What Journalists Carry on the Front Lines: Joey Daoud, Haiti

• Hazard 4 Photo Recon bag — I just bought this and it’s a really great bag, better than any of the sling Kata or LowePro bags I’ve used.
• Panasonic GH3 — This camera is great for video (especially with the mic), is small, and still takes really good photos.
• Panasonic 12-35 mm lens
• Panasonic 35-100 mm lens
• Panasonic shotgun mic
• Tiffen ND and Polarizer filters
• Pelican card case
• Spare battery
• Lens cloth
• iPhone cable
• Pen
• Notepad
• Pocket knife
• Flashlight
• Lens brush
• Local phone
• Local currency
• Headphones
• USB battery
• Clif Bar and Amrap Refuel energy bars
• Burt’s Bees chapstick
• Sunscreen
• Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) — This is a bigger one than the one they gave me at RISC, but I kept the velcro patch to represent.
• 100oz CamelBak bladder and MOLLE attaching pouch for the camera bag — I’m terrible with staying hydrated, but if it’s in my face I’m much more likely to keep drinking.

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