Being able to do what you love for a living is a pretty sweet deal. I manage to eke out a living racing off on random expeditions. I consider myself pretty average when it comes to being an "explorer" or adventurer (maybe "expeditioneer" is a better term?) and very much still a student of the art. One chap who not only earns a living from what he loves but is also pretty darn spectacular at it is adventure photographer, .
Trevor got in touch with me earlier this year about joining me in parts for my source to sea Missouri-Mississippi paddle and getting it all on camera. If you have clinked on the link to his website above already you can guess what my answer was and how quickly it came out. Yeesh! I was bummed to have to let him know that thanks to my shoulder surgery I would have to delay until next year. Not deterred, Trevor will join me on river in 2012. A prospect that I am very stoked about.
Being not only an ace photog but a gun waterman and outdoorsman I thought it fitting to hand over the reins for this installment of "Dig this gear" to him.
"I’m an adventure photographer which requires me to go to some pretty out of the way places with the proper gear to make in, document the story, and then make it back out. For the most part, this is always under my own power so I am hyper critical of the things I carry along. Adding in at least 20 to 30 pounds worth of camera equipment, I have to be weight conscious with the rest of my belongings.
That is why I never leave home without my . I certainly don’t count on it for my main shell against really harsh conditions, but pairing it with a few other base layer options allows me to stay warm while moving through conditions that would otherwise require a rain jacket or hard shell. It keeps the wind off, light rain out and body heat in so I can keep moving lightly without overheating from wearing a shell when it’s not completely necessary.
I use it while out doing everything from backcountry skiing (on the hike), packrafting (where weight is HUGE), backpacking, mountain biking and sea kayaking to just your normal day hike out the back door. It’s even a great thing to throw in your carry on bag while traveling. Weighing in at only 4.3 ounces (122 grams), it’s too light and packable not to bring along."
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