Packing for a vacation is tough already because you never know what might be in store for you.  We photographers have an even tougher element to figure out when packing:  never missing that perfect shot!

I am a Canon shooter, and chose from these items when packing:

Bodies:

• Canon 1D Mark III (590nm Infrared converted)
• Canon 1Ds Mark III
• Canon 7D Mark II
• Canon 5DsR
• Canon Rebel XSi (wife’s)
• Canon S100 P&S for pocket
• Fuji GFX 100s (medium format..ish)
• Fuji X100VI
• Olympus TG-3 P&S for underwater
• DJI Mini Pro 3 & Avata
• DJI Action

Lenses/tubes/teleconverters:

• Canon 400mm f4 IS DO
• Canon 180mm f3.5L Macro
• Canon 90mm f2.8 TS/E
• Canon 85mm f1.2L Mark II
• Canon 50mm f1.4 USM
• Canon 40mm f2.8 STM Pancake
• Canon 24mm f3.5L TS/E Mark II
• Canon 35mm f2.0 IS
• Zenitar 16mm f2.8 Fisheye
• Fuji GFX 23mm
• Fuji GFX 63mm
• Fuji GFX 110mm
• Canon 100-400mm f4-5.6L IS Mark II
• Canon 70-300mm f3.5-5.6L IS
• Canon 24-105mm f4L IS
• Canon 24-70mm f4L IS
• Canon 24-70mm f2.8L Mark II
• Canon 16-35mm f4L IS
• Canon 1.4x Teleconverter II
• Canon 2.0x Teleconverter II
• Kenko Extension Set

Filters:

• B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer F-Pro
• B+W 77mm Neutral Density 3.0 #110
• B+W 77mm UV for weather-sealing purposes
• Formatt Hitech 4×6″ Soft Edge Graduated 0.6 ND
• Formatt Hitech 4×6″ Reverse Graduated 0.6 ND
• Formatt Hitech 4×4″ ProStop 1.8 IRND
• Formatt Hitech 105mm Circular Polarizer
• Singh-Ray 4×6″ Galen Rowell Hard Edge Graduated 3-Stop ND 4×6″
• Singh-Ray 105mm(ish) Sprocket Gold-N-Blue Polarizer
• Singh-Ray 77mm Gold-N-Blue Polarizer
• Canon 52mm drop-in Circular Polarizer
• NanoPro Mist Black 1/4 filter for Fuji X100

Lighting:

• 4x Godox AD200 + most accessories
• Godox V1 Flash for Canon
• Godox TT350 for Fuji
• Godox/Flashpoint M1 RGB Creative Light
• Godox Xpro Trigger for Fuji
• Godox Xpro Trigger for Canon
• Godox X2 trigger for Canon
• Godox X1 trigger for Fuji
• Canon 430ex Speedlight
• Yongnuo YN-560III x2
• Yongnuo RF-603II C3 x2 pairs
• Wimberly F-2 Macro Bracket
• Vello Mini Soft Box
• Canon Off-Shoe Cord 2
• Better Beamer
• Cowboy Studios Double Off-Camera Flash kit
• Impact IMR122 5-in-1 Collapsible 22″ reflector
• Godox 51″ Silver Parabolic Reflector + diffuser
• Godox 34″ Silver Parabolic Reflector + diffuser

Support:

Heads:

• Markins Q-Ball M20
• Markins Q-Ball Q3
• Sirui K-40X Ballhead
• Oben BC-139 Ballhead
• Wimberly WH-200 Gimbal II
• Wimberly Sidekick
• Bogen 3232 Monopod Head

Legs:

• Gitzo GM5561T Monopod
• Gitzo GT5542LS Tripod Legs
• Gitzo GT3530S Tripod Legs
• Gitzo GT1514T Tripod Legs
• Bogen 3229 Monopod
• Berlebach Mini-Sized Tripod in nutwood brown

Other:

• Wimberly C-10
• Wimberly P5, P10, P20, P30 Plates
• Wimberly The Plamp II & 12″ extension
• Wimberly F-1 Telephoto Flash bracket
• Wimberly Module 6 M-6 Extension Post
• Kirk PZ-161 plate for Canon 7D MKII
• Novoflex XD Cross Clamp for Q Mount
• The Vest Guy’s Large Camera beanbag
• Hoodman 3″ screen loupe
• Novoflex Panorama VR System II (for panos and focus stacking macro shots)

Various:

• Peak Designs Slide Lite
• Black Rapid Yeti and Acratech Swift Clamp x2
• Op/Tech & LensCoat hood caps for super telephotos
• Op/Tech POTN neck strap
• Op/Tech Pro neck strap
• Op/Tech Tripod Strap
• Canon Remote Shutter Release cord RS-80N3
• Opus BT-C2000 NiMH AA battery charger
• AmazonBasics AA Rechargable AA batteries (for flash)

Bags:

• Peak Designs Field Pouch
• Mindshift Gear Horizon Rotation180 34L
• Mindshift Gear Firstlight 20L
• Mindshift Gear Filter Hive Mini
• ThinkTank Urban Disguise 50 Classic
• ThinkTank Digital Holster 20 + the Holster Harness V2
• ThinkTank Speed Demon V2
• ThinkTank Pee Wee Pixel Pocket Rocket
• ThinkTank 8 AA Battery Holder
• ThinkTank Pro Speed Belt V2
• ThinkTank Pixel Racing Harness V2
• ThinkTank Skin 75 Pop Down V2
• ThinkTank Lens Drop
• ThinkTank Speed Changer V2
• ThinkTank Skin 50 V2
• ThinkTank R U Hot?
• ThinkTank Glass Taxi
• F-Stop Tilopa BC & F-Stop Small Pro ICU x2 & Large ICU
• Gura Gear Bataflae 32L
• Pelican 1510
• Pelican 1200 for GoPro
• Lowepro S&F Filter Pouch 100
• Lowepro Flipside 300
• Crumpler 7 Million Dollar Home
• Overboard 5L Waterproof Drybag
• Forgot the name 5L Waterproof Drybag
• Sea & Summit 13L Waterproof Drybag
• Sea & Summit 35L Waterproof Drybag

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Previously-Owned Stuff (feel free to ask about any of these items)

• Canon 1D Mark IIn
• Canon 1Ds Mark II
• Canon 1Ds (wish I still had this body because it made very artistic photos)
• Canon 350D (Rebel XT) w/ grip (too small)
• Canon 50D
• Canon 20D w/ grip
• Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS
• Canon 17-40mm f4L
• Canon 600mm f4L IS
• Canon 500mm f4L IS
• Canon 400mm f5.6L (wish I still had this lens – it was sharp!)
• Canon 300mm f2.8L IS
• Canon 50mm f1.8
• Canon 24mm f3.5L TS/E
• Canon EF-S 60mm Macro
• Canon EF-S 18-55mm kit
• Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro
• Canon 35mm f2.0
• Canon 20mm f2.8
• Canon 550ex Speedlight
• Sigma 70-200mm f2.8
• Sigma 1.4x Teleconverter
• Tamron 28-75mm f2.8
• Tokina 12-24mm f4
• Tamrac Expedition 5
• Bogen 3021bn Tripod Legs
• Bogen 488RC2 Ballhead
• Sony DCS-F717 for IR
• Bogen 3421 Heavy Telephoto Gimbal Head
• Tamrac Velocity 9
• Lowepro Photo Trekker AW II
• Lowepro Sling AW200
• Epson P-2000
• Promaster 72mm Circular Polarizer
• Hoya 58mm R72 Infrared
• Bogen 2905 Swivel Umbrella Adapter
• Bogen 3361 8′ Lightstand
• Photogenic “Eclipse” 60″ Umbrella
• Stroboframe Flash Mount
• SBM Supreme Flash Diffuser
• ThinkTank Digital Holster 40
• ThinkTank Airport Acceleration
• Burton Resolution 27L
• Naneu Pro K3 Adventure