Thanks, Martin. All great suggestions and going on my list. I'm rethinking
the jeans!
Thanks,
Tina
On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 8:21 PM, Martin Walters <mwalters@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Tina:
>
> Can only talk to cold weather gear that I would take for the northern
> Great White North.
>
> Long johns etc are /de rigeur/, as you might imagine. I would think about
> changing jeans for something intrinsically warmer (maybe live in ski
> pants). Hats should cover ears and neck as well. For boots, try to get ones
> that have felt liners or similar, because thermal socks only are likely not
> sufficient. If it's windy, as well as cold, you may want to bring a face
> mask (holes for eyes etc), or have a scarf handy. Wind chill can be brutal
> and is definitely dangerous. Frostbite is *not* fun. Consider bringing
> sunglasses to protect your eyes from glare, if there's a chance of a few
> hours of sun.
>
> There are lots of high-tech stuff available these days, which could cut
> down on weight. You may want to bring a very thin/light survival blanket,
> in case you're caught outside with nowhere to go (e.g. vehicle trouble,
> injury). Given the hours of darkness, you may also want to have a led
> flashlight handy, if that's not already on your list.
>
> Martin
>
>
> On 11/12/2017 5:26 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>
>> PESO:
>>
>> One of the items on our bucket list is to see and photograph the Northern
>> Lights. We have planned a 25 day trip through Norway and Sweden beginning
>> January 24 until February 17. It is going to be cold and dark. We will
>> stay in a cabin on an island some of the time, but there are a lot of
>> transfers from boat to bus to train all along the way.
>>
>> In a nutshell, we need to travel with as little luggage as possible.
>> Right
>> now, I plan to just carry my SL with the two SL lenses that I have 24-90
>> and 50/1.4. I have the M to L converter and a couple of M lenses and the
>> R
>> to L converter and couple of R lenses. Battery charger, batteries, power
>> pack, memory cards, tiny netbook, downloader, external hard drives,
>> cables,
>> converters, power plugs. That should all fit in my Lowepro backpack and
>> an
>> M Classic satchel.
>>
>> Clothes will be long underwear, jeans, turtlenecks, down coats, boots,
>> gloves, hats, thermal socks - all fitting in one roll-on bag. Small
>> travel-sized tubes of toothpaste, soaps, etc.
>>
>> I've made my list and checked it more than twice. Am I forgetting
>> anything? Have you photographed the Northern Lights? Any
>> recommendations?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Tina
>>
>>
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