I've been lurking here for about a month and decided this morning to go ahead and join.

I did a lot of backpacking in the 70's & 80's, mainly as a solo hiker. That kind of dried up after getting married and being consumed with making a living.

I've always loved wildlife photography and recently bought some nice camera gear. Decided a few months ago it made more sense to hike into an area for a few days instead of short day hikes to take photos.

Been slowly accumulating half decent gear while keeping in mind I need to get lighter whenever possible.

Looking forward to hangin' here more often.