Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 18, 2006, at 9:52 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > Last minute I've realized I need to do in this May Travelogue I'm all > set to > do.., Leica and Nikon, two GPS's. Old dog. > In a VAN CAMPER. The term they want to get to a > CAMPER VAN, which is a MODEL B MOTOR HOME. > Which is a souped up van with amenities. > Doghouse on wheels. > A place to crash in a crisis. Shoot from. Keep gear and dog safe and > hidden.... A home away from the home you don't got, but will get soon. > > If anyone on the list has miles on such issues please advise 1) Keep Leicas immediately accessible at all times 2) pack light, part 1: if you're going to use the van as a base camp for hiking, bring no more camera equipment than you're willing to carry, or refuse to worry about heat and/or thieves w.r.t. the equipment left in the van. 3) pack light, part 2: the principle of entropy applies to vans more than at home: if you don't spend time each day putting things back in their places there will soon be no places to put any of your things; the more stuff you bring the sooner the stuff takes over. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com