Carretera Austral: Cerro Castillo to Villa O'Higgins
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How to Host Your Own Badass Bariloche Bovine Bonanza
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Budget Recaps
The links below will take you to our detailed per-country budget reports. We’ve broken...
Expedition Tongs
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Forks in the Road: Recipes from Overlanding the Pan-American Highway
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Download our Free ebook: Overlanding Mexico & Central America
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Introducing iOverlander: Find & Share your Next Destination
Hi friends. It’s been a long time, hasn’t it? I know you’re wondering what we’ve...
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Carretera Austral: Cerro Castillo to Villa O'Higgins
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How to Host Your Own Badass Bariloche Bovine Bonanza
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Budget Recaps
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Expedition Tongs
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Forks in the Road: Recipes from Overlanding the Pan-American Highway
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Download our Free ebook: Overlanding Mexico & Central America
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Introducing iOverlander: Find & Share your Next Destination
Technology gives us the ability to work remotely. Curiosity, wonder and boredom drive us to the far reaches of the world. Put the two together and you have Life Remotely.
We've spent the past fifteen years traveling and working around the world. In October of 2011 we left our home in Seattle and headed south. Our goal: drive to Patagonia and spend the night in Antarctica. From there, who knows.
- Quick facts
- Total days on the road: 586
- Currently in: USA
- Miles Driven: 36821
- Countries Visited: 17
- Days Camping: 389
- Days Indoors: 202
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Packing List: Photography Equipment
This list is split into 3 sections: Camera gear I don’t leave home without, gear I take sometimes, and gear I’ve packed in the past but have since decided to live without. I list brands for your reference, but quality equivalents in other brands work just as well.
Download and Excel file of this list here: Photography Equipment List
| Qty | General Description | My Specific Model | Notes |
| BASIC GEAR | |||
| 1 | Camera Body | Canon 40D | If I was buying new, I'd get the upgraded 7D or if I had extra cash the 5D Mark III |
| 1 | All purpose lens | Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 | |
| 1 | Wide angle lens | Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 | |
| 1 | Telephoto Lens | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS (Image Stabilizer) | |
| 1 | UV Filter | Hoya 77mm UV Filter | |
| 1 | UV Filter | B+W 77mm UV Filter | |
| 1 | UV Filter | Canon 77mm UV Filter | |
| 1 | Polarizing Filter | B+W 77mm Kaeseman Circular Polarizer | |
| 1 | ND Graduated Filters | Cokin Graduated ND Filter Kit | I pack without the holder ring. It really isn't necessary |
| 4 | Flash Cards (4 Gig) | All different types | I upgrade regularly |
| 1 | Flash Card Case | Gepe watertight case | |
| 3 | Batteries | Canon brand | |
| 1 | Battery Charger | Came with camera | |
| 1 | Intervalometer | Generic Brand | I bought the cheap model because I wasn't sure how much I'd use it. It has worked just fine. |
| 1 | Cable to connect to computer | I take the shortest one I have around | |
| 1 | Lens Tissue | Generic brand | |
| 1 | Lens Cloth | Generic brand | I usually buy a new one every few months |
| 2 | Plastic bags | Just in case it rains | |
| 2 | Lens Soft Cases | 1 Tamrac, one that came with 100-400mm lens | Extra protection for lenses for when I carry them outside of the camera bag |
| Insurance | Specific business insurance that covers this gear for literally everything, worldwide. It costs about $200 a year. And it's worth every freakin penny. | ||
| Camera bag | Old Tamrac brand. Now called the Model 750 Photographers Daypack | I have a much older version of the bag. It's literally disintegrating. I should probably upgrade. | |
| OPTIONAL STUFF | |||
| 1 | Hard Drive backup | Digital Foci 125 GB | They now make a 500 GB version. I highly recommend these, especially for backpackers without laptops. They run on batteries and don't require any ectra cords to connect to your camera. |
| 1 | Single camera bag | Generic brand - fits camera and small lens | A good extra if I know I'll be going out at night and don't want to take an entire camera bag with |
| STUFF I HAVE TAKEN BEFORE, BUT NOW I DON'T | |||
| Full size tripod | It just takes up too much space. Rarely have I found a situation that I couldn't take the photo I wanted by using another stationary object. | ||
| Mini tripod | Can't support the weight of the lenses | ||
| Extra camera body | After having a camera repaired in South Africa at a certified Canon repair shop, in less than 12 hours, for a huge overhaul and cleaning, I stopped worrying about needing an extra body. | ||
| Video Camera & Accessories | I just never used it. | ||
| Flash | Again, I use it so rarely I can justify the inconvenience | ||
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