I spent the bulk of the day making preparations for my up coming adventure to Patagonia with Kyle. I spent hours agonizing over which cameras, lenses and tripod to bring. We will be trekking in excess of 10 miles every day so weight is an important consideration . My photography equipment is hovering at around 12 pounds which I would like to trim to 10. To put this in context and to illustrate my priorities; my day pack, tent, sleep bag, sleeping mat, pillow, and all my clothing for 12 days (less boots) weighs less than 10 pounds. I decided it would be easier to lose a couple of pounds between now and our departure in 2 weeks than to give up any gear. With that in mind I took a 4.5 mile walk with my loaded day pack and camera gear. Along the way I found this nice scene which I must remember to photograph again in spring and fall.