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    Devin Montgomery
    BPL Member

    @dsmontgomery

    Locale: one snowball away from big trouble

    Thanks for sharing, Andy! I'd have to hear more of your platform before voting you into office, but think you have a real knack for backcountry videography and commentary. I think it has the potential to really open up the backcountry to folks and encourage you to do more of it!

    #1493109
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    Awesome stuff Mr. Skurka!!-AKA-Backpacking Rockstar!!
    How does one get so much time off to hike? What is next on the hiking to do list? Tip of South America=Tierra Del Fuego to Alaska? Come on do it!

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    Andrew Skurka
    BPL Member

    @askurka

    Is anyone else having an issue with the embedded PDF's? So long as you have a recent version of Acrobat and a browser I think it should be smooth. Unless there are big issues with it I'm going to keep using the PDF format instead of JPG's like I've done with older gear lists — the PDF's are search-able and more easily download-able.

    I have time to take off on trips like this because I'm essentially a full-time backpacker. I keep my expenses and responsibilities to a minimum (I rent week to week; I'm not married and don't have kids; my health care is subsidized by MA; I eat beans & rice three times a week; etc.) and I have an income through sponsors, public speaking, and content generation. And my tax deductions are huge because many of my expenses are hiking/outdoor-related, e.g. the 200-mile road trip I took on Tuesday to Fruita in order to get in a training run for a 50-mile race I have next weekend.

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    Joseph Reeves
    Spectator

    @umnak

    Locale: Southeast Alaska

    I see that you used the Lumix LX3 on this trip. It takes great photographs and amazing video. I would be interested in knowing how well the battery held up and if you used the LCD or just framed the shots by looking over the hot shoe? Also the number of batteries you took along with you. I've been using it without the LCD and have had acceptable shots, though have not been out for more than a couple of days and then in very cold weather.

    BTW, Hig told me that you might be stopping into Juneau on your way south from Barrow; is that walk still on?

    #1493260
    Andrew Skurka
    BPL Member

    @askurka

    The OEM battery lasted about 10 days, and batteries that I picked up from BestBatt.com for $10 (about $40 less than the OEM battery) would give me about a week's worth of use. I used the LCD the whole time — I don't have a separate viewfinder, and as far as I know it's not possible to take pictures without the LCD being on. I took a lot of photos and video — something like 20 GB, with all stills being RAW at either 10 or 9 MP (depending on the aspect ratio), and all video being 640×480 30fps.

    I need to figure out my summer plans. The project that I was most interested in doing, hosting an unscripted television show on long-distance hiking, fell through (we're gearing up for 2010, but we just didn't develop the idea early enough to get it off the ground in 2009). So I'll be doing a medium-sized hike this summer I think.

    #1493271
    Rick Dreher
    BPL Member

    @halfturbo

    Locale: Northernish California

    Hi guys,

    The LX3 has a viewfinder mode that switches off the display. It's buried in the menu system. You also have a lot of display settings, including brightness and duration. In all, LX3 battery life seems very good.

    Cheers,

    Rick

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    Joseph Reeves
    Spectator

    @umnak

    Locale: Southeast Alaska

    Andrew,

    thanks for the response. Seems like good battery life based on your experience during this trip.

    I use the LX3 without the LCD;Rick is correct that it is buried — the setting is in the rec mode menu on "page" 4 simply turn off and on. I can get a decent shot at 24mm by just looking over the hot shoe. I don't know how much this saves battery life, but assume that it would enough to warrant its use at times.

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