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Off To Africa. #tagid

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The taxi came for me at 05:30 this morning. I’d slept well for the few hours I’d had but the night was filled with the kind of dreams I remember from the last time I was on Malaria prophylactics.

Dreams so surreal that they felt more real than reality itself.

In my dreams I was back in Africa. Reliving some of the darker times I had experienced in 1994.

Last thing before I’d gone to bed i’d tried and find some photos of my first time in Kenya. Not an easy task when I was not much into photography and none if the images I did take were digitised from evil APS film.

I feel things may be different this time. Although I am travelling lighter than I have for any previous documenting trip, the lightness comes from my decision to pack a Panasonic GH1 over my Nikon D3 & lenses. And my wild idea that all I need to edit content short term is my iPad. Crazy?.. Maybe. I’m putting a lot of faith into some lightweight but complex tech.

Perhaps the next trip is the trip where I take only a phone and charger and test what can be done.

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  1. Where in Africa? Africa is not just one state you know? So are you going back to Kenya?

  2. Yes, I’m flying into Nairobi initially then it’s all a bit mysterious and involves a very small plane. So I’m told.

  3. Hope you’ve packed all your chargers 😉 you’ll probably find that you’ll get more done with less kit. Less time spent setting up and with the iPad you have less options to mess around with. Look forward to reading all the postings. All sounds very exciting and mysterious. Safe journeys and good speed.

  5. I have all the chargers, adapters & mobile power I should need as well as a little solar and 4 video cameras if you include phones. Yet I am still flying hand luggage only.. 🙂

  7. If that’s the case (ooh, cringe) your are well packed indeed. What you using that fits all that tech & manages to be hand luggage only?

  8. I really hope you can get a signal and send some live updates. Looking forward to it! Are you packing everythigng into your scottevest?Safe trip.

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