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...

Travelling internationally is tough enough. Travelling internationally with thousands of dollars worth of photography gear is tougher. As most people already know, never check in your photography gear. Tripods, monopods, and rocket blowers can sometimes be pulled aside by the TSA and they will ask you to check them in. So I usually do not keep these items in my carry on. Everything else is in my carry on and with me at all times. My favorite carry-on bag is the Think Tank Airport Security V 2.0 which you can get from Amazon.com. I used to carry a Lowepro Pro Runner 350 AW Backpack...