gear list
My essential gear for photo, video, adventures, and the road! Organized by category: photography, adventure, and road life! Last updated: January 2025
Photo/Video Gear 📷🎥
Sony Alpha 1 // Sony’s original flagship that does it all
Sony a7R V // a high-resolution beast with 61 MP
Sony a7S III // Sony’s low-light beast
Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 // my favorite lens for astro
Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM // a favorite lens all-around
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II // the best portrait lens, hands down
Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G (Power Zoom) // the perfect wide-angle lens, especially when used on a gimbal
Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G // my (new) most used lens; if I can carry only one lens on a trip, this is it!
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS // my most used lens for many, many years. As versatile as it gets.
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS // a lighter telephoto lens option when needed
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM // my favorite telephoto lens with amazing reach and compression
Replacement Lens Foot for Sony Telephotos // a minimalist lens foot replacement for my 70-200mm and 100-400mm
Sony NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
Sony ECM-M1 Compact Camera-Mount Digital Shotgun
Sony 160GB CFexpress Type A TOUGH Memory Card
Sony MRW-G2 CFexpress Type A/SD Memory Card Reader
Peak Design Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod // the best designed travel tripod on the market
Peak Design Capture Camera Clip V3
PolarPro Chroma VND/PL Helix MagLock (2-5 Stop)
PolarPro Helix MagLock Burkard CP Filter
FocusFoto PRO 6.6 Inch Rubber Rocket Air Blower Duster Cleaner Dust Cleaning
Adventure Gear 🏕
Eddie Bauer Terrain 55L Pack // my go-to overnight pack
Eddie Bauer Sisu 50L Pack // love this backpack for ski tours specifically
Mountain Ops Boots // hiking adventure footwear
La Sportiva Mountaineering Boots // serious boots for more serious mountain objectives
Guide Pro Gloves // the best cold-weather gloves!
Eddie Bauer Thistle Beanie // never leave home without it
Base Layer / Resolution T-Shirt // the perfect base layer
Mid Layer / High Route Grid Fleece // I wear this fleece religiously in the mountains
Eddie Bauer EverTherm Jacket // tried and true!
Eddie Bauer BC Uplift Rain Shell // a minimalist shell I love!
Katadyn 1.0L Water Filter // the perfect lightweight water filter
JetBoil Portable Camp Stove // a tried-and-true camp stove for all of my mountain outings
Road Life & Truck Camping Gear
Goal Zero Yeti 1500X Power // power on the go!
Start-X Remote Starter Kit // three clicks of the “lock” button and the truck is on and warming up!
Primus Propane Lantern // love this warm, old-school lantern! You may have seen it in some of my night shots.
MiiR Pourigami (Travel Pour Over) // how cool is this?!
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