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Adventure photography can be demanding on camera equipment and on the photographer. The gear I take with me has to be reliable because if it breaks down that might be the end of a shoot. Often times I take only one camera body and one or two lenses when the location is remote. Of course as you can imagine everything in the image above doesn't really go with me everywhere. I might take a large percentage of this gear on assignment but the reality is I pare this down to the essential gear I will need when I get to the location - especially if I have to climb, kayak, mountain bike or trek far from civilization.

To get all of the gear to the location I take fully loaded backpacks like the Lowepro Vertex 300 AW (one of my favorites) and also Pelican Hardshell cases like the Pelican 1610, which houses my Elincrom Ranger lighting gear on location. Once I get to the location, I break the gear down into smaller camera bags like the Lowepro Toploader Pro 75 AW, which I use with the Lowepro Street and Field series deluxe belt and some lens cases. This system (as pictured below) allows me to customize what I take with me, protects my gear and also allows me to take the minimum amount of gear possible. 

For a complete list of the gear I use to create adventure images please visit the Behind the Scenes section of my website.