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My son refilling his Camelbak from the crystal clear Carança stream ready for the journey back through the boulder-strewn valley & gorge. It was hot in the early afternoon sun & we had ca. 3hrs walkout ahead of us.
That's me leaving for a trail run (with Ringo - not pictured) on the Pacific Crest trail.
My gear:
Ultimate brand hydration pack containing small survival kit, carbohydrate gel, small flashlight, water
Nylon jacket tied around my waste
Belt pack containing water bottle, pepper spray, TP, camera, blackberry storm
This is the run where we encountered a big, lumbering bear along the trail - a fun and non-frightening experience.
Photo by Margo
Aim and Colvin looking out at the views from South Dix Mountain immediately following hurricane Irene. Normally the Dix Range is quiet compared to the more used and abused High Peaks, but this week we had the place almost completely to ourselves.
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I was planning this photo for one year. We don´t do it the way that we go back and retake. Kika didn´t even know that I was up there. Kaira was unfortunatelly too curious but I hope you won´t mind and I guess that no magazine would buy this photo so I didn´t make much changes only some basic sharpening and noise reduction. If you are interested where this is so Czechia is the country called but it is very close to Poland boarder and we call it Czech Whistler as there are the best biking trails ever!
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Off-road, trail bike-riding with Rah for his first time, packed lunch with the Camelbak, wet heads and wet feet...no computer, no television...and lots of laughs :) We did also wreck on our bikes and somehow my foot landed in some poison ivy, and my a--, I mean butt hurts serisouly bad...I'm sure I can feel a bruise on its way. But it was definately the best day ever. I seriously dislike those housework/indoor tv watchin, computer bein-onin days...so this was awesome!
We ran into R.M. who will hopefully be comin' here to check out my flickr and today's shot ;) who took this, and told me about the Billings area camera club which I will be checking into soon and hopefully getting to participate in after the summer. So thanks R for the visit! We were shooting this from the other side and couldn't seem to get more than just a shadow.
I'm going out now to ransack the thrift store donation areas...I know I shouldn't tell you that, but I am telling you and it's okay...I think we'll both go to heaven. And plus I am taking a bag!
I think I will post a shot to FGR for Wizards day of my adventures out tonight lol :) that is wretched excess if you ask me :)
Something put a large hole in the tyre, too large for the liquid latex to plug. (We run the mountain bikes with tubeless tyres) Eventually resigned to putting in a Weldkit plug. It's a fiddly but very effective remedy. Ride continued...
"The sun is the same in a relative way, but it's sinking." Sometimes a song just gets stuck in your head. At least this time it was appropriate.
Kay speeding along the forest trails to the ridge on the moor to watch the sunset. We just made it as the sun kissed the ground.
Colvin at 12.9 years, still hiking even with a broken ulna due to cancer. This is his favorite thing to do and we are letting him do it as long as he can. Some days he beats us up the mountains, some days it's more a struggle but he always seems happy at the top and back at the base. It's important to do what you love as long as you can.
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I took a guided bike trip with Bicycle Adventures bicycleadventures.com/ and had a great time. It was impossible to carry a DSLR on my back the whole time so I bought an Olympus OMD EM-1,which fit nicely into my Camelbak. These are a few shots from the trip. And yes, it really is this blue!
On our way to China Wall at Diablo Foothills Regional Park, we saw this concentration of outcrops with little fins all over their surfaces. I was really curious to see what they were. As I climbed on this rock in the foreground to get a closer look, I slipped and cut my left elbow while trying to protect my camera from crashing down. Fortunately, it was just a minor cut, and it happened that my wife had a bandage in her Camelbak to fix me up. Lesson learnt: don't climb on nasty looking rocks while holding your camera with one hand. If you look closer at the rock in the far distance next to that tree, you can see a mortar facing sideway toward the front. The hole looks very smooth and circular. So I am sure it 's man made.
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Some additional photos from the bike tour I took of Oregon/Crater Lake with an Olympus OMD-EM1 in my Camelbak
Ethan and I recently had a conversation regarding our own loadouts if we were private military contractors. After said conversation, I tried to build my own loadout in Lego form. Certain items such as camelbaks, fingerless gloves, and other small items are almost impossible to replicate in Lego form, so I only built what I could in a reasonable amount of time.
Took my camera on my ride this evening. Worked out pretty well in the Camelbak I have. Now I just have to keep getting stronger and head out to do something a little more epic than 12 miles and a few hundred feet of climbing... One of these days...
This is the outlet of Shadow Creek from Ediza Lake, in California's Ansel Adams Wilderness. Taken in the late afternoon while balancing precariously on some rocks.
When it comes to backcountry hiking and camping, I’m not experienced enough to offer much in the way of helpful advice. But lately I’ve been venturing beyond the cozy world of car camping for some short (one or two day) solo hikes into the backcountry, and in the process I’ve learned a few things about the type of gear that works well for me on those kinds of trips. So I thought I’d share my packing list. Maybe it will be helpful to people in similar situations, and maybe those of you with more experience will suggest better ideas.
A couple of notes on this list… First, it’s not for trips involving extreme cold. It assumes mild or warm days and somewhat cold nights. Second, photography is a priority for me, which makes it even more challenging to pack light. I can’t take all the camera equipment I’d like without breaking my back. But even what I consider to be the bare minimum – a camera body (SLR), one or two good lenses, and a tripod – is pretty heavy. So that makes it especially important to keep the rest of my gear as light as possible.
I’ll divide the list into the three fundamentals (Food, Clothing, and Shelter), then add a fourth category for everything else.
FOOD & DRINK
Stove and Fuel. Let me start by admitting that I hate cooking. It’s almost impossible for me to spend any time preparing food. Because of this I have issued a formal decree: any cooking involving more than three steps is officially prohibited. That said, I am willing to boil water. And I’m OK pouring that boiling water into something. That’s only two steps, so no problem. Imagine my joy, therefore, when I discovered the Jetboil Personal Cooking System (15 oz stove, 7oz fuel canister). I love it. Light, small, and very easy to use. Boils water in just a couple minutes.
Coffee and Cup. Continuing the theme of admissions, here’s another: I’m addicted to caffeine. Really, truly addicted… If I don’t have caffeine soon after waking up I’m rewarded with a dull, throbbing headache at the base of my skull. What I’m trying to say is that I need to bring coffee with me on camping trips. I prefer to get my caffeine in the form of Coca-Cola, but a 12-pack would kind of ruin the whole ‘travel light’ thing. So to get my fix I bring a small package of instant coffee (2 oz) and a little metal cup (2 oz).
Dehydrated Meals. Does it count as a third admission if I confess that I have the palate of a 12-year-old? In other words, my taste in food is just not very sophisticated. I haven’t developed an appreciation for fine cuisine, and I still like the taste of basic foods (burgers, pizza, etc.). Without a second thought, I would choose In-and-Out over a fancy restaurant. So it shouldn’t be too surprising that I actually enjoy dehydrated meals. I enjoy them even more when I’m starving after hiking uphill all day. So far my favorite dehydrated dinner is Mountain House Chicken & Noodles (5 oz) and my favorite breakfast is Mountain House Scrambled Eggs with Ham (2 oz). They’re the perfect fit for my three-step decree: boil water (step 1), pour water into the food package (step 2), then just let it sit for a while (step 3). Done and done!
Energy Bars. I’m not a big fan of Power Bars or Clif Bars. They just don’t taste good to me. So I usually pack a few Quaker Chewy Granola Bars (1 oz each).
Water Bottle(s) . I carry a couple of plastic water bottles – one Nalgene 32oz Narrow Mouth and one Nalgene 16 oz Narrow Mouth. Full, they weigh about 3 pounds.
Water Purification Tablets. I know, I know… Water purification tablets don’t kill cryptosporidium, so I should really use a water filter. But water filters take up more space and they’re kind of a hassle. So far I’ve been fine using Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets (2 oz) as a fallback when I’m not able to boil water. At some point I’ll move to a water filter, but not yet.
Bear Canister. Most of the camping I do is in bear country, so the law says I need to bring something to keep the bears out of my food. I have the BearVault BV450 (2 lbs), which is perfect for short trips with one or two people.
Spoon. There will always be a soft spot in my heart for the spork, of course, but the only utensil I bring with me is the REI Chefware Soup Spoon (1 oz).
CLOTHING
Shirts. For quick trips I’ll usually just take one short-sleeved T-shirt and one long-sleeved T-shirt. Everyone seems to make a big point of how critical it is to avoid cotton: cotton is slow to dry, it doesn’t insulate well when wet, it doesn’t wick moisture away from your skin, it stinks up easily... Fine, fair enough. But honestly? For me cotton is just more comfortable. If I’m camping in mild conditions I’ll live on the edge and wear a regular cotton T-shirt. Whenever cotton doesn’t seem like a good idea, I’ll go with the short-sleeve North Face Vaporwick Ruckus (4 oz) or the Patagonia Capilene 2 (4 oz). As far as long-sleeved T-shirts, I like the REI Midweight MTS Zip T-Neck (5 oz) because the zip-up part can protect my neck from mosquitoes.
Jacket. If I’ll be camping in a place that gets somewhat cold at night, I usually bring along a fleece jacket, either the REI Muir Woods (1.4 lbs) or the North Face Windwall 1 (15 oz). And if rain is a possibility, I bring a waterproof jacket too, usually the North Face Venture (13 oz).
Pants. I love the idea of convertible pants. I just don’t like the actual pants. They bug me. They look goofy and the zippers are annoying. But they’re perfect for camping. On a one-night trip, a single pair of convertible pants is pretty much all you need. Um, in addition to everything else on this list, that is. For a few years now I’ve had the REI Sahara Convertible Pants (7 oz) and they’ve held up well.
Shorts. For trips longer than one night, I usually bring along a pair of regular shorts in addition to convertible pants. Nylon shorts are so light they don’t add much weight. Right now I’m using the Columbia Sportswear Silver Ridge II Cargo Shorts (4 oz, no longer on the Columbia Web site), which have an extra zippered pocket I like and are long enough to hit my knees (must at all cost avoid the short shorts).
Hiking Boots. It’s worth investing some time to find boots that work well for you and are appropriate for the conditions you’ll experience on your trip. There seem to be a bunch of great light hiking boots out there, and I think the only way to find the pair that fits you best is to go out and try on a bunch of them. For the past few months I’ve been wearing the Keen Voyageur (15 oz) and I like them a lot for warm weather hikes in mostly dry conditions. They’re not waterproof, but they’re light and breathable.
Socks. Gotta have at least two or three pairs of socks (5 oz). Socks made of CoolMax have been working pretty well for me so far. Although I’ve also tried Icebreaker Merino Hiker socks and like them too. I’m not so much into the idea of using sock liners in addition to socks. Seems like a hassle.
Underwear. Here’s another instance where I typically go with normal cotton instead of something synthetic. I know most people say that’s a bad idea, but so far I’ve been fine with cotton boxers. I do have a couple pairs of synthetic REI Midweight MTS Boxers (3 oz) and they’re actually pretty comfortable too.
Sun Hat. I think those floppy sun hats look goofy, so I used to just hike in a baseball cap. As I’ve gotten older, though, I care less about how my clothes look and more about not getting sunburned. So now I’ve become that which I mocked: the goofy guy in a floppy sun hat. I have some version of the Columbia Booney (4 oz) that they don’t make anymore. But that hat gets pretty hot, so I’ve been trying to find one I like that’s lighter and better ventilated.
Ski Cap. Not really mandatory, especially if the temperature will never drop very low. But a ski cap can be really nice during cold nights and mornings, and it weighs almost nothing. I don’t even know the brand of my ski cap… It’s black and weighs about 2 oz. Is that specific enough?
(The clothing list above seems like a pretty good balance of weight and flexibility… You’re only carrying about five pounds of clothes, but you can handle a wide range of temperatures. When it’s hot, you’re in shorts and a short-sleeved T-shirt. When it’s cold, you’re bundled up in pants, a short-sleeved T-shirt under a long-sleeved T-shirt, a fleece jacket, a rain jacket, and a ski cap – which can keep you comfortable even in some pretty hostile weather.)
SHELTER
Tent. We’ve come a long way from Hawkeye’s green M*A*S*H tent. Now a waterproof two-person tent weighs less than five pounds and fits in a bag the size of a loaf of bread. One-person tents are even lighter, but I like having extra room, and not all hikes are solo (my understanding is that cute single women who enjoy camping do exist, they’re just rare). The tent I use is the two-person REI Quarter Dome T2 (4.1 lbs), along with REI Quarter Dome T2 Footprint (13 oz). The Quarter Dome is a good size for me, but it would be too small for someone taller than six feet.
Sleeping Bag. Over the course of my adult life I’ve owned three sleeping bags. Three different brands, two filled with down and one synthetic. And all three have been just fine – the only change I’ve really noticed over time is that they’ve become lighter while still providing the same level of warmth, which is great. Right now I’m using the REI Halo +25 (2 lbs). It's light and compresses well. Ho-hum. Kind of boring. I guess I miss the sleeping bags of my Cub Scout days, with the old-school red flannel lining.
Sleeping Pad. I used to have a regular Therm-a-Rest pad, but I recently switched to the REI Lite-Core 1.5 Self-Inflating Pad (1.7 lbs) and I have to say that it’s noticeably more comfortable. And it’s easier to pack because it folds in half.
Pillow Stuff Sack. Does the fact that I really like having a nice pillow when I’m camping make me a baby? Don’t answer that. With car camping, it’s no problem – I just bring a real pillow. But for backcountry camping even a compressible pillow, like the small Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow (7 oz), takes up quite a bit of space. So for now I’m using the REI Medium Pillow Stuff Sack (5 oz). It’s basically just a normal stuff sack for your sleeping bag, but the inside is lined with felt, so at night you just reverse it, fill it with random clothes, and use it as your pillow. Not nearly as comfortable as a real pillow, but not terrible.
(Yep, a clean sweep of REI gear here in the ‘Shelter’ category. There’s a good REI store near where I live in San Francisco, and they happened to have their big twice-a-year sale soon after I decided to upgrade to lightweight gear.)
OTHER STUFF
Backpack. Choosing a backpack is one of your most important decisions. I think there are really four key considerations – you want a pack that fits you well, weighs very little, holds your gear without much room to spare, and doesn’t fall apart over time. I have the REI Flash 65 Pack (3.1 lbs). It’s too soon to judge durability, but it fits me nicely, it’s light, and it has enough room for everything on this list.
Camera Body. On my list of essential gear for a camping trip, a good camera comes right after food, clothing and shelter. Some people find it difficult to enjoy an experience if they’re trying to photograph it, but for me it’s the opposite – I have a tough time enjoying a scenic location if I can’t try to capture it on camera. When I’m camping I carry the Canon 5D Mark II (1.8 lbs), a full-frame SLR that is outstanding for landscapes and even takes HD video.
Camera Lens. Choosing a camera body is the easy part. The tough part is deciding which lens (or lenses) to bring. I have to be ready to zoom in on wildlife, so I’d like to take the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM (3.1 lbs). And I need a wide angle lens for landscapes, so I’d also like to take the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM (1.1 lbs). But that leaves a midrange gap that should be filled by the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM (2.1 lbs). Add that up and you have over six pounds in lenses alone. Thanks to this dilemma, I recently I broke down and bought the Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM (3.7 lbs) so that I can get by with only one lens while hiking or traveling. The Canon 28-300mm is an extremely heavy lens, but it’s still lighter than the three lenses it replaces, and it eliminates the need to switch lenses in the field. Still, I have to admit that for some landscape shots I really need that Canon 17-40mm, so my lens strategy is really a work in progress.
Tripod. Up until a few years ago I thought tripods were pretty simple. You just buy one of those $40 tripods at Best Buy or Wolf Camera and you’re good to go. So I started there and had to learn the hard way. My long exposure shots were turning out blurry, so I bought a more expensive tripod that provided better stabilization. Then I started getting frustrated with the whole pan/tilt system (‘normal’ tripods were designed for video cameras), and I realized what I really needed was a ballhead that allows a full range of motion with a single tightening control. I eventually learned that a good support system for your camera has four parts – the tripod, a ballhead, a release clamp for the ballhead, and a plate for whatever camera body or lens you’re using. When hiking or traveling, I use the Gitzo GT-1541T tripod (2.1 lbs and only 16” when folded down) with a Really Right Stuff BH-25 LR ballhead (8 oz). The BH-25 isn’t really heavy-duty enough for the Canon 28-300mm, but it can handle the weight on short trips.
Other Photography Equipment. I’m starting to experiment more with filters, which are pretty light and don’t take up much space, so I take a Lee Filter Holder, 2 Lee Graduated ND Filters (soft, .9 and .6), and a Hoya 77mm Neutral Density ND-400 X, 9 Stop Multi-Coated Glass Filter. I also take two Transcend 32GB Compact Flash cards, a Canon shutter release cable for long exposures, and a Nikon Lens Pen Cleaning System. All of that weighs about 1.5 pounds.
Multi-tool. My favorite is the Leatherman Juice Cs4 (6 oz). All the tools in that thing are just plain cool... But it’s relatively heavy, and – when I really think about it – on backcountry trips I hardly ever use anything except the knife. So lately I’ve just been taking a L’il Guppie (2 oz). That’s right, a multi-tool that hardly weighs anything and has managed to incorporate “L’il” into its name. How can you resist? It has a knife, a tiny wrench, a screwdriver, a bottle cap opener, and can be used as a carabiner. Sold!
Bug Repellent. I don’t like having to use bug repellent, but when you need it, you really need it. 3M Ultrathon (2 oz) seems to work pretty well. Earlier this year I made the mistake of camping in King’s Canyon National Park without bug repellent, and afterwards there were so many bites covering my back that they merged into one solid Pangaea super-bite.
Sunscreen. Another annoying but must-have item. You don’t need my voice added to the chorus of admonitions to use sunscreen. For short trips I take a mini-tube of Banana Boat Sport SPF 30 (1 oz).
Bandana. The bandana may win the award for highest usefulness-to-weight ratio. It can’t weigh more than an ounce, and yet it has all kinds of potential uses – wiping sweat off your face, wiping your hands after you eat, blocking light from your eyes when you try to sleep in the morning, applying pressure to a cut, hiding your identity during bank heists… You name it.
Book. Maybe not a must-have for everyone, but I like having something to read, especially if I’m struggling to fall asleep at night (which almost always happens when I camp). I just try to make sure it’s a thin book (<5 oz) – I’m not lugging War and Peace around.
Map. I take back what I said about the bandana… Maps win the award for highest usefulness-to-weight ratio. A good map of the area you’ll be exploring is mandatory.
Toiletries. A toothbrush, a tiny tube of toothpaste, lip balm, a couple Band-Aids, some toilet paper, and a few Advil. That’s about it. In all, maybe three ounces worth of stuff. For one night camping trips I don’t even take a toothbrush. But before you impugn my personal hygiene, that doesn’t mean I go more than a day without brushing – I take care of it right before the hike and then again when I’m back in civilization the next day. That’s not so bad, right? Right?
Headlamp. I used to make fun of a friend for using a headlamp. If you're about to go spelunking, by all means knock yourself out. But for camping? Then I tried one on a recent trip and I’m forced to admit it was pretty convenient... The Princeton Tec Fuel Headlamp (3 oz) has three settings, and the lowest is perfect for reading in the tent at night without having to hold a flashlight or set up some kind of lantern.
Watch. If it wasn’t for photography, I probably wouldn’t care so much about the time while I’m hiking, and I certainly wouldn’t be setting an alarm at night. But as it is I need something to wake me up for sunrise shots. I’ve had the Timex Expedition (2 oz) for years now – no complaints.
Stuff Sacks and Plastic Bags. A few random bags (1 oz) always help keep things organized, and I like using plastic Zip-lock bags to waterproof my camera gear.
Let me wrap up by pointing out some of the things I’ve considered bringing but usually don’t…
STUFF I USUALLY DON’T BRING
Camp Towel. As Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy taught us, a towel is great to have when you’re traveling. Not only can it dry things, it can be a shade from the sun, a blanket, a pillow, a sack… So why don’t I bring one with me? Maybe I just haven’t found the right towel. The two camp towels I’ve tried were more like shammies, but minus the ability to absorb water. And even if they were absorbent, wouldn’t they get pretty nasty after a day or two? If you just want something to wipe off your hands or face, it seems like a bandana has you covered. I guess I don’t see what a towel brings to the party above and beyond the stuff I usually take with me. Unless, of course, we’re talking about Towelie, in which case it’s a different story.
Water Filter. Yes, I know, not bringing a water filter is a mistake. Boiling water is all well and good for cooking dinner and making coffee, but you really need an effective way to purify drinking water. And, as I discussed above, the Potable Aqua tablets don’t kill cryptosporidium, so it’s not a good idea to rely on them. At some point I’ll break down and buy a filter, although I really don’t want to have to drag another thing along with me. So far the Katadyn Hiker Water Filter (11 oz) looks like the one I’ll choose, but I’d love to hear from someone who has good advice on this.
Camp Pillow. As I mentioned above, I’ve been leaving my camp pillow behind and just using a stuff sack pillow, which isn’t ideal in terms of comfort but doesn’t take up any space or add weight. I haven’t tried an inflatable camp pillow, but maybe I will at some point.
GPS. So far my hikes have been on trails that are so well marked I’d have to make a major effort to get lost. I just haven’t needed to bring a GPS device with me. But on trips to more remote places I may add this to the list.
Music Player. Tough call. One the one hand, I don’t want to wear headphones when I’m hiking or when I’m in my tent. I want to be able to hear things. On the other hand, let’s say I’m taking a break next to a creek, maybe reading a book. Might be nice to have some music. And my iPod Shuffle (1 oz) is so tiny, there’s very little downside to bringing it along.
Cell Phone. Just doesn’t seem right, even if there’s coverage. I was a late cell phone adopter because I’m not a big fan of being reachable all the time, so I appreciate a cell phone break every now and then. My Blackberry stays in the car while I’m hiking. (Although as soon as I’m back from a hike I immediately grab it for my e-mail fix, of course.)
Sleeping Bag Liner. I have an REI MTS Bag Liner (11 oz), which I used instead of a sleeping bag while camping in the jungle in Indonesia one night. It makes a good warm-weather substitute for a sleeping bag, and it’s great for travel that involves staying at sketchy hostels, but only in really, really cold weather would you want to take one with you in addition to a sleeping bag.
Sandals. I love my Keen Newport H2s (11 oz), and I’m always tempted to bring them. After a long day of hiking it feels great to change into sandals, and the Keens are perfect for crossing streams. But I get by fine without them so I can’t justify the extra weight.
Matches. From a survival perspective, a must-have. But I don’t really start fires very often when I’m camping in the backcountry. So I only rarely bring matches with me.
Water Reservoir. I’ve never jumped on board the CamelBak bandwagon. Are we really at a point as a society where we simply can’t bear the idea of reaching into our pack for a water bottle? Do I really want a thin plastic bladder full of water packed next to my camera gear? Are you annoyed by the fact that I’m asking myself questions to make my point?
Sunglasses. This is a photography issue. I feel like I see potential shots better when I’m not wearing sunglasses. The 99.99% of the population that doesn’t suffer from the same delusion should probably bring sunglasses on their trip.
Trekking Poles. Nope, I’m not down with that whole use-ski-poles-as-you-walk business. Just seems like more work to lug those things around. If I need extra balance for something specific (like wading through a creek), I can find a wooden stick or use my tripod.
First Aid Kit. Uh, I’d better be very careful here. Whatever important first aid item I say I don’t need, I’ll end up desperately needing it on my next trip. They might as well write the newspaper article now, quoting this paragraph as proof of my hubris and poor planning right after explaining how an emergency team had to airlift me out of some canyon.
Moleskin. On short hiking trips, I’ve been fine using some of those flexible Band-Aids to deal with any potential blisters.
OK, that’s where I’m at so far. The total weight of all the gear I take is about 35 pounds for a one or two night backpacking trip. Not terrible, considering the hit I take from the heavy camera equipment, but still not as light as I’d like. I’ll keep working on it, and I hope those of you with better ideas will help me tighten up this list.
Nos scaphandres sont des merveilles de technologies incroyablement complexes... et pourtant le succès de leur utilisation dépend d'une simple toupie...! Il s'agit d'une procédure tout à fait officielle que j'ai dû effectuer avant une de nos sorties d'il y a quelques semaines. Ça sert à dégazer l'eau contenue dans le système de refroidissement des scaphandres pour éviter que la pompe s'abime. Sans vous faire un cours d'hydraulique : de petites bulles d'air peuvent se former et éclater sous la pression, et les vibrations qui en résultent abiment alors le système. Autant dire que lors d'une sortie extravéhiculaire, on n'a pas du tout envie que ça arrive ! Sur Terre c'est la gravité qui s'en charge, dans l'espace il faut lui donner un petit coup de main ;) Fun fact : on fait aussi ça avec l’eau potable que l'on porte dans une poche plastique transparente fixée sur le devant du scaphandre… avec une paille style camelbak qui permet de boire.
You might think, what is he doing here again? It is actually, believe it or not, a spacewalk procedure! 😂 We degas the water that goes into our drinking bags and cooling systems so the pumps do not to cavitate. This is when small gas bubbles implode and can cause damage, not something you want to happen during a spacewalk. How do you get air out of water in microgravity? Centrifugal force! I was just being a human-powered centrifuge here. Everything in space is different, and you need to think of all scenarios if you want to survive and thrive, anything that relies on gravity (like air bubbles rising to the surface) needs to be thrown out of the window and rethought...
Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet
ODC: Save the...environment...oceans...by using reusable when at all possible and recyling when not.
7DOS Water Monday
Flickr lounge: A to E...B is for Blue Bottle
Reusable water bottle - belatedly for Earth Day
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I took a guided bike trip with Bicycle Adventures bicycleadventures.com/ and had a great time. It was impossible to carry a DSLR on my back the whole time so I bought an Olympus OMD EM-1, which fit nicely into my Camelbak. These are a few shots from the trip. And yes, it really is this blue!
This is the bag that sticks with me through out the entire Burning Man event. It has pretty much everything you need when away from camp. It's so easy to get distracted out on the playa, that you really need to bring this stuff with you. Heck knows when you'll get back to your camp (hours, sometimes days).
C'mon, I'm a boyscout at heart. What do you expect?
EDIT - Updated version of the every day carried Burning Man bag found at: www.flickr.com/photos/xmasons/4866493873/
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Some additional photos from the bike tour I took of Oregon/Crater Lake with an Olympus OMD-EM1 in my Camelbak. It is really this blue!
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I took a guided bike trip with Bicycle Adventures bicycleadventures.com/ and had a great time. It was impossible to carry a DSLR on my back the whole time so I bought an Olympus OMD EM-1,which fit nicely into my Camelbak. These are a few shots from the trip. And yes, it really is this blue!
This photo was taken on an hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. The trail started at Bear Lake in went up to Flattop Mountain.
As an update to my previous (and stolen) playa bag found at:
www.flickr.com/photos/xmasons/90458129/
This is the bag that sticks with me through out the entire Burning Man event. It has pretty much everything you need when away from camp. It's so easy to get distracted out on the playa, that you really need to bring this stuff with you. Heck knows when you'll get back to your camp (hours, sometimes days).
C'mon, I'm a boyscout at heart. What do you expect?
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Some additional photos from the bike tour I took of Oregon/Crater Lake with an Olympus OMD-EM1 in my Camelbak
View the Full Field Report here.
SealLine Blocker Dry Sack 20L with Vango Latitude 200 Sleeping Bag
Bush Dump Bag – tissues, Mora Knife and antibac gel
Side pocket of pack: blister tape, ibuprofen and Stinger energy bites
Gregory Stout 45 Pack with Petzl Carabiner and HiGear walking stick
Prometheus Design Werx Stash Pouch (plus Ru Marker) containing a power bank and cable, a few medical bits, vaseline, ClimbOn!
Stash Pouch (plus Ru Marker) containing a few bandages, Trauma shears, Israeli Bandage/tourniquet and a few other FIRST aid bits
Other side pocket of pack: engraved silver dog tags with key dates my wife had made for me, old knackered AA FOURSEVENS Quark torch, Petzl Headlamp, Zippo Lighter (1941 Replica)
Seiko watch with PDW Expedition Watch Band Compass
Weatherproof map (thanks Tony D!)
Snow Peak titanium bowl and mug
SealLine Blocker Dry Sack 10L with all our rations
Triple Aught Design Stealth LT with Team Rubicon Ops Patch –Wordsworth
SRAM Canadian Open Challenger Enduro presented by CamelBak
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Well, the bag is a Camelbak Mule NV with 3 litre bladder, about 4 years old now and still my favourite bag.
Going top left to right: waterproof jacket, helmet with Oakley glasses, the bag.
Five Ten shoes (not kept in bag) by far the best brand of flat pedal shoes I've tried. I have 4 pairs now. A water filter and bag. We go to some wild places. the bladder for the bag, GoPro chest mount, GoPro hero 4 Black with home made tether, mini pump.
Waterproof cap, gloves, GoPro fixings and spare batteries, multi tool, tin containing spares (power link, valves, tyre boot, puncture kit, valve tool) Weldkit tyre repair for larger cuts
Mini tripod, GoPro handlebar mount, inner tube, karabiner (you never know) spare gear cables, spoke key, cable ties, rear mech hangers, tyre levers, tubeless tyre sealant, tyre pressure gauge,
Energy bars and gels, phone, camera, Garmin GPS, heart rate monitor and strap.
All of these contents have been used at one time or another, and have got us out of some real jams. If we are going way off the beaten track, I will put some extra tools and spare parts in.
It's all a bit heavy but I am used to it and don't think about the weight too much.
Gee preparing to get rowdy on a trail full of jumps and steeps. Lightweight knee pads to stop him losing skin should he wipe out. (He made it down in one piece).
Me and a friend all geared up for some airsoft. I'm the one in the MARPAT, while my friend sports ACU. Whenever I'm at an event/game, my flash hider is black, but when I'm at my house I have to have it orange. I am taller than my friend, but because we're on a hill, he was slightly lower than where I was standing, which makes him looks even shorter.
New gear:
Coyote Brown OTV
Coyote Brown dump pouch
Gear to come:
CB CamelBak
CB Bates Durashocks boots
CB mag pouches
Further testing of my preplanned setup.
First I have prepared parts of the frame and the seat post with some car scratch protection film. Had good experiences with this already from my Drifter. You could certainly also use the helicopter film I hear so much about for this.
Then I added 3 @topeak Ninja bottle cages on the fork lowers and below the down tube. They are rather nice because they already come with fitting zip ties and special rubber material for secure and low profile fastening. Still has to be tested before and whether I can rely on them, though. This way I now have room for up to 3,7 litres of fluid directly on the bike. More with stuffing bottles in a food pouch. Probably I’ll also take a small Camelbak Mule backpack with me. Inside the frame you see a 950 ml Elite fly bottle. Nice mouth piece and really light. I wish these had a more pronounced groove, though. All the bigger fly bottles sit a bit slanted in normal bottle cages.
Nevertheless, see the nice room I have in the frame triangle still. To reach to the bottle and to maybe secure a few other bits and bobs. Maybe a Lupine smartcore battery in the front and a sealed spare inner tube at the bottom (man, these mtb innertubes are big!).
Behind the seat there is the @Apidura Expedition Saddle Pack for the moment. I tend to wish I can take this one and then always ends up using my @Ortlieb_waterproof one. ;-) Just for the simple fact that I have the medium size for the Apidura and the big size for the Ortlieb bag. And these are the exact reasons I bought each of those and why I wish I can use the Apidura one and ending up with the Ortlieb… ;-) We’ll see how it goes this time.
I will have quite a lot of space still coming up at the front with the handlebar roll. But then again, I will also need more space than usual (sleeping and bivy bag).
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Weiteres Testen meines geplanten Setups.
Zunächst musste ich allerdings Teile des Rahmens und auch die Sattelstütze mit Kratzschutzfolie bekleben. Habe mit der verwendeten Folie bereits am Drifter gute Erfahrungen gemacht. Man könnte sicher auch dieses Helitape benutzen, von dem ich oft höre.
Im Anschluss habe ich drei ToPeak Ninja Bottle Cages an die Standrohre der Gabel und unter dem Unterrohr befestigt. Diese ToPeak sind sehr interessant, weil sie direkt mit passenden Kabelbindern und stabilen Schutzgummis geliefert und für einen unaufdringlichen und eine nicht sehr auftragende Montage ausgelegt sind. Natürlich muss ich sie trotzdem noch richtig testen, bevor ich mich wirklich auf sie verlassen kann. Mit diesen Flaschenhaltern habe ich dann Raum für bis zu 3,7 Litern Flüssigkeit direkt am Rad. Mehr, wenn ich noch Flaschen in eine Food Pouch stecke. Und wahrscheinlich werde ich auch einen kleinen Camelbak Mule Rucksack mitnehmen. Im Rahmendreieck seht ihr eine 950 ml Elite Fly Flasche. Schönes Mundstück und wirklich leicht. Ich wünsche nur, diese Flaschen hätten eine ausgeprägtere Einkerbung in der Mitte. Alle größeren Fly Flaschen sitzen so leider etwas schräg in normalen Flaschenhaltern.
Nichtsdestotrotz, seht den vielen Platz, den ich noch im Rahmendreieck habe. Sowohl, um gut an die Flasche zu kommen als auch ggfs. noch ein paar andere Kleinigkeiten unterzubrigen. Vielleicht einen Lupine Smartcore Akku vorne oder einen gut verpackten Ersatzschlauch unten vor dem Tretlager (Mann, sind MTB-Schläuche fett!)
Hinter dem Sattel hängt die Apidura Expedition Saddle Pack (für den Moment). Meistens wünsche ich mir, dass ich diese Tasche nehmen kann und ende dann doch damit, die Ortlieb herzunehmen. Das liegt einfach nur darin begründet, dass ich die Apidura in der mittleren und die Ortlieb in der großen Größe habe. Genau deswegen habe ich beide so gekauft. Und genau deswegen würde ich auch lieber die kompaktere benutzen, brauche dann aber doch irgendwie die größere. ;-) Wir werden sehen, wie es diesmal ausgeht.
Ich werde ja vorne noch mit einer Lenkerrolle einiges an Volumen hinzufügen. Aber ich werde auch mehr Platz als sonst benötigen (für Schlaf- und Biwaksack).
I must be dreaming for
I don't fall in love lawlessly
I must be dreaming or
pinch me to waking
so undeniably yours
as long as I'm losing it so completely
Must Be Dreaming - Frou Frou
So much better if you just see it here.
I was completely excited about starting a mini-series in my 365, but after this I'm just frustrated! The initial plan was/is to do a color a day, with today being red. Fun for the most part, but now I have to put everything away! Eweeee. So, I'll decide by tomorrow how satisfied with this whole idea, and perhaps we will have another colored themed day . . .
I don't know, thoughts?
Red has been
EXPLORED!
#273
it must have been all of the positive comments from you guys, thanks :D !!!
My bag:
VAUDE Omnis 26 grey
Here is the list of items that may be of interest (starting top left corner):
LEFT SIDE:
Sport shorts
Sport Shirt
Tasmanian Tiger Tac Pouch 5
charging Brick for Notebook (+cable)
micro usb + usb-c charging cable + QC-3 brick
Dell XPS 15 9570
hard-case for Logitech MX Master 2S (inside)
"bike citizen" silicone phone mount for bike
mountable lights for bike (front and rear)
Victorinox army knife/tool
simple bag for in-ear headphones (headphones = Jayfi JA40)
Keys + carabiner + small 16GB USB stick + Sonor Drum tuning tool
UGREEN tech-organizer hardcase
allroundo multi-cable (USB-C, Micro-USB, Lighting)
Samsung microSD to SD
SanDisk cruzer 16GB USB Stick
Blitzwolf Powerbank 5200mAh QC 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S9+ 256GB + Spigen tough armor case
Fossil leather wallet
orange bag (groceries)
RIGHT SIDE:
deodorant
sunglasses + hardcase
carhartt script Cap
tissues + painkillers + lipstuff
small notebook incl. pen
some of my pens + Staedler Pen Box (fineliner)
large refillable notebook (Staples arc system)
Starbucks coffee mug (600smth ml)
Camelbak Chute 1L water bottle
Greetings from Germany <3
Last weekend I joined a walking team for an 18 mile hike. Here’s what I carried with me…
Rope from an old parachute (self whipped ends!)
Magpul DAKA Pouch as a waterproof charging location with:
Anker Charging cable (not show)
1000mile Fusion socks – spares
Pack Config Logo Patch – Earth
Ru-Titley Original Cyflect Velcro Kit Markers
– Lined with SealSkinz Merino Gloves
– PDW Stash Pouch with snacks and a basic trauma kit…
Visit the original post on Pack Config for the full list of gear.
Further testing of my preplanned setup.
First I have prepared parts of the frame and the seat post with some car scratch protection film. Had good experiences with this already from my Drifter. You could certainly also use the helicopter film I hear so much about for this.
Then I added 3 @topeak Ninja bottle cages on the fork lowers and below the down tube. They are rather nice because they already come with fitting zip ties and special rubber material for secure and low profile fastening. Still has to be tested before and whether I can rely on them, though. This way I now have room for up to 3,7 litres of fluid directly on the bike. More with stuffing bottles in a food pouch. Probably I’ll also take a small Camelbak Mule backpack with me. Inside the frame you see a 950 ml Elite fly bottle. Nice mouth piece and really light. I wish these had a more pronounced groove, though. All the bigger fly bottles sit a bit slanted in normal bottle cages.
Nevertheless, see the nice room I have in the frame triangle still. To reach to the bottle and to maybe secure a few other bits and bobs. Maybe a Lupine smartcore battery in the front and a sealed spare inner tube at the bottom (man, these mtb innertubes are big!).
Behind the seat there is the @Apidura Expedition Saddle Pack for the moment. I tend to wish I can take this one and then always ends up using my @Ortlieb_waterproof one. ;-) Just for the simple fact that I have the medium size for the Apidura and the big size for the Ortlieb bag. And these are the exact reasons I bought each of those and why I wish I can use the Apidura one and ending up with the Ortlieb… ;-) We’ll see how it goes this time.
I will have quite a lot of space still coming up at the front with the handlebar roll. But then again, I will also need more space than usual (sleeping and bivy bag).
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Weiteres Testen meines geplanten Setups.
Zunächst musste ich allerdings Teile des Rahmens und auch die Sattelstütze mit Kratzschutzfolie bekleben. Habe mit der verwendeten Folie bereits am Drifter gute Erfahrungen gemacht. Man könnte sicher auch dieses Helitape benutzen, von dem ich oft höre.
Im Anschluss habe ich drei ToPeak Ninja Bottle Cages an die Standrohre der Gabel und unter dem Unterrohr befestigt. Diese ToPeak sind sehr interessant, weil sie direkt mit passenden Kabelbindern und stabilen Schutzgummis geliefert und für einen unaufdringlichen und eine nicht sehr auftragende Montage ausgelegt sind. Natürlich muss ich sie trotzdem noch richtig testen, bevor ich mich wirklich auf sie verlassen kann. Mit diesen Flaschenhaltern habe ich dann Raum für bis zu 3,7 Litern Flüssigkeit direkt am Rad. Mehr, wenn ich noch Flaschen in eine Food Pouch stecke. Und wahrscheinlich werde ich auch einen kleinen Camelbak Mule Rucksack mitnehmen. Im Rahmendreieck seht ihr eine 950 ml Elite Fly Flasche. Schönes Mundstück und wirklich leicht. Ich wünsche nur, diese Flaschen hätten eine ausgeprägtere Einkerbung in der Mitte. Alle größeren Fly Flaschen sitzen so leider etwas schräg in normalen Flaschenhaltern.
Nichtsdestotrotz, seht den vielen Platz, den ich noch im Rahmendreieck habe. Sowohl, um gut an die Flasche zu kommen als auch ggfs. noch ein paar andere Kleinigkeiten unterzubrigen. Vielleicht einen Lupine Smartcore Akku vorne oder einen gut verpackten Ersatzschlauch unten vor dem Tretlager (Mann, sind MTB-Schläuche fett!)
Hinter dem Sattel hängt die Apidura Expedition Saddle Pack (für den Moment). Meistens wünsche ich mir, dass ich diese Tasche nehmen kann und ende dann doch damit, die Ortlieb herzunehmen. Das liegt einfach nur darin begründet, dass ich die Apidura in der mittleren und die Ortlieb in der großen Größe habe. Genau deswegen habe ich beide so gekauft. Und genau deswegen würde ich auch lieber die kompaktere benutzen, brauche dann aber doch irgendwie die größere. ;-) Wir werden sehen, wie es diesmal ausgeht.
Ich werde ja vorne noch mit einer Lenkerrolle einiges an Volumen hinzufügen. Aber ich werde auch mehr Platz als sonst benötigen (für Schlaf- und Biwaksack).
South Fork Kern River
"Wild and Scenic"
I've never been here before, this designated scenic and wild river drains the Southern Sierra and is a lot closer then the rest of the Sierra. I backpacked here with Christina and we were the only souls around besides two beavers wacking their tails in the swift moving water. We didn't even know they were there until after it sounded like someone threw a rock in the water while we were filling our camelbaks. Dam beavers had us looking around for a few seconds!
A few back lit clouds hovered over the right spot at sunrise. The oddly clumped grass islands caught my eye the day before so I returned at the following morning only to see them slighty covered in steam. Too much brush to get through for most of the river but that's why they call it wild and scenic. This is a 4 shot pano stitch with 3 bracketed shots for the dynamic range(= a lot of work). I cropped this version slightly to off center the reflection.
Turns out the odd islands in the river are called Tussocks. You learn something new everyday.
©This photograph is copyrighted and is not permitted for free use.
For an airsoft forum. Just a pic of some of the new stuff I bought.
Things on the way:
-Coyote Brown dumppouch
-Coyote Brown IBA vest cover
-Coyote Brown Camelbak
-Bates DuraShocks Boots
Now I know you're saying "Where are teh laygoes?" But, no worries, a MOC is on the way! I might end up making another Flickr account just for airsoft, so that this one will be for LEGO's only.
SRAM Canadian Open Challenger Enduro presented by CamelBak
Find me on facebook @ Jeremy J. Saunders Photograph
I hadn't been out for a ride in what seems like forever, so it felt great to get the bike out of the garage and ride around in the rain last night. I almost didn't bring my camera, but after thinking about it, decided I would be completely frustrated not being able to take pictures while out riding around. So I put my d40 in a plastic bag to ensure it wouldn't get wet and stuffed it in my Camelbak. It's a bit hard to tell from this picture, but the rain was coming down especially hard at this point, so I ducked under an overhang and took some photos of my bike. I've been riding this thing for over ten years! Can't believe it's been that long. It gets a little fussy about shifting sometimes, but otherwise it's a great ride!
SRAM Canadian Open Challenger Enduro presented by CamelBak
Find me on facebook @ Jeremy J. Saunders Photograph