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Fall 2012 Packing up

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Well, I'm about to take my wife with me on an Autumn leaf peeping photography tour of New England. Today I need to complete repairs and maintenance on my trailer, and pack up kitchen gear and food, photography gear, computer gear, clothing, bedding, and other stuff. I doubt that we'll leave today, but hope to leave early tomorrow. The biggest unknown is that my son, drilling a hole in the trailer, hit an electrical wire. Twice. Once I saw, so I know right were to check the wire. The other time, he's not sure, and I wasn't there. So I have to check and possibly repair the wiring, and air and mount a tire, charge a battery, and caulk a patch we did on the wheel well, which are extremely flimsy on A-liner trailers. If you have a blowout, expect to repair the wheel well, also. Bah. (I love my A-liner camper trailer otherwise.)

I have an Manfrotto indexing spherical panoramic head I'm eager to try out on my panoramic photo sequences, and a 5D MK i that I've converted the sensor cover to IR, and a new 5D mk iii. So I will read manuals a lot on this trip. I also have a triggertrap sensor I may bring for triggering the camera by sound. Maybe I'll rig a night camera to photograph critters.

Photographic subjects I will concentrate on are mountain and river scenery, waterfalls, covered bridges, and local town and country architecture. I hope to do this very cheaply.

Burglars take note: My son is house sitting.