Hello all! I'm preparing for the hiking season (for us wimps that don't go in the winter) and I want to bring along my new Canon Rebel XS.
I'll be hiking with my wife, my 5 year old, and my 6 month old (in one of those cool baby hiking backpack things) so the hikes we plan to do are all short, less than 4 miles, and relatively easy. Many of the hikes we are doing are in Franconia Notch, and Crawford Notch which both have wonderful views and great waterfalls, both of which I plan to photograph. I'm also hoping to catch other things along the way, maybe even a little wildlife or something like that. I plan to pack a small lightweight tripod with me for some longer exposures of the waterfalls.
What are some of the other camera essentials I should be bringing along? Currently I only have my 18-55mm Kit lens, but I'm hoping to get my hands on a decent budget priced telephoto before we do too many hikes. Other than the camera, lens, and tripod, my camera case is empty right now so I'm open for suggestions!!
Thanks :thumbsup:
~Jason