zaroba
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Next month I am going to Chincoteague VA for a week and of course, I am planning on taking my camera and equipment. I was topping off my supplies, cleaning everything and putting all the stuff in my backpack when suddenly I noticed it was a bit tight. Not much space in there for anything else and I have a new lens coming in the mail tomorrow.
Normally I don't take *everything* when I go to parks and lenses I don't often use sit on a shelf in my bedroom. But the week long trip will be spent taking day trips to hike around Assateague Island, including the beach and bay. There will be dust, salt, sand, and nature to contend with so filters and cleaning equipment to help keep lenses clean would be helpful, along with taking all my lenses for taking photos of landscape, horses, dolphins, wading birds, etc. So taking everything with me on the hikes might be good. Currently I have an Amazon Basics backpack and wouldn't mind getting a larger bag to use. As for how big, no real clue. The amazon bag feels small to me, I'm quite far from being a small scrawny guy and could easily handle a larger bag. Anybody have any good recommendations on large camera backpacks?
Alternatively, I could just be being paranoid and take my small shoulder bag to leave in the hotel with non-essential stuff in it. Like all the cleaning equipment, spare filters, and a lens or two, but then I might miss out on a good opportunity for a shot.
So, anybody have any thoughts?
Should I upgrade to a larger backpack or just use a 2nd bag?
Normally I don't take *everything* when I go to parks and lenses I don't often use sit on a shelf in my bedroom. But the week long trip will be spent taking day trips to hike around Assateague Island, including the beach and bay. There will be dust, salt, sand, and nature to contend with so filters and cleaning equipment to help keep lenses clean would be helpful, along with taking all my lenses for taking photos of landscape, horses, dolphins, wading birds, etc. So taking everything with me on the hikes might be good. Currently I have an Amazon Basics backpack and wouldn't mind getting a larger bag to use. As for how big, no real clue. The amazon bag feels small to me, I'm quite far from being a small scrawny guy and could easily handle a larger bag. Anybody have any good recommendations on large camera backpacks?
Alternatively, I could just be being paranoid and take my small shoulder bag to leave in the hotel with non-essential stuff in it. Like all the cleaning equipment, spare filters, and a lens or two, but then I might miss out on a good opportunity for a shot.
So, anybody have any thoughts?
Should I upgrade to a larger backpack or just use a 2nd bag?
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