well in a dreamer's world we would be leaving from the chicago area. supposebly
it is about 3500 miles one way. we were hoping for about a 55 hour trip non
stop. i'm not sure when the adrenaline kicks in or does it ever stop but we
were planning on taking 4 hour drive shifts with three guys and hoping not to
stop except for gas. pb&j, oatmeal, and hotdogs might be the main dishes
served. the 250 nothingness is kind of a worry so i'll have to let them know
about that and see what kind of research we are going to be doing. i think a
trip to AAA will have to be made soon to see if this is possible. the trip will
be half the fun and i figure if we only make it to canada that would be sweet
to but who knows. i'll check that book out too. what do you do for a living?
it's never too late to redirect yourself. at least that's what i say as a
college kid who hasn't started paying the real bills yet. well have a good day
man.
Eric
On Wed, 07 March 2001, "alpinist" wrote:
>
> Eric- I am not sure about the adapter, but Alaska is right up my alley. Did
> you say drive??? I have to ask where from?? Alaska is a LONG way from the
> lower 48, especially the east. It is not unreasonable to say 5 days FROM
> Denver and that is doing like 800 miles a day! Most people who drive stay
> for a month. By the way when a sign says "next town 250 miles" It means
> next anything is 250 miles!!
>
> Get the book on driving the Al-can, Borders or amazon would have it or
> Adventure Travelers Bookstore. The have a paper catalog that is great
> http://www.adventuroustraveler.com/
>
> Find the time if you can get 6 weeks, cause you will NEVER have it in any
> career except teaching. If you are frugal, camp and avoid eating out-Alaska
> can be reasonable and you can live on $100 a week
>
> In my last suumer of grad school I was able to get my dad to cash the
> frequest flier miles for a plane ride to Anchorage. I then spent over a
> month knocking around Denali, Kenai Fjords and Wrangell-St. Elias. All
> really awespme places!! Lived on bologna, soup, and oatmeal for a month and
> camped everynight. Actually a low cost trip if you do that. Lodging,
> chips, pop, beer are all pricey. Stick to basics and costs are comparable
> to your local market.
>
> Even thinking of somebody else going makes we want to quit work and hit the
> road.
>
> Do it. You only live once!! Carpe Diem!!!!!!
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eric Jackson <ejackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 11:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] newly introduced-backpacking
>
>
> > Well i guess we can all dream. I've been doing a ton of dreaming but i'm
> trying to figure out how I'll make them reality. speaking of sweet road
> trips. two of my friends and i were sitting around tonight and just decided
> that we are going to take a 10 day road trip to alaska this summer. how much
> more motivation to go for the photo opportunity. now that i've gotten the
> olympus fever i'm presented with an opportunity to go to some of the most
> beautiful country in the world. i'm pumped and we're not quite sure how
> feasible but why not. i only live once and i'm almost done with college.
> i'll let you know what works out. it looks like my dad is going to fix up
> his OM-10 and give it to me for my birthday so i'm looking for a manual
> adapter. you happen to know of any available? have a good one. thanks
> > ERic Jackson
> > d
> >
> > On Tue, 06 March 2001, "alpinist" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "In my mind I see you as the guy in Vertical limit taking pictures of an
> > > eagle as he dangles from a nice rock face, correct? "
> > >
> > > That would be so me. NOT!
> > >
> > > Try a 30 something with school loans and does not even a jeep!!
> > >
> > > Now spring break sounds mighty nice. I am heading to Big Bend myself in
> a
> > > couple of weeks. You know there is nothing like a spring roadtrip.
> Enjoy
> > > them while you can! If you go Olympus, you will enjoy it. You may
> start
> > > with a small used set up (everything OM I own -except a new 4Ti was
> used)
> > > but it will grow. It always does. I could easily max out my chargecard
> > > getting nice things like a 90/2 and a 400mm and a 3Ti. You will too.
> Get
> > > something and enjoy it!! Then get somemore!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Eric Jackson <ejackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 3:57 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [OM] newly introduced-backpacking
> > >
> > >
> > > > Emails like that get me pumped up to just go buy the nicest camera I
> see
> > > regardless of the price, take another week and a half off for spring
> break
> > > and go out west and get some experience. What are some of the most
> > > beautiful places that you have been? In my mind I see you as the guy in
> > > Vertical limit taking pictures of an eagle as he dangles from a nice
> rock
> > > face, correct? thats awesome. some day I would like to make a living
> > > combining backpacking and photography. not quite sure how to do that yet
> but
> > > i'm not going to let that stop me. Thanks again for your advice and
> help.
> > > > Eric Jackson
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, 04 March 2001, "alpinist" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Eric-
> > > > >
> > > > > As a fellow backpacker/climber I can saw the OM line is ideal. The
> > > sturdy
> > > > > metal construction, compactness, and small-sharp lenses are ideal to
> > > pack
> > > > > with. I have been hauling my 2S up climbs from the Texas desert to
> > > Alaskan
> > > > > peaks and have loved it. My "worst" experience was having my last
> set
> > > of
> > > > > batteries freeze on a glacier. Solution- goto the mechanical
> 1/60 -sec
> > > > > shutter and keep shooting!
> > > > >
> > > > > After 16 years of hard use the body has brassing and the film winds
> a
> > > little
> > > > > rough (from too many exposed hours in blowing New Mexico sand) but
> she
> > > still
> > > > > works!! Now I have even inadvetantly dropped it a few times and it
> has
> > > > > bumped rocks, biners, etc and keeps going. It is now my 3rd string
> > > body. I
> > > > > have an OM-4 that is 14 years old and in awesome shape and a OM-4Ti
> that
> > > I
> > > > > just got brand spanking new last week. I fully expect them to be
> > > working in
> > > > > 15+ years!
> > > > >
> > > > > Check out the OM webring and all the good info it has on all things
> OM
> > > > >
> > > > > http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=olympusom&list
> > > > >
> > > > > Then look to buy. I would second the plug for keh.com Their stuff
> is
> > > very
> > > > > clean and I have always been happy with them. Get a couple of good
> > > Zuiko
> > > > > lenses and you are off to the races. Check out Gary's lens test
> site
> > > on
> > > > > webring for great info (we cannot thank you enough for it Gary!)
> > > > >
> > > > > My own favs -esp for climbing/packing would be the 28/2.8 , the
> 50/1.8
> > > (for
> > > > > low light/speed) and maybe like the 100/2.8 or the 75-150 zoom. I
> read
> > > a
> > > > > Galen Rowell article in one of his books that said he takes a 24 and
> an
> > > 85-
> > > > > he also said that 900f his pics were or could have been taken with
> > > just
> > > > > those 2 lenses. Those Zuikos are pretty close and pretty cheap to
> > > acquire
> > > > > and also replace if you somehow were able to booboo them.
> > > > >
> > > > > Another plus to the OM size is that it is easy to pack 2 or 3 bodies
> and
> > > > > still take things like food. I often take 2 OM bodies 5 lenses and
> > > > > assecories, a small tripod and loads of film as well as ropes,
> crampons,
> > > etc
> > > > > put it all in my Dana Terraplane and go. Actually I put the camera
> gear
> > > in
> > > > > a Lowepro Omni Sport(2 bodies and 5 lenses!).
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, if on the odd outside chance you were to go for some lesser
> > > brand, I
> > > > > would say go with a Nkn FM-2 or a used Pntx K-1000, both are all
> metal
> > > and
> > > > > can take the abuse of the outdoor lifestyle. Both lines also still
> use
> > > the
> > > > > same lensmount so you can have a rugged metal body and still use new
> > > lenses
> > > > > on it. Avoid all autofocus plastic cameras_which is pretty much
> > > everything
> > > > > else. Yes the are nice if you have $1800 to drop on a F5 and say
> > > National
> > > > > Geographic gets you a spare body, but they are far too finicky to
> take
> > > the
> > > > > long haul up the AT or dangle from a climbing harness. Actually for
> an
> > > AF
> > > > > camera get a Olympus Infinity Stylus Epic or a Yashica T4, they are
> > > cheap,
> > > > > sharp, small, and pack great. I use my stylus for prints and can
> shoot
> > > > > Velvia in 1 OM body and B+W in the other.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway I would still say that any OM will serve you well. Someone
> > > described
> > > > > them as a tool. I would say a machine, a finely tuned, glorious
> machine
> > > that
> > > > > will serve you well and is built to last. Here is a thought- of all
> the
> > > new
> > > > > SLR's on the market, which will still be able to function in 10-15
> > > years?
> > > > > Only the good ones, the metal machines-not any plastic ones. That
> really
> > > > > just leaves Olympus , Leica, and a couple of Contax and Nkn bodies.
> > > Pretty
> > > > > much everything else is designed to be obselete and useless in a few
> > > years.
> > > > > Call it the computer industry mentality, modern AF plastic cameras
> are
> > > going
> > > > > to last about as long as Pentium II.
> > > > >
> > > > > Buy confidently and take lot's of pics!!
> > > > >
> > > > > So good luck! and maybe I will see you on the trail!
> > > > >
> > > > > -Darren
> > > > >
> > > > >
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