Camera Gear for the PCT

And you were whining about the
weight of a dSLR

I'm a very serious photographer. Obsessive might be the right word. Two bad things happen when you become maniacally obsessive about photography: 1) you spend a fortune on camera gear, and 2) your gear weighs a ton.

So, all this weight becomes a serious problem when you're also carrying your house and all your food for a week or more of backpacking. Thru-hikers and backpackers who only use a point-and-shoot camera can disregard this post (That being said, a point-and-shoot will only ever give you cheap snapshots--seriously, bring a dSLR. It's worth it!). For those who, like me, want high-quality photographs and video of their journey, you will have to face three problems.

The Three Problems of a Manically Obsessive Photographer on a PCT Thru-Hike

1. Weight. You're already carrying everything you need to survive, now add ten pounds.
2. Power. Your camera battery is good for a couple of days of shooting (fewer if it's cold in the High Sierras). How do you power your camera continuously for months?
3. Storage. You shoot in RAW (because it is the only choice for maniacal, obsessive photographers). You're also trigger happy. You can burn through a 32gb memory card in three or four days. Where do you store 1.5 terabytes of pictures and videos?