Honestly, I'm not much of a landscape shooter, and there's also something to be said about being able to open the doors without having to reach around 17 lens cases dangling from every corner of my vest. I figure I will carry the 200-400 with camera attached by its tripod foot, and ball-bungee the monopod to the lens. I can carry the 24-70 over my neck and the 70-200 from my other shoulder. One lens case, maybe two, can hang from my photo belt. It'll be crazy enough to take the camera off the 200-400 and attach it to the Z15; I think it could be even crazier if I'm juggling a TS as well.

The 600 is an attractive idea for bear watching, but I seem to be struggling to land any truly good bear tours. I see the logic in putting the 600 on a 7D for ultimate reach, but I'm "addicted" to having the big wheel set for ISO, which isn't possible in the 7D. I manage ISO aggressively to keep noise low while also dialing up my shutter speed if I'm facing vibrations or other challenges. As such, the 1D bodies remain my workhorses. I'm also a little hesitant to roll with two primes at the upper end of my range, knowing that I'm normally a zoom shooter.

I anticipate taking a tripod with gimbal head and a tripod with ballhead for on-ship use (balcony, out on deck). I'm also going to buy a monopod soon and get plenty of practice "tossing" the monopod into my left elbow so I can grab an alternate camera quickly.