Welcome to episode 82 of the first 40 miles.

If you're new to backpacking, or if you're hopelessly in love with someone who wants you to love backpacking,

then this podcast is for you. We'll talk about the

essentials, how to lighten your load, and how to make the most of your time on the

trail. I'm your host, Heather Legler, and I'm Josh Legler and this is the first 40 miles

Today on the first 40 miles click 2.0 the the Photography Technique episode.

If you've ever wondered how to capture starlight or how to soften a bubbling brook, we'll have some

beginner outdoor photography tips that will help you crack the code.

Then on the summit gear review, if a full-sized tripod and some tent poles got married,

we have a pretty good idea of what their kids would look like. On the backpack hack of the week

Josh geeks out and shares an open source software plugin that will turn you into the

next Ansel Adams. And we'll wrap up the show with a little philosophy.

All this and that's about it. Today on the first 40 miles. Josh you are the family photographer. You're the one that is

always camera ready. I mean like you always have your camera ready and you're the one who's always looking for those

opportunities you know whether it's people or plants you're always the one whipping out

your camera and capturing that perfect moment or that perfect scene.

So I'm really curious, why do you take pictures?

Well, it's a funny thing. I think years ago, some people took pictures and most everybody else didn't.

Or maybe they pulled out their camera every once in a while.

And today it's totally different because everyone has a camera in their pocket in their smartphone and they take pictures of everything everywhere.

And it has actually caused me to question why I take pictures. And the question comes up because I can go to some beautiful

spot, let's say Mount Hood, where we did our first 40-mile trip together. And I can take a

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