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Thank you!Bottom Liner posted:I did some panoramas for the really wide shots. Was wondering if that was the case. quote:Hard lesson I've had to face lately is that high end glass really makes a big difference in non-optimal conditions. The color and contrast you get out of these lenses is really worth the weight and size difference. I used to rent nicer lenses on occasion, and yeah, it definitely makes a difference. There's no-where near me that rents equipment now though.
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 gc (1 of 3) by david childers, on Flickr gc (3 of 3) by david childers, on Flickr gc (2 of 3) by david childers, on Flickr GC (4 of 4) by david childers, on FlickrLooks like some of those flickr links broke and those showing weren't panos. These are all panos and some of my favorite views on the trail. I almost always do them with the camera vertical and aim for about a 6x17 or 2.4:1 coverage (or 4x5 with the tree shot)
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6x17 is the one true aspect. Who needs skies or foregrounds, we want those mountains. Though I usually crop to 1:3 for nice round numbers.
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JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:That’s a giant power bank, not a radio Nevermind that poo poo. Is that an actual sword in the bottom-center of his gear pic?
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Apr 11, 2024 22:41
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Cat rear end Trophy posted:Nevermind that poo poo. Is that an actual sword in the bottom-center of his gear pic? Looks like a machete, which is excessive but much less ridiculous than the giant HF-radio-sized power bank lol
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Apr 11, 2024 22:49
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alnilam posted:Looks like a machete, which is excessive but much less ridiculous than the giant HF-radio-sized power bank lol A ~300wh battery and a 110w solar panel to keep his watch, phone, and smaller power bank charged. There is absolutely nothing in that pile of crap that could justify that much power, he could run a 25L fridge 24 hours a day off that much juice.
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Fitzy Fitz posted:Every few years I go back and read that one goon's manic attempt at a hike across the US. This guy at least knows that you have to use a backpack. The radio is truly insane though. One of my favorite SA moments. Dude didn't even make it out of Golden Gate Park
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Hotel Kpro posted:One of my favorite SA moments. Dude didn't even make it out of Golden Gate Park Link?
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Hotel Kpro posted:One of my favorite SA moments. Dude didn't even make it out of Golden Gate Park didn't his proposed "route" involve hiking along like 400 miles of interstate through west texas?
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Yes, and luckily he never made it anywhere dangerous. He basically walked from one parking lot to another before collapsing.
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didn't he have a stroller or a little red wagon or something?
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https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3714480 e: hmm wait that's not quite it i don't have time to look further right now, but that's on the right path e2: oh yes it is, he stops responding after a few pages, his hike starts on page 24 JAY ZERO SUM GAME fucked around with this message at 17:46 on Apr 13, 2024 |
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Oh man. I still think about that poo poo from time to time.
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6.5 miles in sloppy 40 degree snow is fuckin murder. I think from now on I hang up the snowshoes April 1.
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  Went over to the Peninsula in the Victoria down under and walked half of it (very thin) over a couple of hours for a casual hike with the doggy the other day. The country has gotten through a lot of its hot and wetter seasons now, and we are getting into the colder days as they slowly get drier. I'm excited since this usually means it is peak backpacking season to punch out some really big treks Might finally get sloppy and do another aussie overnight hike with a few raves in the middle like I did last year with a bunch of mates, it was really fun although half my Lanshan gear broke lol
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JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3714480 Oh my god this is amazing
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xzzy posted:6.5 miles in sloppy 40 degree snow is fuckin murder. I think from now on I hang up the snowshoes April 1. I hiked about 18-20 miles in England in muddy slop, and my pace was slower there on generally flat land and gentle ravines and almost zero altitude than it is when I hike with a pack in the mountains.
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Hey everybody, been a while since I posted in here. In February I did a section / shakedown hike on the AT. Only had time to do a 2 nights on the AT, wanted to do more but weather was bad along I-70 so was delayed. Was able to hike about 22 miles of the trail. And now on the 26th, I will be setting off to see how far I can make it on an actual thru hike attempt. At the very least I plan on pushing / forcing myself to get through the Smoky Mountains! Not sure if I'll start a thread here or not on the journey, but considering it! Anyway, here's a photo of Long Creek Falls I took in February. 
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