the best we can find
Collectively, our family has been on the road for decades and we have developed preferences, of course, for things that make travel easy (or easier).
My daugher and I travel so light (and we do dress well for all occasions), that people are constantly asking us where the rest of our luggage might be.
We have to find the best to travel this conveniently: the best luggage, cameras (light weight and excellent quality), all-weather jackets, the most comfortable shoes for day and dress shoes for dinner.
I've hiked with a broken foot in Mephisto boots. Not a problem! In fact, my feet got better and I've never had a recurring problem.
One thing learned on our trips was to be very careful with the chips in your cameras. In Dublin a few years ago, my chips were filled, so I took them into a shop to transfer to disks. Because the technology was somewhat new at that time, the clerk transferred two chips onto one disk, which corrupted quite a few files.
The key is to always have extra chips with you that are suited for your camera . . . I use
SanDisk Ultra II 4GB CompactFlash Type I Memory Card
. . . just check inside your camera and duplicate what you already have. These chips are inexpensive and don't weigh anything!
Once home, a "sophisticated" camera shop in Sonoma County, California, returned the wrong disk to me—it was of someone's wedding in Hawaii—the photos I turned in were of England.
And I managed to lose two days of shooting in Greece when I couldn't even find the little chip. Depressing!
As we locate items, or remember favorites, or as friends and family recommend items, we will include them here and hope that they help make your travel more enjoyable.
We travel light with quality gear from local shops or from our favorite "outdoors gear" online merchant: SierraTradingPost.com, Great Deals. Great Brands. While we're always looking for the best price, we want the best quality at the best price. Everyone in our family takes care of belongings and we have all had classic quality clothing that has lasted for many years through many voyages.
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