Disclaimer: If you’re not a photography geek, feel free to skip this post!

I’m currently taking a break from packing up all of the photo gear that I want to take on the road, and I thought it’d be fun to share the ridiculous assortment of stuff that I’ll be cramming into the car.

Here is a pic of everything that I’d like to take along, currently laying on the floor of my living room while I figure out how to sort it into the bags I have available:

A quick tally of the mess of stuff pictured:

• Two photography gear bags, and one photography/hiking backpack (linking it because it’s the best camera backpack I’ve ever used & I highly recommend it).
• Two tripods: a sturdy/heavy one to leave in the car, and an amazingly compact/lightweight one attached to the hiking pack.
• Two camera bodies: a Canon 6D, and an old Canon 5D that I’m bringing along strictly as a backup and probably won’t touch.
• Seven lenses (see below). Yes, seven. And yes, I need them all!
• A bunch of filters: screw-in and also a Lee system.
• One speedlight that I probably won’t use but feel compelled to bring anyway.
• Lots of smaller stuff: a remote shutter release, memory cards, batteries, etc.

Yeah, it’s probably excessive. We all have our vices, though!

If you’re still reading, here’s a rundown of the lenses I’m packing:

• Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 (fantastic for astrophotography and night scenes)
• Canon 24-105mm f/4 (great all-around lens, although I never use it)
• Canon 17-40mm f/4 (my go-to for landscapes)
• Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro (closeups—I mostly use mine for insects)
• Canon 50mm f/1.4 (great for indoors & low light)
• Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 (my ridiculous wildlife lens)
• Canon 135mm f/2 (attached to the camera; amazing for portraits)

I’ll undoubtedly be posting a bunch of photos from the road, so if they’re terrible, I certainly can’t blame my gear! And in the meantime, if you’re interested you can check out some of my previous captures on Flickr.