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**UncleVanya** · 02-08-2023, 08:20 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by madison_wi_gal

And so much for packing light otherwise. Now that I do not have the IT stuff, I decided to go ahead and bring most of the kids! 7 lbs total
The K-3 III and the 100 Macro will be in the waist pack.

Lol! At least you have the option of taking just the waist pack. 7lbs a pretty light, but the thing that may bite you is indecision over what lens/camera to use in a given moment.

**madison_wi_gal** · 02-08-2023, 08:29 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Lol! At least you have the option of taking just the waist pack. 7lbs a pretty light, but the thing that may bite you is indecision over what lens/camera to use in a given moment.

Exactly. I suspect I'll keep the pancake on the Bee and the 100 on the K-3 III most of the time, but I have the option to swap out as needed. (Yes, I bet I'll get a few responses to leave the 18-135 on there all the time but I love the look of this silver 100 and it ought to be a perfectly good walkaround lens).

Not bringing both laptops plus their power has really made a difference in how enthusiastic I am about this trip.

(Try wearing a 24 lb backpack in 90º weather climbing the 194 steps from the bottom of the Red Rocks Amphitheater to the top.)

**Just1MoreDave** · 02-11-2023, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by madison_wi_gal

(Try wearing a 24 lb backpack in 90º weather climbing the 194 steps from the bottom of the Red Rocks Amphitheater to the top.)

Get one of those crazy exercise people to do it. They'll love it.

**madison_wi_gal** · 02-12-2023, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by Just1MoreDave

Get one of those crazy exercise people to do it. They'll love it.

I saw those. One dude was running up the seats in 2s, then going back down and doing it over. It made me tired just watching him.

**madison_wi_gal** · 03-24-2023, 05:30 PM - **1 Like**

Ok, I'm back

Did not get Camera Clips @ Peak Design, rain and very bad neighborhood prevented it
To the people who said "just bring the 18-135" - you were right
PCH/Cabrillo/Rt 1 was washed out/mudded out/closed/a bust
Spent most of the time in Escondido (San Diego area) where weather was fine. Avoided Salton Sea because, well, ARSENIC FUMES
The density of Teslas/mi2 was overwhelming

.

**UncleVanya** · 03-24-2023, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by madison_wi_gal

Ok, I'm back

Did not get Camera Clips @ Peak Design, rain and very bad neighborhood prevented it
To the people who said "just bring the 18-135" - you were right
PCH/Cabrillo/Rt 1 was washed out/mudded out/closed/a bust
Spent most of the time in Escondido (San Diego area) where weather was fine. Avoided Salton Sea because, well, ARSENIC FUMES
The density of Teslas/mi2 was overwhelming

.

I hope you had a good time nevertheless.

**madison_wi_gal** · 03-24-2023, 07:33 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by UncleVanya

I hope you had a good time nevertheless.

Yes, it was a good vacation, just not the one I had planned.

lesmore49 · 03-27-2023, 03:23 PM - **1 Like**

We flew to Newfoundland one trip, a couple of years ago. I had to pack light...so took my K5, 18-135 and 55-300. No flash was taken as I figured the in camera K5 flash would do the trick. It all worked very well. Oh, almost forgot, also packed my 70mm Limited in for portraits....such a small, high quality lens, that takes up next to no space in my Domke bag.

mikeSF · 03-27-2023, 10:52 PM - **2 Likes**

welcome back - yeah that weather, it kinda sucked. sorry, but now you have a reason to return.

...now share da pix!!

**UncleVanya** · 03-28-2023, 07:02 PM

Originally posted by mikeSF

...now share da pix!!

Exactly

**madison_wi_gal** · 03-29-2023, 01:19 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by mikeSF

welcome back - yeah that weather, it kinda sucked. sorry, but now you have a reason to return.

...now share da pix!!

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Exactly

Working on it, dumped them into LR over weekend and now culling. Soon!!

**madison_wi_gal** · 04-16-2023, 03:39 PM

https://www.flickr.com/gp/always_reboot_before_calling_it/462a1Ce1zc

03-24-2023, 05:30 PM - 1 Like	#50
madison_wi_gal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Madison WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 926 Original Poster	Ok, I'm back Did not get Camera Clips @ Peak Design, rain and very bad neighborhood prevented it To the people who said "just bring the 18-135" - you were right PCH/Cabrillo/Rt 1 was washed out/mudded out/closed/a bust Spent most of the time in Escondido (San Diego area) where weather was fine. Avoided Salton Sea because, well, ARSENIC FUMES The density of Teslas/mi2 was overwhelming .

03-24-2023, 06:39 PM	#51
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,472	Originally posted by madison_wi_gal Ok, I'm back Did not get Camera Clips @ Peak Design, rain and very bad neighborhood prevented it To the people who said "just bring the 18-135" - you were right PCH/Cabrillo/Rt 1 was washed out/mudded out/closed/a bust Spent most of the time in Escondido (San Diego area) where weather was fine. Avoided Salton Sea because, well, ARSENIC FUMES The density of Teslas/mi2 was overwhelming . I hope you had a good time nevertheless.

03-27-2023, 10:52 PM - 2 Likes	#54
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,622	welcome back - yeah that weather, it kinda sucked. sorry, but now you have a reason to return. ...now share da pix!! Last edited by mikeSF; 03-27-2023 at 10:57 PM.

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02-08-2023, 08:20 AM - 1 Like	#46
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,472	Originally posted by madison_wi_gal And so much for packing light otherwise. Now that I do not have the IT stuff, I decided to go ahead and bring most of the kids! 7 lbs total The K-3 III and the 100 Macro will be in the waist pack. Lol! At least you have the option of taking just the waist pack. 7lbs a pretty light, but the thing that may bite you is indecision over what lens/camera to use in a given moment.

02-08-2023, 08:29 AM	#47
madison_wi_gal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Madison WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 926 Original Poster	Originally posted by UncleVanya Lol! At least you have the option of taking just the waist pack. 7lbs a pretty light, but the thing that may bite you is indecision over what lens/camera to use in a given moment. Exactly. I suspect I'll keep the pancake on the Bee and the 100 on the K-3 III most of the time, but I have the option to swap out as needed. (Yes, I bet I'll get a few responses to leave the 18-135 on there all the time but I love the look of this silver 100 and it ought to be a perfectly good walkaround lens). Not bringing both laptops plus their power has really made a difference in how enthusiastic I am about this trip. (Try wearing a 24 lb backpack in 90º weather climbing the 194 steps from the bottom of the Red Rocks Amphitheater to the top.)

02-11-2023, 05:06 PM	#48
Just1MoreDave Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aurora, CO Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,340	Originally posted by madison_wi_gal (Try wearing a 24 lb backpack in 90º weather climbing the 194 steps from the bottom of the Red Rocks Amphitheater to the top.) Get one of those crazy exercise people to do it. They'll love it.

02-12-2023, 05:39 PM	#49
madison_wi_gal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Madison WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 926 Original Poster	Originally posted by Just1MoreDave Get one of those crazy exercise people to do it. They'll love it. I saw those. One dude was running up the seats in 2s, then going back down and doing it over. It made me tired just watching him.

03-24-2023, 07:33 PM - 1 Like	#52
madison_wi_gal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Madison WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 926 Original Poster	Originally posted by UncleVanya I hope you had a good time nevertheless. Yes, it was a good vacation, just not the one I had planned.

03-27-2023, 03:23 PM - 1 Like	#53
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	We flew to Newfoundland one trip, a couple of years ago. I had to pack light...so took my K5, 18-135 and 55-300. No flash was taken as I figured the in camera K5 flash would do the trick. It all worked very well. Oh, almost forgot, also packed my 70mm Limited in for portraits....such a small, high quality lens, that takes up next to no space in my Domke bag.

03-28-2023, 07:02 PM	#55
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,472	Originally posted by mikeSF ...now share da pix!! Exactly

03-29-2023, 01:19 PM - 2 Likes	#56
madison_wi_gal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Madison WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 926 Original Poster	Originally posted by mikeSF welcome back - yeah that weather, it kinda sucked. sorry, but now you have a reason to return. ...now share da pix!! Originally posted by UncleVanya Exactly Working on it, dumped them into LR over weekend and now culling. Soon!!

04-16-2023, 03:39 PM	#57
madison_wi_gal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Madison WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 926 Original Poster	https://www.flickr.com/gp/always_reboot_before_calling_it/462a1Ce1zc

Pacific Coast Highway etc. -- Packing super light

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