The Hiking Life | A Practical Guide to Lightweight Backpacking. Hiking with Chuck - Hiking Equipment. Cameras I heartily endorse digital cameras . As I mention in the page about nature field guides, I carry a decent camera instead of a library of field guides. If I see a plant or a bird that I'm not familiar with, I take a few pictures, being sure to capture as many relevant angles as I can, then compare the pictures to the pictures and written descriptions in the field guide.
One could have done this in the pre-digital age, but it would have been expensive. I have two cameras, but I only carry one at a time with me. The older one is an inexpensive still-photo camera that can also take MPEG videos (and fills its Secure Digital memory in just a few seconds of video). My newer camera is a Hitachi DZ-GX3300A, which you can't buy new anymore. For an indication of the image quality of this camera, take a look at the full-size images linked from the Download pages. Some of the things to look for in a digital still camera: Minimum 2 megapixel resolution. Solid-state camcorders . . Other Optics . . Erik The Black's Backpacking Blog. DIY - Single Use Antibiotic Packs | Brian's Backpacking Blog. The ongoing trend in the consumer market of providing small, ready-to-go, individual size packages of consumables has been a win-win for the lightweight and ultralight backpacking communities. Always looking to shave a few extra ounces or grams off of our overall pack weight, these individual servings are the perfect fit for trail snacks, drinks, condiments - you name it.
However, these nicely packaged individual servings can come at a premium. They can often be pricy or difficult to find without going online and ordering in bulk +shipping. That's when the creative types among us come up with ingenious solutions that lets us make our own alternatives using things we usually have lying around. Which brings me to today's topic - individual size packages of antibiotic cream. I've carried a few of the Neo-to-go (Neosporin) packets with me as part of my first aid kit for quite some time.
They're small, handy and easy to use, but they have some downsides. Related Posts You Might Like: