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In search of a Light weight bag pack for a safari

Started Oct 11, 2018 | Discussions thread
jeffharris
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Re: Tamrac sling bags work great.
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FrankS009 wrote:

Jeff,

I always like the gear you use. The Osprey looks like a BIG pack. I assume you don't use anythiing else.

Frank

Hey Frank.

Actually we use the Ospreys for clothing and stuff, like iPad Pro, chargers and cables in them. I'll stick the 100-400mm and maybe a monopod and extra lens in there if need be. I carry a small digital scale to keep things under control, weightwise.

They're exactly airline compliant, so never a problem on a range of airlines. Even Norwegian, which can be very snippy about what we carry doesn't fuss.

We DO carry a small folding duffel for stuff we pick up when traveling. Just got real linen sheets and duvet covers in France! Weeeee!

My walkabout/camera bag is a Patagonia Stealth Atom Sling 15L, which is actually a flyfishing bag. There's plenty of space for lenses and essential travel and walkabout stuff. Even my raingear or small umbrella.

https://www.patagonia.com/product/stealth-atom-fly-fishing-sling-pack-15-liters/48327.html?dwvar_48327_color=FGE&cgid=luggage-messenger-bags#start=1

It's very comfortable, even carrying a bunch of lenses… typically for travel: 7-14mm f4, Voigtländer 17.5mm, 42.5mm and 75mm f2.5. Oly 12-14mm or 14-140mm II on my GX8. There's a liter of water on there, too. GREAT BAG! Same color as my Osprey pack, too!

The GX8 I carry by hand, sometimes in a stretchy neoprene Zing SLR pouch when flying.

7-14mm, Voigtländer 17.5mm and adapted 75mm f2.5 Color Heliar

 jeffharris's gear list:jeffharris's gear list
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm F4 ASPH Voigtlander Nokton 25mm F0.95 Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95 Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm F0.95 Aspherical Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 +26 more
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