Hey Everyone,

I am heading off tomorrow for a week to Yosemite National Park to do a half loop of the high camps. As a result, there will be no site updates. In addition, new members will not be able to be confirmed until I return.

I have some new products to rest review, which will be cool. Hunts has arranged for us to pick up a MeFoto Tripod (the Globe Trekker) which we will be using for the week. It looks like a really nice product.

Also, I got a new Petzl - this one has a red light and is brighter than the one I currently own.

It should be a fun trip! I went to REI the other day with my bag fully packed, with all of my gear (including photo gear). I think the whole bag will way about 40 pounds at the end of the day. Yuck...for 5 days. LOL, if no one hears back from me, please send out the dogs...hopefully one with a barrel of coffee or something.

James

Have a great trip, James. Looking forward to your images and your articles when you get back. Also, very envious .

Jim

Thanks, Jim. It was a great - but exhausting trip. I have never done back country hiking before and I was carrying close to 40 pounds on my back. I am trying to quickly process some of the images and put up an article. I have been debating going all black and white with the images as so much of Yosemite has been photographed that way. LOL, otherwise, you will see lots of blue-jean blue, which is mostly what we got - though I did get some very nice set-ups.

James

James,
glad you had a great trip. Sorry it was so grueling physically but a young guy like you shouldn't have any difficulty carrying that amount of gear in the back country . Just wait 20 years and try it then (eyes rolling). Looking forward to seeing your images. I still would have rather have been on that trip than shooting butterflies in my back yard .

Jim