Thanks Scott. You are correct when you say that part of the process of the students is to carry their gear around. 99% of the students have not complained and the 1% that does I give them the ole “I walked to school barefoot” routine but really back in the day I carried a ton of equipment which included a heavy tripod, heavy camera, heavy deck, and may be a battery belt.
Thank you for the lists. I will consider it all while shopping although I think I will keep what we’ve been using for now as budgets dwindle everywhere.