ScotteVestAdmit it: you have probably been embarrassed to wear a photographer’s vest, even though you figured it would be extremely handy, just because you were afraid it would also make you look like a gadget freak. Well, those days are over. With the development of the new slender profile “ScotteVest,” most all of the image problem has gone away.

http://www.scottevest.com/

The ScotteVest’s pockets are all but invisible — and tech-enabled. It was recommended to me by a great friend and, I’ll have to admit, he was spot-on. These vests become a walking, incognito extra airline carry-on. My camera fits in one pocket, my flash or water bottle in another, and I still have PLENTY of space for a lightweight mini-tripod, a small flashlight, hand sanitizer, passport (in a protected, waterproof pocket), hand sanitizer, and virtually everything else you wish you had on the trail or village visit — up to and including iPads even. But please watch the color you choose. Some of the black vests seem a bit too paramilitary-looking for our tastes.