[pct-l] Cool Digi Camera and Jim Whitaker of Eddie Bauer

[Montedodge at aol.com (Montedodge@xxxxxxx)]

 First, I love my new Olympus Stylus 300 Camera! It is all metal body and 
gets their " All Weather" seal. ( Which mean it's a little better than most in 
the rain and snow ,but don't though it in the lake) Camera takes rechargable 
batteries and comes with a small charger.  I bought an large cap. XD card which 
is 256mb and an extra battery for my Kayak trip down the Yukon this summer. I 
was able to hold all my pics for the trip on the card and downloaded to a CD in 
Whitehosre. Delete the card and start again. Camera is quite small and light 
with the famous Olympus " Clam shell" cover over lens. Two rechargable 
batteries should last you 10 to 12 days no problem. Carry the charger or mail ahead 
in drop box. ( You can even take a 900 second movie" No sound" with the 256 
card. Yes,it may take a bit to catch up with the 35 cameras, but it is so easy to 
download your pics  to computer and even a 11" by 17" Kinko's blow up off a 
Target 29 cent print looks great to my " Untrained" eye! This is a great camera 
for your PCT hike.
   On another note, at the mall today( picking up prints) Eddie Bauer had a 
great black and white shot of a 1963 young Jim Whitaker that was blown up to a 
6' by 6" print in front of store. They are advertising a jacket and the 40 
year anniversery of the American Everest Expedition. ( I really want the 6'X6' 
poster for my museum in basement!!!