In the past, I’ve urged you to put your camera down at times during your travels. I’m going to piggyback off of that here and encourage you to not bring your entire arsenal of camera equipment to every corner of the world.
Just because you have four cameras, six lenses, two video recorders and special cases for each piece of equipment doesn’t mean that you need to give yourself a hernia before you even get to the airport. Sure, we all want to document our trips, but unless you have been commissioned to do so an a professional level, you can probably get by with a single camera (and it doesn’t even have to be that great).
As a chronic overpacker, I am probably being a bit of a hypocrite here. But I speak from experience when I say that lugging around extra weight makes any trip significantly less enjoyable. Prior to your departure, decide what camera equipment is most essential to accomplishing your goals. Then leave the rest at home. You don’t need a big lens to impress the ladies.
