On the road
Heading out for two weeks in southern California, seeing my sister and her family, and then going hiking with Mary and Sean (Sean is working down in the San Diego area so they're running two households this year).
And I see my flight will be boarding soon, so this may cut off quickly. Yes, there I go!
Tip for those of you coming to Wiscon - check to see if you're on a CRJ (Canadian Regional Airjet, which is most of what United flies in/out of Madison), because the overhead compartment is smaller on these planes. I fly with a Thinktank "Airport Antidote" backback because I know it will fit into the overhead or under the seat, while many carry ons don't. Judging by the boarding line, a number of people this morning didn't know this, and ended up having to gate check their bags.
Confession: I love Thinktank products the way some women love Coach handbags. They're really well made and well thought out. Compartments where you need them, bags sized to fit under airplane seats and overhead comparments. They're comfortable to wear. Every item has a rain cover with a label to tell you what I goes to, as do all the shoulder straps. Since I often remove these to save space and weight, it's handy when I want them to just reach into the box and find the right strap (out of 4), or rain cover (out of 8) for the bag. The people who run the company are working photographers and it shows.
My briefcase for travel is their "Urban Disguise 60", while when I'm actually hiking I use their "Skin Set" belt and bag system to carry things in the field. I'm also carrying one of their camera holster for days when we'll be likely to see birds and animals, because heavy telephoto lenses are a pain to carry around your neck. The bags from the Skin Set also serve to pack things in, with small compartments where I pack filters, chargers, etc. to keep all the like items together. Their double lens case also works well to pack socks and underwear.
On the ground in Denver early, so time for a decent lunch before my next plane. In San Diego, I've still got a 10 minute bus ride and an hour on the train. Objects in motion remain in motion.
O'Hare is nice this time of year,
I check my bags, and find my seat,
and buy a beer
and settle in.
Such is my life here on the road
now my seatback is up, tray table stowed ....
-- Jonathan Coulton, "Skymall"
And I see my flight will be boarding soon, so this may cut off quickly. Yes, there I go!
Tip for those of you coming to Wiscon - check to see if you're on a CRJ (Canadian Regional Airjet, which is most of what United flies in/out of Madison), because the overhead compartment is smaller on these planes. I fly with a Thinktank "Airport Antidote" backback because I know it will fit into the overhead or under the seat, while many carry ons don't. Judging by the boarding line, a number of people this morning didn't know this, and ended up having to gate check their bags.
Confession: I love Thinktank products the way some women love Coach handbags. They're really well made and well thought out. Compartments where you need them, bags sized to fit under airplane seats and overhead comparments. They're comfortable to wear. Every item has a rain cover with a label to tell you what I goes to, as do all the shoulder straps. Since I often remove these to save space and weight, it's handy when I want them to just reach into the box and find the right strap (out of 4), or rain cover (out of 8) for the bag. The people who run the company are working photographers and it shows.
My briefcase for travel is their "Urban Disguise 60", while when I'm actually hiking I use their "Skin Set" belt and bag system to carry things in the field. I'm also carrying one of their camera holster for days when we'll be likely to see birds and animals, because heavy telephoto lenses are a pain to carry around your neck. The bags from the Skin Set also serve to pack things in, with small compartments where I pack filters, chargers, etc. to keep all the like items together. Their double lens case also works well to pack socks and underwear.
On the ground in Denver early, so time for a decent lunch before my next plane. In San Diego, I've still got a 10 minute bus ride and an hour on the train. Objects in motion remain in motion.
O'Hare is nice this time of year,
I check my bags, and find my seat,
and buy a beer
and settle in.
Such is my life here on the road
now my seatback is up, tray table stowed ....
-- Jonathan Coulton, "Skymall"