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    100-400 and 17-50mm a ND filter is a good idea. I hate over-packing with camera stuff... it makes the hike less pleasurable. I usually just bring a camera with a lens attached.

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    If you take too much stuff, you
    Words get in the way of what I meant to say.

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    Why not just get a porter carry everything? Maybe a mule? Do you have a wife/kids? ;D

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    17-50mm


    One of your Macros.


    100-400mm


    CPL and ND Filters


    Tripod for sunrise shots, but then maybe you can leave it in the car.


    Sunscreen, power bars, water, flashlight, fire-starter, knife.


    Sounds like a great day. Can't wait to see the shots. Enjoy!

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    Wow! Am I glad I posted this! You have gotten me thinking of stuff that never entered my head since my head was so wrapped around the photography! I mean you are talking to a complete city gal that never camped a day in her life nor spent an entire day hiking!


    Jan - you do have me thinking about how much macro shooting will I really be doing? I am hoping I will be spending more time photographing birds I have never seen before! It

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    Have you got a mate going with you?
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    Warning: be very careful with bugspray (deepwoods) it melts plastic could do some harm to your camera. So try not to get it on fingers and the palms of your hands.
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    Quote Originally Posted by icanon


    Warning: be very careful with bugspray (deepwoods) it melts plastic could do some harm to your camera. So try not to get it on fingers and the palms of your hands.
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    WHAT!? SERIOUSLY?! [:|] I'm putting stuff on my skin that melts plastic!!!?? Now my daughter wants to go around the house experiementing since she just looked it up online! Since I didn't know how windy it would be with the spray, I also bought the kind that is a lotion! And all I thought I had to worry about was coming home with it on with the dogs around me!

    What kind is recommended that doesn't melt plastic? I could return this stuff!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve U


    Have you got a mate going with you?
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    Yeah, I would never think of going this alone! When I saw someone posted photos online that they took and they were of muskrats &amp; bears &amp; wolves...that's when I became not so sure about this! I just want to see pretty birds! [:P]

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