This trip has been 2 years in the making, well actually way more than that considering i've been wanting to go F-O-R-E-V-E-R. I'm going on a cultural safari tour with The Safari Collection and I have a feeling it's gonna be awesome!!! Sooo not looking forward to the flight though. About 35 hours in all, HNL to JFK (New York) - 9.5 hours; JFK to DXB (Dubai) - 12.5 hrs, and DXB to NBO (Nairobi) A little over 5 hours. With all the layovers it's gonna be a looooong journey. This is gonna be farthest and longest trip i've ever taken.
Here's a picture of my gear, I wish I could bring more but i'm very limted to the amount of luggage I can bring. 33 lbs to be exact. That is inclusive of carry on + luggage. My camera bag weighs 20lbs. Yikes! If you're wondering what I finally decided on, it's my 5D MKII, 70-200mm 2.8, 16-35mm 2.8, 50mm 1.4, 1.5x extender, flash, and a neutral density filter with holder (I have no idea how to use this yet but the photographer on the trip recommended I get one). Oh yah and that's my new Everyday Backpack that I bought on kickstarter. It's a pretty cool bag and it holds a lot of stuff!!
I'll try to blog everyday i'm there, it's a short trip, only a week (waaaah!) But I think it will be totally worth it...see you soon!
9 comments:
Woooo hoooo!!! Finally!! Have fun . . . and remember . . . if a wild animal chases you, you only gotta run faster than Randy. LOL.
thanks! Good thing Randy's knee is more 'bus up than mines!!
Wow nearly two days to get there, why is it a week? Have fun
Thanks Anon!
Wow! How exciting (except the travel time to get there). Looking forward to your pics. Stay safe and healthy.
Izsmom
Catch some lions, elephants, and tigers, oh my! In your lens and memories. Have a very nice one!
Thanks Izsmom and Aunty! Another looooong day ahead of me before my adventure begins!
Can you make a blog post of your gear list, what you took and why? (packing the 50mm)
When you get back can you write up what worked and what didn't (night photos). How would you do it differently? How did you choose this safari company? What were the price breakdowns?
Anon - Sure! I'll post it when I'm done with all the other stuff :)
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