nibimocs's video: Ruby s First Campout 18 Lake Isabella MN September 17-19 2023 Camping Canoeing Hiking

Finally managing to align free time with decent weather, Ruby and I headed to 18 Lake near Isabella, MN for her first camping trip. During the trip, we paddled the canoe on the lake (and used my new paddle from Sheyenne Paddle Company for the 1st time) and followed the 2-1/2 mile trail around it. The trip was great for building the level of trust and companionship between us. Ruby was a real trooper, taking the whole experience in her stride and obviously enjoying herself. I left knowing I had found my next partner to share my adventures... albeit, still with a few rough edges. Highlights of the trip included the aforementioned canoeing & hiking, a brief Northern Lights display, autumn color, and just generally all around being out in nature once again. I did commit a cardinal sin of photography, using new equipment for an "important" assignment without familiarizing myself with it beforehand. I'd just received a Nikon Z30 camera the day before the trip -- and ended up using it for a good portion of the video clips. And yes, there were a few issues (edited out, of course). I was also using two lenses that I was unfamiliar with, including a Power Zoom (PZ) lens. All in all, I'm very happy with the results and know I'll have less problems on future trips. Cameras used in this video include: Nikon Z50 (stills & video) Nikon Z30 (video) DJI Osmo Action (video) Lenses: Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 Nikkor Z DX 12-28mm, f/3.5-5.6 PZ Nikkor Z DX 18-140mm, f/3.5-6.3 Visit my website at https://lhrimages.com/ Check out my Social Media pages: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larryricker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lhrimages If you'd like to support my channel to help pay for my trips as well as equipment and software upgrades, please visit https://PayPal.Me/nibimocs to make a one time donation. Or, even better, please consider purchasing products featuring my artwork. I very much appreciate it. Tent: Eureka Apex 2XT Sleeping Bag: Kelty Cosmic Down 40 New Canoe Paddle from Sheyenne Paddle Company Homemade Alcohol Stove (Thanks Bryan!) Mountain House Beef Stroganoff, Spaghetti and Granola Quaker Oats Low Sugar Oatmeal Dog, camping with a dog