingShot 200 AW)
         1. Duracell NiMH rechargeable batteries (Qty: 8)
         2. Sanyo High Performance batteries (Qty: 8)
      2. LowePro D-Res 30 AW (attached to LowePro SlingShot 200 AW)
         1. Small first aid kit, containing too many things to bother listing
      3. LowePro Ridge 60 (attached to LowePro SlingShot 200 AW)
         1. Various hiking products
2. LowePro Rezo 160 AW
   1. Various filters (threaded/Cokin)
   2. iPod Video 60GB (with iPod compatible accessories)
   3. Nokia 6101
   4. Garmin eTrex
   5. Sony MDR-HC6
   6. Olympus VN-240
   7. Memory card reader
   8. Duracell AAA alkaline batteries (Qty: apx 12)
   9. Wolverine Flashpac 7060
      1. LowePro Rezo TLZ 10 (attached to LowePro Rezo 160 AW)
         1. Various cords and cables for most of the electronic supplies
3. Manfrotto 3021Pro (with Manfrotto 484RC2)
4. 1 liter water bottle with carrying case
5. Vanguard 10×25 Ruby Coated binoculars
6. Some old Focal bag (NOT CARRIED)
   1. Epson PictureMate Express (with power cable, supplies)
7. Tamrac 5674 Digital Convertible (NOT CARRIED)
   1. Large first-aid kit, for “home base”, containing too many things to bother listing
8. Some old messenger/courier bag (NOT CARRIED)
   1. “Designed for Windows 95″ laptop – yes, I know how old that is (with laptop accessories)
   2. Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD player (with power cable)
9. Case Logic CD/DVD case (NOT CARRIED)
   1. My DVD collection (just shy of 250 discs)
10. LowePro Rezo 20 (CARRIED BY FAMILY)
    1. Nikon COOLPIX P2

And that’s just the camera/electronic equipment! I still didn’t mention the standard bags that are expected with a vacation! I’m really packing a lot of stuff, obviously. I sure hope my back holds out.

So there you have it. Now I have to go pack.

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