The state of electrolyte drinks doesn’t seem to have changed much over the last decade, but a few years ago I was introduced to something…
How important is your data? If you’re a digital photographer capturing memories or saleable images while away from home, that data is probably worth more…
As is becoming something of a habit, here are the unabashed contents of my bags for three months in Germany and Georgia with a heavy…
Having the right forms can save you a lot of headaches if you travel with expensive items like camera gear. Avoid suspicion of having bought items overseas with one simple step before you fly.
Cables tend to unwind and tangle at the best of times, so it’s no surprise that these velcro cable tie straps make my life just…
I’ve gone through a lot of footwear in the last few years. Shoes for hiking, shoes for biking, shoes for walking, boots for skiing,…
Someone recently turned me on to the idea of carrying a portable power strip when travelling. If you find yourself packing more than a few…
Today I experienced one of those forehead slapping moments when I finally realized the value of neutral density filters as the images hit my LCD….
Walking home from dinner I came across an interesting piece of lighting gear in a box of junk someone had placed on their front lawn….
In 2006 I burned two months worth of photos to disc in a photo lab in Bangkok. It was a modern shop with technology that…
As has become a bit of a custom, and because people have been asking, here’s what I’m packing while in Costa Rica for 2 and…
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……
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.
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.
I'm in back in Vancouver for the foreseeable future.
