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Re: [OM] Northern Lights Trip

Subject: Re: [OM] Northern Lights Trip
From: Leo Wesson <leowesson@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 21:08:25 -0600
Tripod?


Thanks!

Leo Wesson
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> On Dec 11, 2017, at 19:28, Tina Manley <tmanley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Martin.  All great suggestions and going on my list. I'm rethinking
> the jeans!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tina
> 
>> On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 8:21 PM, Martin Walters <mwalters@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Tina:
>> 
>> Can only talk to cold weather gear that I would take for the northern
>> Great White North.
>> 
>> Long johns etc are /de rigeur/, as you might imagine. I would think about
>> changing jeans for something intrinsically warmer (maybe live in ski
>> pants). Hats should cover ears and neck as well. For boots, try to get ones
>> that have felt liners or similar, because thermal socks only are likely not
>> sufficient. If it's windy, as well as cold, you may want to bring a face
>> mask (holes for eyes etc), or have a scarf handy. Wind chill can be brutal
>> and is definitely dangerous. Frostbite is *not* fun. Consider bringing
>> sunglasses to protect your eyes from glare, if there's a chance of a few
>> hours of sun.
>> 
>> There are lots of high-tech stuff available these days, which could cut
>> down on weight. You may want to bring a very thin/light survival blanket,
>> in case you're caught outside with nowhere to go (e.g. vehicle trouble,
>> injury). Given the hours of darkness, you may also want to have a led
>> flashlight handy, if that's not already on your list.
>> 
>> Martin
>> 
>> 
>>> On 11/12/2017 5:26 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>> 
>>> PESO:
>>> 
>>> One of the items on our bucket list is to see and photograph the Northern
>>> Lights.  We have planned a 25 day trip through Norway and Sweden beginning
>>> January 24 until February 17.  It is going to be cold and dark.  We will
>>> stay in a cabin on an island some of the time, but there are a lot of
>>> transfers from boat to bus to train all along the way.
>>> 
>>> In a nutshell, we need to travel with as little luggage as possible.
>>> Right
>>> now, I plan to just carry my SL with the two SL lenses that I have 24-90
>>> and 50/1.4.  I have the M to L converter and a couple of M lenses and the
>>> R
>>> to L converter and couple of R lenses.  Battery charger, batteries, power
>>> pack, memory cards, tiny netbook, downloader, external hard drives,
>>> cables,
>>> converters, power plugs.  That should all fit in my Lowepro backpack and
>>> an
>>> M Classic satchel.
>>> 
>>> Clothes will be long underwear, jeans, turtlenecks, down coats, boots,
>>> gloves, hats, thermal socks - all fitting in one roll-on bag. Small
>>> travel-sized tubes of toothpaste, soaps, etc.
>>> 
>>> I've made my list and checked it more than twice.  Am I forgetting
>>> anything?  Have you photographed the Northern Lights?  Any
>>> recommendations?
>>> 
>>> TIA
>>> 
>>> Tina
>>> 
>>> 
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