All packed up and ready to head out to Yosemite, hands down one of the most beautiful places I've ever visited so of course, I wanted to be as prepared as possible to capture as many moments as I could without overpacking. Overpacking can be a serious problem. You end up bringing a bunch of shit you think you may need but most of the time, it just ends up taking up space in your bag and adds extra weight which ends up doing some damage to your shoulders and back while hiking. The best thing to do in avoiding all of that is to set a rough itinerary of your day so that you know exactly what you will need at specific locations and times. I was only going to be camping for 1 night, 2 days. Expecting plenty of hiking and getting little to no sleep while shooting the stars till sunrise.

Here's what's in my Chrome Niko Pack:

Canon FD 85mm f/1.2L with variable ND filter
Mophie Powerstation XL
Adapt Technology cable bracelet
Stanley flask
Yosemite brochure map
Moment Lens - 60mm + 18mm with caps
Husky LED flashlight
Apple iPhone 6 with Moment mount plate
Bogen Manfrotto Tripod
Sony batteries x6
Sony A7ii with Sony battery grip
Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 (mounted) with Hoya ND8 filter
Troll Evil Twins
Dorcy lamp
Joby Gorillapod

All laying on top of my Coleman mummy sleeping bag. Although it's summer time, it still gets nippy in the middle of the night.

IN THE BAG WITH NICHOLAS LA

IN THE BAG WITH MARVIN KING

IN THE BAG

#MKINTHEBAG