Having returned from my nine-day Sierra Nevada pack trip last week, I’m up to my eyeballs in photographs to review and work on. I’ve now picked off all the low hanging fruit (the photographs that seem to have immediate, obvious potential) and I’m now engaged in the more laborious task of going back through all of the images again and looking more closely at photographs that seem to have potential but which will take more thought and work.
I’ve posted a few of the backpack photographs already, and more should begin showing up here near the end of August.
A bit later I will post another product review. I’ve had the chance to use the Lowepro Nova 200 AW bag a few times this summer, and I’m anxious to use it a few more times so that I can post my report here. (This bag is designed more along the lines of a traditional camera bag, so it wasn’t part of my arsenal on the recent pack trip.)
Thanks for the comment, Doug.
I don’t think there is a perfect solution to the question of how to carry the DSLR while backpacking, but for me the front pack with a chest harness comes the closest so far.
Take care,
Dan
I use the Lowepro chest pack like you. Stumbled across it. Bought the pack, wanted to carry it hiking. When I fly fish I use a chest pack, so thought I would try that approach. Hated it on my neck. After about an hour I was raw. Went to the chest harness. I love it, with the same reservations as you. Hard to see your feet, when you are clumsy and going down steep stuff, can be a problem!
Your pictures are great! Makes me want to go to the sierras, which does not take much coaxing!