What’s in my travel bag for China?
Tom Bihn Aeronaut Bag - Carry Legal and converts to a back pack
With the addition of my Travel Gear page, I thought it would make sense to list out the items that will be with me in China and discuss my rational for some of the items. As I’ve stated in the announcement regarding the travel page, I’ll be posting reviews on individual items piece of gear reporting on what worked out well and what didn’t.
The Items in My Travel Bag for China:
Packing and Gear Rational
I really wanted to pack light for this trip. In my previous trips abroad, I had felt like I had too many things or the wrong type of things. Additionally, I didn’t want to check any luggage and I wanted to be able to quickly pack up my things to be able to move from city to city without much hassle. I’ve done a pre-packing run with most all of the above mentioned gear. I’m pleased to report that I can either carry my backpack on separately and have room to spare or if I so choose, I can put the backpack inside the duffel bag and carry only one bag on the plane.
1 large and 1 small packing cube with most items packed. I can put the dSLR in one of the side pockets and my sandals in the other side pocket.
I’m taking two digital cameras with me because I still feel I can get good shots with the SD800. I may not always want to have my D90 out and it may be easier for me to reach my pocket sized SD800 to get a quick shot. That said, I’m taking the D90 to have the best chance at capturing high quality photos of things like the Great Wall and Terra Cotta Warriors.
I hope this has provided some additional insight into my gear of choice and why I’m taking some of the things. It’s 11 days to departure. I’m looking forward to this trip.
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