The Hip Explorer

Category: Gear

Reviews, recommendations, what works, what doesn’t

Camera Upgrade Dilemma: Mirrorless Future or DSLR Loyalty?

I need your help. Not with a trail recommendation or a rib rub. With cameras. Specifically, whether I should drag my photography setup into the modern era or double down on old-school reliability. Here’s where I’m at: I shoot with a Nikon D7500. It’s been good to me. Entry-level, budget-friendly, does what I need it […]

A New Way to Carry the Weight

Trying out the CCS G3 Strapshot for camera carry on the trail I hope everyone is making the most of summer and finding time to get out and walk a little. The coast has been humid, the bugs are out, but the trails are still calling. I have been easing back into hiking since the […]