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[DragonSpeed]

Dude, you'll have 20 pounds in camera gear alone!

What are your thoughts on that - I'm always torn between composition (convenient small p/shoot) versus quality (big, non pocketable dslr)...sort of powershot s70 vs 40d.

any conclusions on that dilemma? miss shots because you did not have a pocket cam with you?

Well - I'm not bringing the 4.3lb 100-400. 

I'm bringing the 40D, one spare battery, 2 x 4GB cards (shooting JPG), the 17-85mm lens and am CONSIDERING the Sigma 70-300 but that depends on my pack load

Also need batteries for the FRS radios and the Sat phone as well as GPS... etc.  Geesh.  I'll be lucky if there's room for clothing!

[dennisK]

heard the burger was worth trying at the lytton hotel.

and don't you miss not having a video record feature on your camera?

[newsman]

That sounds like a great trip. Don't forget your rod. If that is to much trouble you can hand-line your flies. I have a freind who use to guide outfit in the Sawtooth on the Idaho, Montana border and he hand-lined all the time. If you are bringing only 1 fly pattern make it's the "Irresistible".

Ps after that trip you are going to love good food and coffee prepared by some-one else.

[DragonSpeed]

heard the burger was worth trying at the lytton hotel.

and don't you miss not having a video record feature on your camera?

I can't allow my 16yr old Venturers near the Lytton Hotel.... I owe them that

Never liked video. I find it takes WAYYY too many hours pre-edit to come up with reasonable video.  I prefer the high quality of my stills enough that I don't feel a need for video either. 

[DragonSpeed]

That sounds like a great trip. Don't forget your rod. If that is to much trouble you can hand-line your flies. I have a freind who use to guide outfit in the Sawtooth on the Idaho, Montana border and he hand-lined all the time. If you are bringing only 1 fly pattern make it's the "Irresistible".

I thought about a rod...but I don't think Stein lake has any fish... too many natural barriers and glacier fed.  If anything I'd be tying the line onto a stick and tossing it in the water with a bit of pepperoni probably

[newsman]

Streams Dragon! I'm talking streams, tie the line to a stick, you will be fishing for trout that have never seen a hook! It doesn't get any better than that!

[troutbreath]

It would be nice to see a picture of one of those burgers from the Lytton hotel in high def.

[fishnjim]

just stay i lillooet or...maybe the nahatlatch north bend area...it is all nice.

lytton is too....but give it a whorl!

[DragonSpeed]

We made it back... One brutal time.

Here's the link to some pics:

http://dragonspeed.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/stein-valley-photos-alpine/

Cheers!