Gorillapod SLR-Zoom
Several people have asked how the Gorillapod worked out on my recent trip to Chile and Peru, and my answer is that it performed great… in exactly the way I expected it to. I shoot a Nikon D300. The metal chassis on this camera means that it’s a bit on the heavy side. Add to that a Nikon 18-200mm zoom …
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My Pack: South America
One of the biggest things a traveller worries about is their pack. A common question on the travel forums is “Which pack should I buy?” and with good reason. Sometimes it seems that there are so many options to choose from and no easy way to decide what is best for you. It helps to see what others are using, so keep reading to see what I’m currently packing when I hit the road for more than a couple of weeks.
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Stuff I Like: Bullet SPACE® PEN
Once upon a time, there existed a National Aeronautics and Space Administration that desired a pen that could perform in the vacuum of space. More than a billion dollars later, Paul C. Fisher developed the SPACE® PEN. What did the Russians do? They used a pencil. I still love my Fisher Space Pen though.
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