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Then I moved up to simple yet again but, with autofocus. That took some getting use to. It was an N65. After that an N75. My next move and the first to DSLR was the D70. What a great little camera this was! It captured my Fire and Ice image back in Feb. 2005. I picked up a new D70s for a second body. The poor cameras took a beating in the harsh enviroments I subjected them to. Considering they did well.

By 2007 the volcano had done them both in and I needed a camera right away. So, I picked up the D200. Unfortunately I missed the new D300 by a month but, stayed with the D200. This was my main camera body until late April 2012.

I also have the Nikon D800 since early 2012. A 36mp monster. Do you have a wall large enough for the images this thing can produce?

Nikon & Sigma lens collection

Nikon 10.5mm 2.8 Fisheye DX - What a fun lens to shoot with! Never would have captured image #280 without it. The double rainbows over a small lava stream.

Nikon 16mm 2.8

Sometimes I need to cross very wide hot lava flows. Its an art that's learned over many years. Don't try this!!!

Another reason is plain and simply wearing them too long. Its the most common. The lava wears out most boots in about 5-6 hikes. Remember, my hikes are extreme and as mentioned on another page, I don't use that word loosely. 

I have photos here showing some of my melted and horribly worn boots.

Since 2015 I've been wearing Altra Lone Peaks starting with the 2.5's and currently the 3.0's. These are barefoot shoes with cushioning. My feet have never been so happy and greatful. I won't ever go back to regular shoes. Soon I'll try the newest 4.0's but, I really like the orange and black 3.0's.

As of 2020 the very comfortable Xero TerraFlex shoes are my only hiking shoes no matter what the terrain is. I like feeling every rock, stone or whatever. No more rolled ankles. These are featured heavily in my YouTube Lava tube hiking series.

(Now that I had both of my hips replaced in 2018 and my shorter right leg was lengthened to nearly the same as the left, I no longer need lifts.) After 30+ years I can now wear any shoe I like.

One thing that makes it difficult for me to wear many boots or even have them right away is my needing a lift on the right one. (No longer needed) I have one leg shorter then the other by more then an inch. For most of my life I've had a Cobbler do the lifts so they weren't noticed and they held up. The problem with this is it took up to 5 weeks to get my new boots and many times it left me hiking in boots that were falling apart. Check the photos above for a laugh at what I've worn in the past while waiting for my new boots. 

These days I make my own lifts and even alterations to accommodate my two different sized feet. Oh yeah, one severely flat too. It works well and allows me to set up my new boots right away. I cut off soles from cheaper shoes and use sheet rock screws and Shoe Goo to attach them. This method works very well. I could care less what they look like. They won't be around for very long.

In late June opan style="color: #ffcc00;">HI-Tech's, Cabelas, Earth Shoes, Wolverines, Danner and Merrell. My current pair are Merrell hiking shoes. Not bHeavy duty hiking boots are well, heavy. Add in thick mud and water and its a workout I don't need. So, my current shoes aren't water proof. No need as I hike wearing shorts anyway. My Merrell Geomorph Maze Stretch hiking shoes are the best I've ever hiked in. I mean ever. They are so comfortable to me and they handle every type of terrain I throw at them. Merrell better not stop making them. I have the mesh ones so rain water drains out keeping my feet from getting soaked.

Accessories

A 2021 update coming soon.

While I do use numerous small gadgets along with my main gear, too many to list, my Goal Zero Nomad 7 portable solar charging panel stands out. Its an easy way for me to recharge camera batteries out in the field. I also use the Guide 10 power pack. The Goal Zero Rock Out Speakers entertain me on my long hikes.

Most times I'm hiking all night and I need powerful and reliable light. The brighter the better is my way of thinking. For years now I have been using two Life Gear LED 360 Lumen flashlights. They put out a nice white light that shines far out into the night and they stay bright for several hours. These lights have been through everything you can imagine and they are still going strong.

*Need some gear tested? My hiking adventures are brutal and will push most any type of gear to it's limits.

Contact me if you're a manufacturer and would like something tested.

If it's something I'm interested in I'll take your product on a few photographic adventures.

Better yet. Let me help you design better gear. If it were possible I would have my own line of hiking gear designed for the brutality of my adventures. Not sure I could improve on the Merrell Geomorph's.

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