I have one of the older 18-270's on my Canon 7dmkii that I use for a hiking lens. Ever since I micro adjusted it, I find the quality very good with this lens. Since I am a hiker/backpacker, weight is something I pay close attention to. I would try both, but now, I would probably lean towards the Sigma since they can be adjusted via USB.

My guess is they were deposited via flash flooding which is a somewhat common occurrence out there. I have not seen anyone in the canyons with a hardhat on unless they were doing technical climbing

Its between Zion and Bryce

I just got back from a week in Zion National Park. While I was there, I got the opportunity to spend some time in a private slot canyon. Here is one of the photos I took, the rest can be seen here http://www.markinthehv.com/Southwest-2016/Couger-Canyon/

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Thanks, I am ready to swim, everything is in dry sacks ;)

Thanks for the input. I appreciate it.

Please this is my thread that I wish to discuss photography and hiking. If we cannot keep this on topic, I will have the admins close this topic. I have tried to be nice and accommodating, but in reality, I have absolutely no interest in your military service. I am appreciative that you have served, but do not wish to hear about it in this thread.

Thank you.

Ok, this thread is about hiking and photography, not due to the bad draw of a draft number back in Vietnam. Please keep on subject.

Thanks

I spent 8 years in the USMC grunts, and it took me awhile to get back to where I enjoy hiking/backpacking.

I consider myself lucky, at age 54, I hike or backpack every weekend, and chuckle to myself at the younger guys who can't do half of what this old fart does!

Lady luck was with me today. I logged on to the Zion permit site and there were 2 permits for the Subway available for me! That's the icing on the cake for me!

Great advice, thanks

I have always been an adventurous kind of guy and hear that often. I too hope I come back with some nice shots.

I was at Antelope last year, way too many crowds for my taste. Since I have to 2 day permit with a reserved campsite, we are taking the shuttle up to Chamberlains Ranch, then backpacking our way down with a night spent at campsite 7, then the next day end up back at Sinawava to grab the shuttle back to town.

21 days till hike time! Scored some nice top down two day hike permits for the Virgin River Narrows. This is what I decided on for camera protection:

Mountainsmith kit cube camera insert in a Mountainsmith lumbar day pack. Kit cube, camera and two lenses, double dry sacked in two Osprey 12L dry sacks. Spare batteries, timers and filters stored in an Osprey 6 liter dry sack (Mefoto tripod gets wet). So far, testing in the bathtub yields a dry bag interior (yea!).

Any advice from those who have done this trip would be greatly appreciated. It looks like I have to play the last minute lottery for the Subway hike, but have some good alternate plans if I dont get one.

Thanks