Backpacker Photo School: Choosing a Lens

If you don’t invest in more than one lens for your DSLR, it's almost like you never upgraded from a point and shoot at all: you've still got one camera and only one shooting option. When you can change your lens, suddenly you can get very different perspectives from the same spot. How do you choose the lens that’s best for your needs? Here, three things you need to consider.

Many cameras come with a lens when you buy them; usually one that’s not specialized for anything in particular. With this lens, your camera has capabilities similar to your point and shoot, only much heavier. With additional lenses the possibilities for different kinds of shots really open up. Keep reading below...


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Friday, March 19, 2010 in: BACKPACKER Photo School
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Old Hipster - The Final Post

Last in a series of over-sharing dispatches on musculoskeletal health

Hey campers, here's a quick last update on my post-hip-surgery recovery for the half-handful of you who've been following along - and readers who may be facing a similar operation in the future.


Last Wednesday I had a three-week follow-up doctor's appointment. The X-ray (at right) shows the implant is aligned and calcifying into place. Cool! I was worried because, as I began to get more mobile after 11 days of bed rest, I could feel shifting in the joint. I was worried that the implants were breaking loose.

Apparently it was just the stretched tendons, ligaments and muscles that result from surgery. "No problem, that's normal," said Dr. Poole.  It'll all tighten up quickly if I rehab conscientiously. The main thing I've got to be careful of is dislocating the joint because of the loose ligaments. So the doc lifted most of my activity restrictions.
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Sunday, March 21, 2010 in: Survival, Skills & tips
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Green Scene Gear: Green Wax

all natural ski and snowbaord wax won't pollute

There are more than 11.5 million skiers and snowboarders in the U.S., myself included. All of us who ski and ride have wax on our skis for the best glide on snow, and many of us rewax periodically throughout the season as our wax wears off. Where, might you ask does it go? As you ski, the snow gradually rubs off your wax. As that snow melts, the runoff, and your old wax, flows into the nearest mountain stream. Read Full Story...

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Saturday, March 13, 2010 in: Environment and Green Living, Gear
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