K-5 Battery Life and Backpacking

**Ex Finn.** · 05-08-2012, 03:07 PM

I guess OP is still on his backpacking trip. Would be nice if he reports back some day.

**LaurenOE** · 05-08-2012, 03:11 PM

If the original poster is serious about being away from it all, and needs to pack it in, I think he should consider a helicopter drop or aerial/float plane drop. It's not that big a deal to drop supplies at GPS coordinates these days.

**LaurenOE** · 05-08-2012, 03:12 PM

I just noticed this is an old thread...doh! Never mind.

atekant · 05-08-2012, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

Never-mind the 2 bodies and ten batteries needed, what are your plans for image storage?.

p.s. 1 body for backup. 5 batteries should do it actually. Being conservative, easy 1k shots per battery.

Also, a number of chargers. 5 batteries will take 12-15 hours to recharge with a single charger. Would also require you to be up every few hours to switch batteries.

On a hike you may not have the time to recharge all, and also be too tired to wake up 5 times overnight.

rawr · 05-08-2012, 06:36 PM

Bump.

I'm curious about how the OP's trip went and what his experience was with the K-5. or whatever he used. I'm also sceptical that any real backpacker would in real life be shooting 500 shots per day. That's a lot of shooting and not enough drunken partying for any backpacker.

The PP backlog at the end of the trip of handling 500 shots per day taken over a six-month period (or about 90000 images as the OP states) would be a scary prospect too.

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05-08-2012, 03:07 PM	#31
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	I guess OP is still on his backpacking trip. Would be nice if he reports back some day.

05-08-2012, 03:11 PM	#32
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	If the original poster is serious about being away from it all, and needs to pack it in, I think he should consider a helicopter drop or aerial/float plane drop. It's not that big a deal to drop supplies at GPS coordinates these days.

05-08-2012, 03:12 PM	#33
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	I just noticed this is an old thread...doh! Never mind.

05-08-2012, 04:08 PM	#34
atekant Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vancouver Posts: 96	Originally posted by Ex Finn. Never-mind the 2 bodies and ten batteries needed, what are your plans for image storage?. p.s. 1 body for backup. 5 batteries should do it actually. Being conservative, easy 1k shots per battery. Also, a number of chargers. 5 batteries will take 12-15 hours to recharge with a single charger. Would also require you to be up every few hours to switch batteries. On a hike you may not have the time to recharge all, and also be too tired to wake up 5 times overnight.

05-08-2012, 06:36 PM	#35
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Bump. I'm curious about how the OP's trip went and what his experience was with the K-5. or whatever he used. I'm also sceptical that any real backpacker would in real life be shooting 500 shots per day. That's a lot of shooting and not enough drunken partying for any backpacker. The PP backlog at the end of the trip of handling 500 shots per day taken over a six-month period (or about 90000 images as the OP states) would be a scary prospect too.