I may spend a few days taking photographs on the beaches around Vik . Is it worth bringing a pair of knee high rubber boots for mucking around in the tides?
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kim.e.ellingsen
At the price of being shunnned and declared ready for an exorcism by the ultralight no checkin crowd: Unless you're walking or biking there I'd say take them. I do love a good beachcomb. More important really: Is your camera up to it? Saltwater spray does love to play havoc with electronics.
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Jomolhari
Kim, thanks, My camera backpack already castes me as an untouchable by the ultralight crowd. Also, sadly I am traveling by SUV instead of on the roof of a bus in the Karakoram in Pakistan.
I have the Canon 5DMKII, which doesn't handle salt water spray well from personal experience. I have the Lens Coat Rain Sleeve for my camera, not sure if it will do the job.. I will look at some others
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icexpat
the beaches at Vík aren't a gentle tide pool kinda place- they're more roaring surf. If you're wading shin-deep in the water you're liable to get sprayed so much those boots aren't really gonna be useful IMO.
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Thorn Tree
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