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Dennis Bailey
Dennis Bailey
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Joined: 25th Dec 2007
Location: UK
quotePosted at 23:34 on 13th March 2008

I have a Rover AW Plus backpack by Lowepro. Inside i have two cameras, three lenses, two flashes, wet weather trousers, skiing gloves, ten filters, camera/lens cleaning kit, muddy army gaiters, compass, two week old sandwich, toilet role. spare mobile battery, first aid kit, five pint flask, one pint cup. Geko GPS, train timetable, half a pharmacy, computer mag, dozens of old train tickets, spare memory card, watch screwdrivers, spare spectacles, and five roles of film.

My family think i'm mad and i have no idea why.........................Money mouth

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Peter Evans
Peter Evans
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Joined: 20th Aug 2006
Location: UK
quotePosted at 13:07 on 14th March 2008

Hi Dennis, welcome. If you are mad, then so am I. I carry practically everything with me too. Every september, I head off to Cornwall, on my own to take photo's. Dont care what the weather is like, as long as I can keep my camera reasonably dry. Sometimes I have trouble walking with all the gear, but that is part of the fun.

Keep up the photography, and dont forget to post.

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Ron Brind
Ron Brind
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Joined: 26th Oct 2003
Location: England
quotePosted at 22:03 on 23rd March 2008
You don't have to be mad, mad, mad to join in with this forum Dennis, but if you are it helps!! Seems that Peter is suffering in the same manner because he owns up to carrying a similar amout of gear also. Me? I carry a digital camera....period! However, keep those great pics coming, we will appreciate them even more now that we know just how much effort you put into them.
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Sue H
Sue H
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Location: USA
quotePosted at 22:13 on 23rd March 2008

As a bird watcher first and foremost, I must admit I am a bit worried about how I am going to carry my new camera, lens, and other photographic paraphernalia. My binoculars will take pride of place around my neck, but my camera has to be just as handy.

What is this Rover AW that you mention, and is there a special backpack Dennis (or is it Daniel )?

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Andy Edwards
Andy Edwards
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Joined: 14th Mar 2008
Location: UK
quotePosted at 09:38 on 31st March 2008
Dennis, you are so badly prepared. How on earth can you ski with wet weather trousers on? I'm with your family on this one! LOL.
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Mick Ascroft
Mick Ascroft
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Joined: 21st Aug 2008
Location: UK
quotePosted at 16:19 on 22nd August 2008
Dennis your a star, when i first took up photography a few years ago (had to pack it in due to ill health) iused to walk everywhere and i too carried a lowepro rucksack with everything in it, the biggest item being my sigma 170/500mm lens unfortunatly i no longer have my gear just a trusty canon compact but next month im treating myself to a digital slr thanks to a little inheritance thats just come my way so im looking forward to hitting the road again regardless of weather conditions, some people may call you mad but i would say a better word is committed.
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Krissy
Krissy
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quotePosted at 16:48 on 22nd August 2008
Dennis..if you are mad then  you are in the right place!!!  Nice to meet you!!!  Laughing
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Ray Stear
Ray Stear
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Joined: 25th Apr 2008
Location: UK
quotePosted at 16:50 on 22nd August 2008

some people may call you mad but i would say a better word is committed.

You are often committed when you are mad. It keeps the streets safer! lol 

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Ruth Gregory
Ruth Gregory
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quotePosted at 18:22 on 22nd August 2008
LOL, I see this a post that was started way back when.  For a moment, when I saw the title of the thread, I thought someone had decided to do a POE fourm members biography.  LOL!  Innocent
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Ray Stear
Ray Stear
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quotePosted at 18:25 on 22nd August 2008

You speak for yourself Mrs Gregory. I am not mad, a psychiatrist told me I wasn't once! .lol

 

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