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Photography After 60: 21 Pounds of Gear Was Killing My Knees

Twenty‑one pounds of camera gear was slowly killing my desire to hike with a camera on my back. After my recent video “Photography After 60: The 5 Trips That Pushed My Limits,” many of you called out the same thing in the comments: “Jerry, that’s a lot of weight to be carrying after 60.” You were right. So I staged a little self‑imposed intervention. With some research, a calculator, and a bit of help from ChatGPT, I built a near‑term plan to cut real weight from my camera bag – and started thinking about what my future system might need to look like. In this video I’ll walk through: • A brutal reality check on how heavy my hiking kit really is • The “free wins” that cost nothing but save real pounds • How a lighter tripod and head can change my hiking experience • Why I’m thinking about a future, lighter camera system • (Future) The small “pocket camera” that will work on the days when backpack just isn’t happening ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro (The Heavy Bag) 0:36 – Inspired by your comments on “5 Trips That Pushed My Limits” 1:37 – Brutal reality check: what the scale actually says 3:06 – Free wins: New Landscape & Wildlife Kits 4:51 – The “For Your Car Only” Kit 5:37 – Summary of Free Wins 5:48 – Future Approach 6:14 – Future Wildlife and Landscape Kit 8:00 – The Point and Shoot Option 8:34 – Closing Comments 🎒 CURRENT HIKING KITS: Landscape Hike: • Canon 5D Mark IV • 16–35 • 24–105 • Lightweight carbon travel tripod + ball head • A couple of filters Wildlife Hike: • Canon 5D Mark IV • 100–400 (handheld) • 24–105 only if I really expect closer subjects • No big tripod, no geared head Car‑Based Wildlife: • Long telephoto + gimbal‑style head • Heavy tripod – this stays as a “truck kit” now 📷 Pocket / Scouting Camera: (Future) A small compact that lives in a pocket or tiny pouch so I can keep shooting on days when the backpack is just too much. 🙏 THANK YOU This whole “investigation” started because of your comments on my “5 Trips That Pushed My Limits” video. Your stories and suggestions pushed me to finally tackle the weight on my back, and I’m grateful for that. 📺 WATCH NEXT “Photography After 60: The 5 Trips That Pushed My Limits”    • Photography After 60: The 5 Trips That Pus...   ❓ YOUR TURN What piece of gear is killing your back or knees right now? What have you done – or what are you considering – to lighten your load? Share your experiences in the comments. I read every one, and your ideas will help me and a lot of other photographers who want to keep doing this after 60. Affiliate Links: DXO.com - https://shop.dxo.com/en/ -- Get 15% off all products with Discount Code: JERRYKITA15 📸 ABOUT THE CHANNEL I'm Jerry, and on this channel, I share the real journey of becoming a landscape photographer—the wins AND the learning moments. As I approached retirement, I purchased a camera with designs on becoming a professional photographer. I've learned a lot, but I still have a ways to go. Join me as I explore the highs, lows, frustrations, and joys of landscape and wildlife photography. Follow me here:    / @jerrykitaphoto   #PhotographyAfter60 #CameraBag #HikingPhotography #LandscapePhotography #WildlifePhotography #CameraGear #LightweightKit #AgingPhotographer #CanonPhotography