Epic China Photo Adventure Day 4, Morning – Chaos Overload By the morning of Day 4 we are all a little bit delirious from the nonstop pace, and Pure Fucking Magic that China has chucked at us thus far. At least we finally get to sleep in a lil bit! It’s time to pack up and say goodbye to “Our …
External Hard Drive Laptop Life Hack
External Hard Drive Laptop Life Hack I picked up this great tip from one of my fellow helicopter mechanics, over in Afghanistan. As you may or may not know, I am a Civilian Contractor over in Afghanistanland. Because of this, I am constantly traveling back and forth between work, over in the sandbox, and my home back in the states. …
Gerber Crucial Multi-Tool Review
Gerber Crucial Multi-Tool Review What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear multi-tool? If you are like me, then you’re probably imagining a Leatherman. One of those big, heavy, cumbersome, awkward to carry monstrosities of dubious practical value. Something which, more often than not requires its own belt holster just to lug around with you. What …
Epic China Photo Adventure Day 3 – Cormorant Fishermen
Into The Great Unknown Day three of the Epic China Photo Adventure starts off much as the last two days have, early as fuck in the morning! We stumble out, down toward the river at 4:30am. A short time later our raftmen motor us up River in the pre-dawn pitch blackness. The driver seems to navigate these parts by feel. There …
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 field review using Canon 6D, even a little Astrophotography!
Back in August the Perseid meteor shower rained down its yearly laser show, which presented me with the perfect excuse to buy and review the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 Ultra Wide Angle lens for astrophotography using my trusty Canon 6D. This is not going to be a scientific test with charts and graphs and all that. Instead it’s based on a …
Epic China Photo Adventure Day 2 – The Li River Cruise
If you missed the beginning of this journey, check out the previous installments: China Photo Tour – Getting out of Dodge and Day Zero of the Epic China Photo Tour But the Real adventure begins here: Epic China Photo Adventure Day 1 – Guilin, a Day in the Big City Epic China Photo Adventure Day 2 – Husband Mountain Day …