There are just some things you can’t live without while traveling. After much research, the Mountaineers came up with the best and most concise list of the bare essentials you need before you head out, whether into the wilderness or camping in your back yard. When taking your camera on the road, it’s easy to […]

No matter how hard we plan and structure our trips, we seem to need everything with us when we go. If we are photographing close-ups of flowers, a moose walks by. We’ve learned to bring it all with us when we go. Once we get to a site, we can leave some equipment in the […]

All our friends who travel with us rely upon Lorelle to handle the packing organization. In fact, our best buddy, Duane Hansen, explains that Lorelle can do what scientists have never accomplished: violate the laws of the three dimensional universe. Somehow, she fits it all in and there is still room to spare. Packing isn’t […]

Figuring out what to take in the way of clothing is one of the hardest decisions many people make. For men, it appears easy and simple, shirts, pants, underwear and socks, but it isn’t always. For women, it can be a nightmare as ego and etiquette get in the way of common sense. With all […]

When we go camping, we often go from desert to mountain conditions in one day. We expect the weather to change frequently and we have to be ready for anything. We also want totstay out in the field as long as possible, to maximize our photographic time, taking advantage of the changing light and situations […]

That’s what your house is, a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get…more stuff! Sometimes you gotta move, gotta get a bigger house. Why? No room for your stuff anymore. Sometimes you leave your house to go on vacation. And you gotta take some of your stuff with you. Gotta take […]

The best vehicle for the job is one that will get you there and bring you back home again. It gets you there and brings you back safely. Where you choose to go is dependent upon a vehicle that will get you there and bring you home. Considering a vehicle for your nature travels and […]

There are many advantages to using a mobile blind. With the ideal vehicle you can get access to the areas you want, high enough to view over bushes and rails. You’ll have large windows to allow ease in getting your big lenses in and out, and maybe even a sunroof to work out of. Once […]

When was the last time you heard a car alarm going off and raced to the phone to call 911? Has anyone??? EVER? NEVER! After 20 minutes, if you do call it’s to have the police tow the thing away. Based on research in the industry, security systems on vehicles are most effective at making […]

Choosing a full-time vehicle isn’t like choosing a part-time vehicle. It is more like choosing a home. Since you will be spending more time in it than you probably did your home, there is a lot more to consider than even buying a home. To help get you started, here are some things you have […]

"Gadgets! Gadgets! All God’s children love gadgets!" Sings Sophie Tucker, the late great lady vaudevillian and comedian. "Buy one, buy one! All my friends say try one." She was singing about the then new electric refrigerator, but the travel industry is not immune to the "efficienct" and “gimmick” technologies. In fact, traveling is often easier […]

No matter what anyone says, you do more on a vacation that you would ever do if you stayed home and went to work like usual. There’s something about a vacation that screams “MUST SEE ALL NOW!” Like there are no second chances. We have friends who did Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm and a bus […]

Does this sound familiar? You rush around, pack, throw everything in the vehicle, race to the ideal photographic locale and nothing happens. It’s either raining, too sunny, too cloudy when you want sunny, too dark, crowded or just plain inaccessible. No matter how hard and how well you plan your photographic adventures, there will be […]

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Bang! Silence. Beep! Beep! Beep! Smash! Silence. Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! This is not an episode of Batman. These are the sounds from our tent in the early morning. What you are hearing is the delay of the inevitable: Getting up. There’s something about a warm cozy sleeping bag that has priority over […]