How Thomas Heaton Rebuilt His Entire Hiking Kit Around Fujifilm (And What It Cost Him)

How Thomas Heaton Rebuilt His Entire Hiking Kit Around Fujifilm (And What It Cost Him)

There’s a specific kind of misery that hits you about two miles into a steep trail when your pack is loaded with a full-frame body, three lenses, a secondary camera, a drone, and a carbon fiber tripod. I know it well. It’s the moment the photography stops feeling worth it. In Watch the full tutorial on YouTube, landscape photographer Thomas Heaton walks through a complete overhaul of his hiking camera kit, motivated by an upcoming Nepal expedition and years of carrying gear that was technically excellent but physically punishing.