New blog! A record of all the gear I took on my first backpacking trip, after tons of research and many hours at REI. Let's see how much this changes over the years as I follow the inevitable "Ultralight" trajectory of most backpackers
https://seasonsofjason.com/my-backpacking-gear-the-rookie-list/
A photo of a polar bear surrounded by flowers has won the second Nature Photography Contest. Christopher Paetkau took the shot in the Arctic using a drone. @Phoblographer took a look at all the gear Paetkau and other winning photographers used. The writer's conclusion: "It’s proof that the absolute most expensive gear is really only used for the most extreme situations."
Zu verkaufen sind folgende Objektive, alle zw. 3-6 Monate alt. Zustand 1A*** quasi neu, inkl. OVP und teils 4 Jahre Swiss Garantie von Sony. Kaum Gebrauchsspuren, wenig genutzt.
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Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM
Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 GM
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II
Günstiger kommst du nicht zu einem wirklich neuwertigen (!) Objektiv.
I created a form to crowd-source a directory of #Canadian Fetish Gear Manufacturers. For now the responses are in a google sheet, but I plan to convert that into a webpage.
https://forms.gle/6QXr8yb3Wk1dbycx9
Testing my sub €20 Lixada Solar Panel 7.8w. Charging up a Nitecore NB10000 quite quickly. Its a bit flimsy but at only 127 grams for the panel this is maybe to be expected. Hoping to use it on a multi day trek in the Pyrenees late spring.
#updated my recent blog post - cant believe I forgot about gaming gear lol so added that and a few more items i forgot to post yesterday.
Let me know if I missed anything else or have any recommendations to checkout!
Was prompted last week about what apps and gear people should know about - so here's mine
Good overview of the state of PFAS in outdoor clothing/gear (in this case in the context of cycling, but scales elsewhere).