Originally posted by niblue What I do when hiking now is to carry my K1 on a decent strap with one lense mounted, and carry another two lenses in the side pockets of my rucksack (and might use drybags if the weather is inclement - which it often is here in Scotland)! If it rains heavily I either put my camera under my waterproof or into the rucksack. A waist pack sounds an interesting idea however I'm not sure how well that'd work with heavier kit.
Rannoch moor can be pretty rough BTW - not sure how well Naismiths will hold up for that although I haven't done that track so it might be ok.
This path starts just after where the west highland way splits Westwards just after the kingshouse hotel, starts as a hardpacked road for a few miles until you get to the Black Corries lodge - from there the road gives way to a track and starts to wind a bit a lot - to judge by the maps that's probably when it's roughest.
I reckon it'll be a tiring walk - I'll add a third onto my walking estimates to try to compensate a little. Worst case scenario I can be lazy and camp en route! I'll have the handheld radio with me, so I should be able to contact
somebody in an emergency as well. One of the benefits of being a ham (as in amateur radio operator) I guess!
I think I'll also go for a journey up Glen Rosa in Arran beforehand - first of all, great scenery there and if you get it on a clear night - ooft! But it'll also give me an idea of how to handle the camera in the wild!
I'm really looking forward to this - it feels like forever since I've been
in the wilds - I used to go hiking pretty much every weekend!
Originally posted by Sandy Hancock What lenses are you packing? Remember that weather resistance is a system property.
With a well sealed system, a wipe with a towel after the shoot and a spell in the tent is probably good enough.
I'll definitely have my Pentax 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 AL WR with me - but that is my only WR lens as far as I know. I'll also take my Samsung 50-200mm F/4-5.6 D-Xenon lens - but that is not water resistant as far as I know (there definitely aren't any gaskets or seals on the mount). I'll probably have a teleconverter with that as well if I want to do astrophotography - and it's definitely not water resistant either xD
The 18-55 WR lens will be my most-used lens though. Where I think that might become a problem is if I'm swapping between lenses and letting humid air into the camera body which might cause problems if there are temperature changes.
Originally posted by aslyfox a comment on proper clothing to wear
there is a saying
cotton kills - if it becomes wet, it draws heat from the body
wool doesn't - if wool becomes wet, it still helps keep the body warm
like all " sayings " there are degrees of truthfulness
If I plan on being outside in the cold and/or when I I can expect to be exposed to moisture, my choice is
1 layers ( remove and add to in order to prevent sweating )
2 wool
you could experiment at home, wet cotton and put it on - what happens
wet wool and put it on - what happens
add moving air from a fan - what happens
sit around for a period of time
MHO, YMMV
Cotton also stays wet for
aaaaaages! I happen to know this because the tumble drier broke on Friday and I'm using a clothes horse to dry things until the new unit arrives on Thursday xD Side note - but while I was scrapping the old unit for parts, I found a manufacturing date - it was manufactured in the 11th week, 1974 - which means my drier will turn 45 in two weeks time - that's some service life!
Anyhoo - I used to be an avid wildcamper and have a bunch of quick-dry and wicking clothes and layers - regatta fleeces are amazingly good at wicking moisture away: it's weird when you notice the outside is wet (with your perspiration) but the inside is dry, despite the fleece only being a few mm thick! Of course, all to their own - some people despise the regatta fleeces as they aren't terribly thick (though I call that a bonus)!
I usually carry 2-3 fleeces (one sleeveless) and a hard-shell jacket - not had temperature problems yet with that get-up, but, I have been lucky with my weather the last few times I went out (granted, that was over a year ago now!). ::knocks on wood::
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Originally posted by aslyfox I'm sure you are correct
but other readers might not
some might even not spell " whisky " correctly
Oh gawd - please tell me I didn't spell it Whiskey!?!?!?!?! I'd be so embarrased! I'm going to go look back over my posts just to double check