jaycoffman Loc: San Diego

I'll add my welcome to the Hog Lynn. What a fantastic trip! Have you played around with your camera to get an idea of how many pictures you can take with one battery? That's what I would do if I didn't already have a good idea. I've never taken a kayak trip but I would imagine you'll be busy a lot of the time so you may not shoot as much as you might on, say, a land safari--but when you shoot you'll want to be shooting a lot and fast as sea animals tend to move fast and require multiple shots to capture them (whales, dolphins and river dolphins are my experience). From my experience with a Nikon d7100 I would say you could manage with two Nikon batteries for the three days (I say Nikon because I've had some bad luck with off brands although if you have an off brand and you know it will last a day or so then that's fine too). But because it's such a great trip I'd suggest that if you think two will do then take three and then don't worry about it (in the long run one will wear out eventually and you'll still have two).

I use 32mb high quality cards and generally get well more than a day of shooting raw with each. So to be careful I'd probably take four on the trip you describe being careful to keep the spares dry but available.

I wouldn't bother with trying to recharge batteries on this trip as I'd assume the lighter the better as far a gear is concerned and you'll need other things to keep warm and dry. Have a great trip and post some pictures when you get back.

TexasLynn

Thank you. I have a canon EOS rebel t3i. Yes not the best camera but it takes really good photos for what I need. I considered upgrading but decided that a better lens would be the better investment. I have gotten so much great advice on here that I have come to the decision....leave the laptop...take multiple batteries...take multiple cards...take a small point and shoot and waterproof camera..dry bags...and most of all ENJOY!

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

One battery per day and 1 32gb card per day is about all you'll need unless your camera eats batteries. My Canon DSLR's last all day on a battery and each card will take almost 1000 raw pictures. I'd be more concerned about getting my camera wet by being in an unstable kayak than your other problems. Unless I'd been in that particular kayak and know that it is very stable and that you will not be taking any rough water I wouldn't bring a DSLR, especially my $3500 body and $2000 lens. I'd bring a GoPro instead. Leave the laptop home and just download all your pictures when you get home.

TexasLynn

My laptop will remain on shore with the company, however, i love the idea of leaving it and just taking the multiple batteries and cards. that seems like the best way to go..and dry bags, and small point and shoot and waterproof camera.

DK Loc: SD

Pomgear.com
It is called Powerhouse 10400mAh
It is charged by plugging into an outlet when you have access and it held the charge well even when I charged my cell phone and computer. Compact size, I carry it in a little zipper bag with my cords etc. About the size of a pack of cigarettes (No I don't smoke.) Hope this helps. Got it from B&H.

TexasLynn

Love this bag! I travel to many places where I photograph wild horses and sometimes the dust can get mean - I woudl definitely use it for those trips as well.

TexasLynn

Thanks. I do get the original company batteries. I tried a no name once and it didn't last so now I know. I did not know about the different cards until I started reading the pots on here. I have 1 32gb now and will buy more for this trip.. I figure, if I can get one great shot, I will be happy. The rest of the memories will be stored in my memory bank!

TexasLynn

Thank you

d2b2 Loc: Catonsville, Maryland, USA

Laptop? Not to be a PITA, but what would you do if you were back to using film? "Roughing it" is a term that comes to mind.

mikedent Loc: Florida

Hi Lynn- have an awesome trip! Great advice to have one or more dry bags for your sensitive items. Look for ones with dual "zip lock"-type closures in addition to folding over the top edges and sealing. Try to get a good waterproof small camera ie Olympus, Nikon AW series, etc, to have with you while paddling. Battery packs for power backup for charging, but you may need less than you think. Take a lot of 32-64G cards just so you don't run out or lose one, but unless you have a lot of down time for hikes or longer camp eating-sleeping stops you may not use the DSLR as much as you would like, hence the waterproof camera option. Best wishes!

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

I've been in that position several times, doing jungle treks. I know that my 5D goes through batteries very quickly. I would take 3 charged batteries with me. My 32G cards can hold about 750 images ea, and the camera uses two. I know I could possibly fill one card a day, so I'd take at least three. However, if you're kayaking, you might actually be busy just traveling and not taking so many pictures. I would suggest you do some actual calculations based on your assumed battery life (your manufacturer should state number of clicks per charge) and your own shooting habits and card size. Then ENJOY the trip!

drklrd Loc: Cincinnati Ohio

Take your laptop and you do not need may cards just a portable drive. As for the electricity you can buy a cheap ac adapter that plugs into you cigarette lighter port in the car. You need one that outputs 110 AC and of course there are the car charger adapters from Nikon and other manufacturers that work well to recharge your adapters. If you are not near a vehicle just take several batteries that are freshly charged. There are some light panels available to turn your sunlight into battery charge currents but probably to just taking a few extra batteries could be cheaper. There are also some hand crank versions of generators available but then you might need to buy specific adapters to adapt them to your laptop and camera. You will also need spare batteries for your cell phone which are easier to find than chargers for your camera and laptop.

ecurb1105

While my experience has been whitewater rafting, there are parallels to kyaking. I carried an SLR in an ammo can, 28 and 135mm lenses, plus 30 rolls of film. On the water I wore a Nikonos. These being mechanical camera, batteries were not an issue. My suggestions for your trip are your DSLR and one lens in a dry box where you can grab it in the boat, you other lens, batteries and cards in another dry box while you wear a waterproof point and shoot. For three days, id suggest two charged batteries per day, same for memory cards, same for your waterproof camera as you may use that the most.

DanielB Loc: San Diego, Ca

What kind of camera? What kind of memory card (CF, SD or both). I think for 3 days you would do fine with 2 64gig cards. Your probably better to pack 2 batteries for each day rather than try and pack a recharging device. I use a Canon 5D III at 22.3 megapixel. I can shoot about 2,300 Large RAW on a 64 gig card. I can shoot 1300-1600 shots with 1 battery but if your using a Sony mirrorless or the like you will have to take more batteries. Yes, that can get expensive but better than lugging around some sort of recharging device.

AK Grandpa Loc: Anchorage, AK

3 batteries and 3 cards . . . Leave the computer at home . . . Minimize chimping . . .