The pack that I carry all of my photographic gear in weights close to 40 pounds. Although I can carry it, is there a porter service in the valley to lug stuff around? I would only require them for the bigger climbs (upper Yosemite, Panorama and North Dome), three days at most. I will have car and drive simi-close to the trail heads.
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April 12, 2012 01:24PM |
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Ataim
The pack that I carry all of my photographic gear in weights close to 40 pounds. Although I can carry it, is there a porter service in the valley to lug stuff around? I would only require them for the bigger climbs (upper Yosemite, Panorama and North Dome), three days at most. I will have car and drive simi-close to the trail heads.
Thanks.
Don't know about any official porter services offered around Yosemite, but you might want to consider renting a llama from a llama packer.
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Re: Porters in Yosemite Valley April 12, 2012 02:05PM |
I should have added, all the trips will be day trips. I'm staying in Curry Village and would have an extra bed for the nights that we would be leaving early or get in late. Heck for 200 bucks I'll carry yours
High Sierra 1, I sent you a PM.
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High Sierra 1, I sent you a PM.
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April 12, 2012 04:17PM |
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What do you shoot that weighs that much? I'm a shooter too and hell, I have never weighed my pack, but I don't think it's that heavy, at least I hope not! I take one body and 3 or 4 lenses, extra batteries, CF cards, filters, water, food.
Never weighed mine but with the tripod...
April 12, 2012 04:36PM |
One can have a relatively lightweight large format kit set up for trail hiking. The format that tends to be the heaviest seems to be medium format system cameras, especially those now that have digital backs.
Of course in even the normal sized Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras can get weighed down if one insists on bringing along their 600mm f/4 telephoto lens with them.
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Of course in even the normal sized Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras can get weighed down if one insists on bringing along their 600mm f/4 telephoto lens with them.
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Re: Porters in Yosemite Valley April 13, 2012 06:09AM |
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What do you shoot that weighs that much? I'm a shooter too and hell, I have never weighed my pack, but I don't think it's that heavy, at least I hope not! I take one body and 3 or 4 lenses, extra batteries, CF cards, filters, water, food.
Never weighed mine but with the tripod...
Eeek,
Nice stuff there. Yours looks like a Cambo, if so I alos have one of thoose as a backup. But I usally carry a Wista M450 it only weight 2 lbs more than the cambo. Including three lens, all Schneider, 90mm, 180mm, a 300mm and sometimes a convertable 300/500, 5 film holders, extra film, changing bag, filters, carbon fiber tripod with ball mount. Then add my Nikon D200 with only one lens, and the Nikonos
then add the backpack itself and other stuff it gets pretty heavy. That does not include water, snacks, CHAIR, possible rain gear, My 8x10 is a green monsten or an Agfa/Ansco wood. I would not hike with the 8x10, I also have a wooden 4x5, but the bellows or bed do not expand enough.
April 13, 2012 07:26AM |
Wow. Add the pack of 40 pounds and you must be close to like 200. I aint a carrying dat for you!
Suggestion: Find a lighter pack.
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The pack that I carry all of my photographic gear in weights close to 40 pounds.
Suggestion: Find a lighter pack.
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Re: Porters in Yosemite Valley April 14, 2012 07:18AM |
Holy crap, you take a monorail out in the field?!? When I was shooting 4x5, I had a really (well, I still have) wooden field camera. Nice and lightweight, folds to almost nothing. Easily carried that, two lenses and a 35 body with 3 lenses in my backpack.Quote
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What do you shoot that weighs that much? I'm a shooter too and hell, I have never weighed my pack, but I don't think it's that heavy, at least I hope not! I take one body and 3 or 4 lenses, extra batteries, CF cards, filters, water, food.
Never weighed mine but with the tripod...
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Truthfully, when I first saw the subject line I thought we were going to be asked to choose sides beween Anchor, Black Butte, and Sierra Nevada Porters, much like the pizza deck/loft side-choosing.
Gotta go with Black Butte there; if they served it at the pizza deck, it would kill 2 birds with one stone.
Actually, this is the porter I would recommend (if you find it
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April 15, 2012 10:15PM |
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Actually, this is the porter I would recommend (if you find it
Better than Stone's smoked porter? If we include stouts I gotta go with Rogue's Chocolate and Shakespeare stouts as my #1 and #2. California may have the best IPAs, but I gotta give Oregon props for the best stouts+porters.
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Re: Porters in Yosemite Valley April 16, 2012 05:25AM |
Did you check with the Ansel Adams gallery?! Ansel himself hauled up glass plates to the Diving Board and that for sure is a more demanding hike than the ones you've mentioned. 
Maybe they have some advise for you as they do workshops etc. on regular basis.
Maybe they have some advise for you as they do workshops etc. on regular basis.
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Re: Porters in Yosemite Valley April 16, 2012 05:39AM |
Ansel had a trusty burro named Mistletoe that hauled his gear.Quote
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Did you check with the Ansel Adams gallery?! Ansel himself hauled up glass plates to the Diving Board and that for sure is a more demanding hike than the ones you've mentioned.
Maybe they have some advise for you as they do workshops etc. on regular basis.
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Re: Porters in Yosemite Valley April 17, 2012 12:40AM |
I didn't see it on the famous old film footage of his little Diving Board exploration though.
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Re: Porters in Yosemite Valley April 17, 2012 06:35AM |
Have a link? Love to see that. Maybe I have, I have seen a couple movies, and even own a DVD on him.Quote
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I didn't see it on the famous old film footage of his little Diving Board exploration though.
I found it. Very cool. I wonder if maybe the burro was tied up below, or because he had so many friends, he didn't need it. I can't seem to see the tripod in the climbing shots on anyone's back. http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/multimedia/videos/114
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I can't seem to see the tripod in the climbing shots on anyone's back. http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/multimedia/videos/114
I assume that this tripod was used to make this movie.
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Re: Porters in Yosemite Valley April 19, 2012 12:55PM |
If you find any takers haha, I might have a job for them too in August if the sound of "Taboose Pass" is music in their ears.
A few years ago my photo gear base weight was 28 pounds that is detailed here:
http://www.davidsenesac.com/Backpacking/david_backpacking.html
However I often toss extra clothing, food, and gear in the big daypack so my actual carrying weight may be over 35 pounds. Like my dayhiking gear weight is like most folks backpacking poundage. Last weekend I hiked from Railroad Flat 2.7 miles down the Merced River trail then a mile up the North Fork of the Merced Trail. So a 7.5 mile roundtrip. I was carrying not only my big Gitzo 4x5 tripod, but also a Benbo Trekker for closeup work. So was close to 40 pounds. Of course, I'm one of just a few serious photographers that regularly haul the beast into the backcountry often crosscountry. Would often have carrying weights over 70 pounds, however recently have gone all out buying lightest gear so today that is more like 65.
http://www.davidsenesac.com
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A few years ago my photo gear base weight was 28 pounds that is detailed here:
http://www.davidsenesac.com/Backpacking/david_backpacking.html
However I often toss extra clothing, food, and gear in the big daypack so my actual carrying weight may be over 35 pounds. Like my dayhiking gear weight is like most folks backpacking poundage. Last weekend I hiked from Railroad Flat 2.7 miles down the Merced River trail then a mile up the North Fork of the Merced Trail. So a 7.5 mile roundtrip. I was carrying not only my big Gitzo 4x5 tripod, but also a Benbo Trekker for closeup work. So was close to 40 pounds. Of course, I'm one of just a few serious photographers that regularly haul the beast into the backcountry often crosscountry. Would often have carrying weights over 70 pounds, however recently have gone all out buying lightest gear so today that is more like 65.
http://www.davidsenesac.com
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April 20, 2012 04:22PM |
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If you find any takers haha, I might have a job for them too in August if the sound of "Taboose Pass" is music in their ears.
And do you plan a second set to haul out the bodies?
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Re: Porters in Yosemite Valley April 20, 2012 04:44PM |
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If you find any takers haha, I might have a job for them too in August if the sound of "Taboose Pass" is music in their ears.
A few years ago my photo gear base weight was 28 pounds that is detailed here:
http://www.davidsenesac.com/Backpacking/david_backpacking.html
However I often toss extra clothing, food, and gear in the big daypack so my actual carrying weight may be over 35 pounds. Like my dayhiking gear weight is like most folks backpacking poundage. Last weekend I hiked from Railroad Flat 2.7 miles down the Merced River trail then a mile up the North Fork of the Merced Trail. So a 7.5 mile roundtrip. I was carrying not only my big Gitzo 4x5 tripod, but also a Benbo Trekker for closeup work. So was close to 40 pounds. Of course, I'm one of just a few serious photographers that regularly haul the beast into the backcountry often crosscountry. Would often have carrying weights over 70 pounds, however recently have gone all out buying lightest gear so today that is more like 65.
That first shot looks like you were standing in Cottonwood Canyon off the 166.
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