INTRODUCTION Preparing for cold weather landscape photography can be very time consuming but it's essential you have the right gear or you're not going to be happy with the results. Landscape gear wise it's almost the same as any destination. Clothing wise, it's very different. Shaking in the cold is not an ideal scenario for shooting and you won't be thinking about your shot with a clear head. And you really don't want to be spending all your money to these exotic or remote locations and end up catching pneumonia because you didn't prepare. I have several cold weather trips coming up in 2013...

The Tamrac Aria 6 Messenger bag is one of the most light weight camera bags I have ever owned. I wanted a day bag that could hold a gripped 5D Mark III with a 24-105 or other similar size lens, a 70-200, a speedlight, and an iPad. I already had a Think Tank Retrospective 10 Pinestone which fit the bill and is my current day bag but I found it to be too bulky for travel. I needed something that folded down even flatter than the Retrospective 10 in my suitcase. I also needed something waterproof since I planned to do a lot of beach and seascape photography. The Retrospective 10 is canvas...