My company is sending me on the grand tour of Canada. I start in Prince
Edwards Island and finish at The Grand Okanagan Lake Front Resort in
Kelowna, BC. I have managed 4 days free time at the start, so the wife can
join me on PEI. Once I leave PEI I have no free time until I'm finished
work in Kelowna. I'm planning on taking up to 6 days and heading to Lake
Louise. The wife will meet me there. The only thing I'm committed to do is
take the wife on a 3 day, 2 night horseback ride through the Rockies. (Yes,
I should probably should be committed.) For the record, the horseback
riding is here hobby, the OM's are my hobby and because I have to make this
trip for the company and our 25th anniversary occurs during this trip, the
wife gets to come along and has a BIG say in what we do. I do have a one
day layover in Toronto that is free. I'm looking for those "must do" type
things for PEI, and the Lake Louise areas. Any thoughts?
Kit Advise: I can carry any body from an OM1n to a OM4T. I also have a
very broad select of Zuiko prime and zoom lenses, and a few after market
lenses. For the horseback, I was thinking the OM4T, Vivitar 35-105 S1 zoom,
Zuiko 50mm, an XA and a small light weight tripod (more on the tripod
later). I choose these for the ride because, while I would miss them
dearly, they are expendable if I came off the horse. Suggestions on
equipment for the other plans would be welcome. I would like to limit
myself to one backpack type bag and a tripod.
Tripod: I do travel a lot on business and since 9/11 I haven't even tried
to take a tripod. I'm looking for something that folded up is about 17
inches. Weight is not an issue. I'll be putting it in checked luggage.
I'm thinking of the Gitzo G-1026 Weekend Compact Performance Tripod. I will
also need a head. I was thinking of a ball mount. Any advise in this area
would be very helpful.
Any and all suggestions would be welcomed.
Thanks,
Joe
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