I hardly notice them on when I am walking, at least until I take them
off.
Rain Protection
A rainstorm can come up in a very few minutes and lenses and
camera bodies really don’t like them. It is best to have something to
protect both camera and lens while I get wet. The best and least
expensive item is just a plastic shower cap that you can get at any
drug store or large food store. It weights next to nothing, wedges in
the bag (or holds a lens) and is large enough to fit over both
camera body and a reasonable-sized lens while the shower
descends.
Water and Food
I don’t carry water or food with me. I usually have some water in the
car that invariably gets too warm to drink. If I am thirsty that is
where I get a drink. I don’t want to carry water around because of
the weight. I don’t go on long shooting trips or if I do my food and
drink is in the car. Clothes and Footwear
For swamps I have hip boots and carry them in the car. For cold
and wet mornings I have high-ankle-height waterproof leather boots
that zip up on the sides. For dryer times I have the lightest-weight
running shoes I can find.
In summer I wear shirts. When it is the leastwise windy or cold I
wear either a micro-fleece vest or a nylon quilted fest filled with
PrimaLoft or some type of microfiber.
In fall and spring I have a light coat and in deep winter I have a
fiber-filled big coat. As for hats I wear a navy watch hat or a very
light floppy safari-type hat that is ventilated at the top. For gloves I
tend to wear knit racing-bicycle gloves and in the coldest parts of
winter I have mitten shells over the gloves.
For socks I use Thorlo Light Hiking Socks with a moderate cushion.
These are the best socks I have ever found and I have worn them
in the mountains of Tibet, Nepal, and elsewhere. They cost about
$14 a pair in quantity but last for ten years of constant wearing.
Now you know everything about me. Usually I also carry a smart
phone with me for whatever emergency or phone needs that might
arrive.