17th
Jul
After four years with our TAXA trailers we decided it was time for something different. Although we loved and do not regret our TAXA journey, it was time for a change. Our journey took quite a few twists and turns, and there were many along the way who wanted us to want what they wanted. […]
19th
Jun
Below are some resources that you might find helpful in your radio adventures. DMR Codeplug This codeplug is specifically tailored for the Seattle Metro area. It was written for an Anytone 878 in Mode 14 and combines data from the PNWDigital and SeattleDMR code plugs as well as channels for Marine, GMRS, MURS, NOAA Weather, […]
5th
May
The Radios The core of my setup are two Yaesu VX-6R handheld radios. I chose the Yaesu VX-6R due to it’s robust durability and water resistance. Taking it in the backcountry, I’m likely to encounter all sorts of challenging environments. It also is likely to hold up should I ever face a long-term local emergency […]
20th
Aug
Several years ago, while camping at Upper Lena Lake in Olympic National Park, I met a fellow camper who had a “ham” radio. We got to talking and he talked about being able to pick up signals from all the way back to the main highway. I realized this could be a really useful form […]
26th
Jul
As a hiking photographer, there are some great advantages to having a portable, photo editing tool. With the upcoming release of iPadOS, the iPad may, for the first time, become a tool that serious photographers can use as a significant part of their workflow. Features such as external drive support and direct import of files […]
26th
Oct
As many of you likely know, a couple months ago, I migrated my entire Lightroom Classic library to Lightroom CC for Desktop. For a little over two months, I maintained two separate workflows for my photography, one in the Lightroom CC ecosystem and one in Lightroom Classic, completely cut off from syncing with Lightroom CC. […]
27th
Sep
A year after my last update to my backpacking kit, and already things have changed significantly again. What’s perhaps most interesting, is in my last update, I’d transitioned to the Gregory Baltoro, in large part due to the heavy weight of my full frame DSLR gear. Although by the time I’d written that update, I’d […]
26th
Sep
Recently I posted about my quest for a new travel bag that would also work as a daily carry. Well, after much deliberation, I settled on the Boundary Supply Prima System. I just got that bag and have just started using it. I’ll review the bag eventually, but today is to show you how I’m […]
17th
Sep
I’m currently on a journey to find the right setup for my travels. I’m reaching analysis paralysis, so I thought I’d leverage my network and see if others have any opinions that might help sway me one way or another. So, without further ado, here is my dilemma. Current Setup At the moment, I do […]
13th
Sep
As a public service today, I thought I’d share my photography workflow, such as it is. Now, over the past year or two, I’ve had a consistent workflow that I’m not super happy with. There are two parts of my workflow that didn’t thrill me: (1) my photo editing software of choice does not handle […]