Comments on: Alpine Journey- Part 2 http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/alpine-journey-part-2/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:52:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Red Yeti http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/alpine-journey-part-2/#comment-11727 Red Yeti Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:29:31 +0000 http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/alpine-journey-part-2/#comment-11727 It is daunting to have that many images. I came back from the Walker's Haute Route last summer with over 1600. The only way to cope with it is simply to pass through them, deleting as you go. And then repeat that a couple of times. No one needs that many images to remember. I find it's a richer set of images for being less than I took. Besides - it's part of what professionals have always done - throw away everything but the gems. Very evocative write up as ever Butuki. It makes me year for the Alps more than ever. We're going to Iceland this year for our Big Walk but I have not been able to resist booking a long weekend in the Alps right at the end of the summer. I couldn't face missing a whole summer of them and I've only known them a few short years. It is daunting to have that many images. I came back from the Walker’s Haute Route last summer with over 1600.

The only way to cope with it is simply to pass through them, deleting as you go. And then repeat that a couple of times.

No one needs that many images to remember. I find it’s a richer set of images for being less than I took.

Besides – it’s part of what professionals have always done – throw away everything but the gems.

Very evocative write up as ever Butuki. It makes me year for the Alps more than ever.

We’re going to Iceland this year for our Big Walk but I have not been able to resist booking a long weekend in the Alps right at the end of the summer. I couldn’t face missing a whole summer of them and I’ve only known them a few short years.

]]> By: Perrin Lindelauf http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/alpine-journey-part-2/#comment-11723 Perrin Lindelauf Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:55:26 +0000 http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/alpine-journey-part-2/#comment-11723 I'm off this friday night -- looking forward to it. I've stepped back from the ultralightweight precipice -- I was feeling really unsatisfied with being cramped up in a bivy, particularly when I had to zip it shut against the bugs. I bought a MB monoframe diamond and hope it will hold up in the alps. Still taking my alcohol stove, but this will be the first long trip in my Jam2. The big shift to heavy style is my Canon +3lenses (might leave one home though). It will also be my first time camping on my MB pad - you know the ones that link together? So comfy, especially since the pillow won't move. There is no way I am going to sleep with my head on my shoes any more! I’m off this friday night—looking forward to it. I’ve stepped back from the ultralightweight precipice—I was feeling really unsatisfied with being cramped up in a bivy, particularly when I had to zip it shut against the bugs. I bought a MB monoframe diamond and hope it will hold up in the alps. Still taking my alcohol stove, but this will be the first long trip in my Jam2. The big shift to heavy style is my Canon +3lenses (might leave one home though). It will also be my first time camping on my MB pad – you know the ones that link together? So comfy, especially since the pillow won’t move. There is no way I am going to sleep with my head on my shoes any more!

]]> By: butuki http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/alpine-journey-part-2/#comment-11695 butuki Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:55:12 +0000 http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/alpine-journey-part-2/#comment-11695 Dave- I think I <em>did</em> go into a panic! That's why it took me <em>ten months</em> to convince myself I could do it. I'm still not sure I can, really... Perrin- Good to know that you're still around! Where are you heading for your North Alps walk? May I ask what equipment you're bringing? Are you using the Gossamer Gear SpinnShelter again? Dave- I think I did go into a panic! That’s why it took me ten months to convince myself I could do it. I’m still not sure I can, really…

Perrin- Good to know that you’re still around! Where are you heading for your North Alps walk? May I ask what equipment you’re bringing? Are you using the Gossamer Gear SpinnShelter again?

]]> By: Perrin Lindelauf http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/alpine-journey-part-2/#comment-11683 Perrin Lindelauf Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:58:12 +0000 http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/alpine-journey-part-2/#comment-11683 Gah Miguel, you are making me drool. I'm doing a traverse of the north alps in a couple weeks and can't wait. Gah Miguel, you are making me drool. I’m doing a traverse of the north alps in a couple weeks and can’t wait.

]]> By: Dave http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/alpine-journey-part-2/#comment-11682 Dave Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:58:11 +0000 http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/alpine-journey-part-2/#comment-11682 Stunning pictures, Miguel, as always. I'm glad I'm not the perfectionist you are, though - photo processing already takes too long with the very few tricks I know. 800 images would throw me into a panic. Stunning pictures, Miguel, as always. I’m glad I’m not the perfectionist you are, though – photo processing already takes too long with the very few tricks I know. 800 images would throw me into a panic.

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